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The Fundamental Case Study exam brings together the knowledge from the first six Certificate Level exams with the professional skills and experience gained to date. It tests a student’s ability to apply accounting principles, critical thinking and problem-solving through a real-world case study.

Exam overview

Duration: 2.5 hours
Format: Workplace scenario with four tasks

Exam preparation

Syllabus

Errata

Pilot exams

This pilot exam has been developed to provide an early example of what the exam will look like, how the syllabus content may be assessed and how questions will be formatted in the real exams.

Advance Information 

To confirm the dates when the advance information will be available, please visit ACA dates and deadlines. 

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Exams and marks plans

2026

Useful tips and resources

Exam guide

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