A globally recognised accounting qualification, taught in classroom batches at our Indore centre and live online. Structured paper-by-paper teaching, exemption guidance, and mentoring from your first paper to Strategic Professional.
Levels
3
Knowledge → Professional
Papers
13
Fewer with exemptions
Modes
2
Classroom · Live online
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A counsellor will call you about batches, eligibility and exemptions.
We never share your number
Why students choose ACCA
Recognised in 180+ countries
ACCA is a UK-based qualification accepted by employers across Europe, the Middle East, Singapore and India, so the same credential travels with you if you move.
Roles you can move into
Financial analystAudit associateManagement accountantInternal auditorFinance business partnerGroup reporting
Indicative salary range
Part-qualified, fresher₹4 – 7 LPA
Affiliate / member, India₹8 – 14 LPA
Member, overseasVaries by market
Placeholder figures. Ranges depend on role, city and prior experience.
The 13 papers, by level
Strategic Professional: both Essentials plus any two Options.
Applied Knowledge
3 papers
BTBusiness and Technology
MAManagement Accounting
FAFinancial Accounting
On-demand exams — sit these any time of year, as soon as you are ready.
Applied Skills
6 papers
LWCorporate and Business Law
PMPerformance Management
TXTaxation
FRFinancial Reporting
AAAudit and Assurance
FMFinancial Management
Quarterly exam sessions — March, June, September and December each year.
Strategic Professional
4 papers
Essentials
SBLStrategic Business Leader
SBRStrategic Business Reporting
Options — choose two
AFMAdvanced Financial Management
APMAdvanced Performance Management
ATXAdvanced Taxation
AAAAdvanced Audit and Assurance
Quarterly exam sessions — March, June, September and December each year.
How flexible it is
ACCA is built around single papers rather than fixed groups, which is why students combine it with a degree or a job.
Any sequence within a level
Papers can be taken in the order that suits you, as long as you move through Knowledge, Skills and Professional in that order.
One paper at a time
No grouping and no all-or-nothing attempts. Clear a paper and it stays cleared.
Around 50% pass rates
Global pass rates for most papers sit near half, so a well-planned single-paper attempt is a realistic target.
Your own pace
Take one paper a session or four. Working students commonly do two and finish alongside a job or graduation.
Exemptions by qualification
Prior study can reduce the number of papers you sit. ACCA confirms exemptions case by case once you register, so treat the table as a guide.
Class 12 passed
None
Start from Applied Knowledge — BT, MA, FA
B.Com (pursuing or completed)
Up to 5
BT, MA, FA and usually LW and TX, depending on the university and subjects cleared
CA Inter (both groups)
Up to 6
All Applied Knowledge plus TX, FR, AA depending on syllabus year
Qualified CA (ICAI)
Up to 9
All Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills papers
Your qualification
Exemptions
Papers usually exempted
Class 12 passed
None
Start from Applied Knowledge — BT, MA, FA
B.Com (pursuing or completed)
Up to 5
BT, MA, FA and usually LW and TX, depending on the university and subjects cleared
CA Inter (both groups)
Up to 6
All Applied Knowledge plus TX, FR, AA depending on syllabus year
Qualified CA (ICAI)
Up to 9
All Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills papers
Exemptions are awarded by ACCA, not by the institute. Send us your marksheets and we will tell you what to expect before you register.
Who teaches you
Faculty name
ACCA, B.Com
Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting
Faculty name
CA, ACCA affiliate
Audit and Assurance, AAA
Faculty name
ACCA, CMA (US)
Performance Management, APM
Faculty name
CA, LLB
Corporate and Business Law, Taxation
Placeholder names and credentials — send the real faculty list and we will replace them.
Common questions
Students who have passed class 12 with 65% in Accounts and English, and 50% in other subjects, can register directly. Graduates and CA students join with exemptions. If you are still in class 12, you can start preparing and register once results are out.
Most students finish in two to three years alongside graduation, depending on how many papers they attempt per session and how many exemptions they carry into the course.
Applied Knowledge papers are on-demand, so you sit them whenever you are ready. Applied Skills and Strategic Professional run in quarterly sessions — March, June, September and December.
ACCA reviews your prior qualification and awards exemptions from specific papers. A B.Com student typically gets up to five, a qualified CA up to nine. Share your marksheets and we will estimate yours before you register.
Still deciding?
Tell us your qualification and we will map how many papers you need to sit.
We never share your number
Start ACCA with a plan, not a guess
Classroom at Indore or live online. A counsellor will map how many papers you actually need to sit, which batch fits, and what your first six months look like.