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Here are some resources you will find useful if you are studying for the Business Strategy and Technology exam.

Exam guidance

We are here to support you throughout your ACA journey to ensure you have everything you need for your upcoming exam, from exam resources to free and confidential wellbeing support from caba. Ensure you are fully prepared by reading our exam guidance prior to your exam.

Exam overview

The Business Strategy and Technology exam provides students with an understanding of how an organisation develops and implements strategy, including any ethical implications. The exam is 2.5 hours long and will consist of three scenario-based questions, covering a range of different industries and types of organisations. The exam is available in March, June, September and December and you have a maximum of four attempts at this exam.

Exam preparation

Syllabus

The syllabus presents the learning outcomes for each exam and should be read with the relevant technical knowledge grids and, where applicable, the skills development grids.

Errata sheet

Practice software

It's important that you get to know the exam software and its various functions before you take an exam. To help, we have created an online only practice exam software.

Visit icaew.com/examsoftware to access the question banks and mocks in the practice exam software.

Student Insights

Exam support videos

Spreadsheet functionality

As part of introducing new spreadsheet functions in the 2022 exams, you may be examined in the following ways:

  1. Data will be provided in the question, and you should populate the spreadsheet based on the data in the question.
  2. A spreadsheet will be provided in the exam with pre-populated data for you to structure, assimilate, interpret and evaluate.

To support this change, practice questions have been produced to show different ways you may be assessed. You can download the word processing and spreadsheet areas to work on offline, or access the questions and spreadsheet within the practice software, to see exactly how the spreadsheet functions may be presented to you in your exam. Further guidance on these can be found within the learning materials and on this page: Data analytics in exams.

Practice questions

Exams and marks plans

Use past exams in addition to the blank practice software where you can practise answering questions. The marks plans will help you check your answers.

Some past exams are used within our learning materials, they are updated to be in line with the examinable syllabus. The majority will appear in the published question banks, and some may be used in mock exams.

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Plan your study

Use the planner to plan ahead and keep organised throughout the year. Schedule in all the key dates and deadlines for your exams and record the days you plan to study.

Exam study support

Introduction to the Business Strategy and Technology exam webinar First Intuition managing director Jo Dyson introduces the Business Strategy and Technology exam with examples of the types of questions you may see, and explores how you can best prepare for your exam with a few key hints and tips on how to succeed.             
Introduction to the Business Strategy and Technology exam In this guide we will introduce you to the Business Strategy and Technology exam. We will cover what the Business Strategy and Technology exam is. what to expect when sitting the exam, what to look out for and how to prepare.
Retaking the Business Strategy and Technology exam If you fail an exam, read our guide which explores advice, guidance and preparation guidance on how to prepare to retake the exam.             
Tips for success  This useful guide explores revision and exam day advice, as well as flagging tricky areas and how you can master a retake, through key hints and tips.             
Library & Information Service We offer a range of services and resources to support chartered accountants in all aspects of their work. The Library is located at Chartered Accountants' Hall, but you don't need to visit in person to get the most from the service – we offer many resources online and are ready to answer your questions wherever you are.
caba It can be tough juggling your studies with work, planning for the future and finding time to unwind. That's where caba can help. caba is the occupational charity helping the ICAEW community thrive through everyday situations to exceptional life-changing circumstances.
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