How Hard REALLY are the ICAEW ACA Exams? With ACA Exam Difficulty Ranking and Proven Pass Rates

[@yasminchoudhury9262]

This has been so helpful! Thank you

[@jagsjourneyblog]

You’re welcome!

[@rickyverma6944]

Great video, super insightful 👍🏽

[@jagsjourneyblog]

Thank you! Glad you liked it ☺️

[@usmanshabbir4202]

Well Explained

[@jagsjourneyblog]

Thank you!

[@AbhishekChoudhary-cd7bd]

Really appreciate your efforts would you please like to tell any online classes available for advanced level subjects.

[@jagsjourneyblog]

www.icaew.com/for-current-aca-students/exam-resources/aca-tuition-providers/aca-tuition-providers-online Not sure on the rates though, sorry!

[@jodie2821]

Did you every have a week break from studying? Like for example after completing a exam, did you give yourself a break after? Or are you constantly studying every single day for 3 years?

[@jagsjourneyblog]

There were lots of breaks! The first six Certificate exams I did in a few months (Sept-Dec 2018). There was about a month off before starting the content for the next three Professional which I sat in March 2019. There was then a few months off before studying for the next three Professional to sit in September 2019. The next Advanced set was July/Aug 2020 so there was about six months off before starting for those. After CR/SBM Advanced, as Covid pushed the exams back a month there wasn’t much of a break here it was straight into the Case exam which was in November 2020. Overall I had the exams out the way within just over two years so three at a time definitely helps

[@axg93]

Hey Jag. Great vids. I have my tc exam in December but haven't started studying. I have the whole of November off, do you think this is enough time to pass?

[@jagsjourneyblog]

Hi thank you! I would say so - make sure to get in a lot of daily question practice and keep persevering with it. Good luck 🤞

[@louisstaub524]

Did you use ICAEW books only or use Kaplan or BPP also as tuition provider.

[@jagsjourneyblog]

I used Kaplan as my tuition provider so their integrated workbook was extremely helpful and then I definitely needed the ICAEW question banks for getting as much exam practice as possible!

[@louisstaub524]

@@jagsjourneyblog Did you use the icaew study book or only Kaplan study book ❓

[@bhadrinath4191]

AAA in Acca is far harder then any other accounting papers out there in this world .

[@DarkRadeonFX]

Can you sit for the all three advanced level subjects at once? If so how hard it is to do and how much of study hours required per subject?

[@dbagdi1998]

It’s pretty tough and you basically have no social life if you do 3

[@DarkRadeonFX]

​@@dbagdi1998😢 thanks for the info

[@jagsjourneyblog]

I think you can still have a social life to some extent as long as you start early and manage your time well. This video should help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWW4aJmQfsaMfKMsi=mG_gNYh9R18jW6di as well as my latest study planner: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1646496665/notion-template-ultimate-icaew-aca-study - all the best!

[@enayeathmuhthade8406]

Hey amazing video, just wanted to ask if you studied accounting in university before studying for this ACA qualification?

[@jagsjourneyblog]

Thank you and not at all, completely no experience of accounting!

[@trevish450]

How much does an ACA student study for PL and AL papers on average weekly?

[@rich6729]

You normally have college 6-8 weeks prior to an exam. During the weeks following college, I'd say typically 1.5 hours per day in the week (following work) and 6-10 hours each day at the weekend. The PL is harder than AL - this is because the jump between CL and PL is bigger than between PL and AL. Most people also take 1 or 2 weeks off for each block. All of this depends on the person as some take a 'maximum efficiency' approach whereby they are just trying to pass. Others are gunning for the best marks possible so naturally work even harder.

[@jagsjourneyblog]

I would agree with Rich’s comment above!

[@taimoorsyed4816]

Hey m planning to come UK on student visa and do CA from ICAEW. So, kindly tell me the best institute from where I get tuition.

[@jagsjourneyblog]

Hey I studied with Kaplan who I would definitely recommend! A full list of all can be found here: www.icaew.com/for-current-aca-students/exam-resources/aca-tuition-providers

[@siddharthbirmecha9201]

it is way easy compared to indian ca which has a wider curriculum and a pass rate of less than 10%

[@jagsjourneyblog]

Unfortunately as I have no experience with Indian ca I cannot make this comparison, sorry!

[@hamnamalik6216]

how did you prepare for ACA Law please?

[@jagsjourneyblog]

Lots of question bank practice and mentally pretending that I was a lawyer and enjoyed reading and understanding all the nitty gritty hahaa