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CBE Question Types
 

Multiple choice (MCQ) (two marks) - where you are required to choose one answer from four options by clicking on the appropriate ‘radio button’.

Multiple choice (MCQ) (one mark) – where you are required to choose on answer from either two or three options by clicking on the appropriate ‘radio button’.

Multiple response (two marks) – where you are required to select more than one response from the options provided by clicking the appropriate tick boxes (typically choose two options from four).

Multiple response (one mark) - where you are required to select more than one response from the options provided by clicking the appropriate tick boxes (typically choose two options from three).

Multiple response matching (two marks) - where you are required to indicate a response to a number of related statements by clicking on the 'radio button' which corresponds to the appropriate response for each statement.

Number entry (two marks) – where you are required to key in numerical responses to a question shown on screen.

Exam format

CAT – Introductory level

Each exam:
Is of two hours’ duration
Contains 50 questions
Is out of 100 marks with a pass mark of 55%
Contains two-mark MCQ’s only

CAT – Intermediate Level

Each exam:
Is of two hours’ duration
Contains 50 questions
Is out of 100 marks with a pass mark of 50%
Contains questions types: MCQ’s, multiple response questions, multiple response matching questions, number entry questions – all worth two marks

ACCA Qualification (F1-F3)/MSER exams MMA and MFA

Each exam:
Is of two hours duration
Contains 50 questions (40 two-mark questions and 10 one-mark questions)
Is out of 90 marks with a pass mark of 50%
Contains questions types: one and two mark MCQ’s, one and two-mark multiple response questions, two-mark multiple response matching questions and two-mark number entry questions.

Preparing for the Exams

Syllabus and study guide documents, for all modules assessed using computer based exams (CBEs), can be found in the Exam Paper Resources section in the Student pages on this website. Details for exams with examinable documents, ie T3 and F3, are also available within the same section.  These documents are updated at the start of each exam session.

The content of the CBEs are updated two times a year to reflect any changes in the examinable documents.

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