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How many exams do you study for at any given time (ACA - apprentice)?

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  • Author: Ehsan G.
  • Category: Eligibility advice, Qualifications
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  • Anonymous

    Hi Ehsan! The first two ACA exams you do one at a time, and then after that they are two at a time. So your 1st and 2nd exam are quite spread out across a year, and then your 3rd and 4th exam will be at the same time, 5th and 6th will be at the same time and so on.

  • EG
    Ehsan G. Candidate

    Hi Andisiwe! Nice to meet you. How much study leave do you get for the exams and how far is the exam scheduled for after you have completed the course. Also I assume you do two at a time for professional level too?

  • Anonymous

    Hi Ehsan! Lovely to meet you too! You get different amounts of study leave time depending on the exam you are taking. Some exams you only need about a week and a half, some you get a month of study leave/college time. The time allocated for study time is usually plenty of time and there's so much support available from the college and from EY if you do feel overwhelmed with exams! Yes, professional exams and onwards is in the same format of two at a time

  • EG
    Ehsan G. Candidate

    Thank you! That makes much more sense. For an assurance associate when is it estimated that you finish all of your exams?

  • Anonymous

    To complete exams and be qualified it takes around 4 years.

  • EG
    Ehsan G. Candidate

    Thanks Andisiwe. I thought maybe you complete your exams earlier and achieve the work experience requirement through working i.e. do exams first 2 years