ACCA Course Fees in India Start at ₹2.55 Lakh Before CBE Fees
Separate published ACCA-body fees from local CBE quotes and coaching tuition before comparing the total.
2 active subscription years
₹2,55,089
4 active subscription years
₹2,90,999
Known ACCA-body subtotal as of September 2026, assuming current displayed £30 registration, standard entries and no exemptions. Excludes four centre-set CBE fees (BT, MA, FA, and LW, which India sits on demand), coaching, books, special-centre charges and resits.
By Naveen J D, Founder · Updated 24 Sept 2026
In brief
Published ACCA-body charges for a no-exemption route begin at ₹2,55,089 over two active subscription years, before four local CBE exam fees (including LW, which India sits on demand), coaching, books and resits. The practical way to budget is to separate fixed ACCA charges from centre-set exams and tuition quotes.
What’s in the price
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Initial registration | £30, about ₹3,847 | The India fee page displays £89 struck through and £30 as the current price. |
| Annual student subscription | £140 per active year, about ₹17,955 | Payable each year to keep student status active. |
| Applied Knowledge exams, BT, MA and FA | Centre-set quote | Local CBE centres set the price. |
| Applied Knowledge exemption | £84 per exemption, about ₹10,773 | Check eligibility before claiming. |
| Applied Skills exam | £151 standard, about ₹19,366 per paper | December 2026 late entry is £387, about ₹49,633. |
| Applied Skills exemption | £111 per exemption, about ₹14,236 | Compared with a £151 standard entry for that paper. |
| Ethics and Professional Skills Module | £83, about ₹10,645 | ACCA advises completing it before Strategic Professional exams. |
| Strategic Business Leader | £268 standard, about ₹34,371 | December 2026 late entry is £430, about ₹55,147. |
| Strategic Business Reporting or each option | £191 standard, about ₹24,496 | December 2026 late entry is £430, about ₹55,147. |
| Coaching tuition | Written batch quote | Confirm the papers, delivery mode, materials, mocks, recordings and payment dates. |
| Books and special-centre charges | Variable | Special centres can add local invigilation and accommodation charges. |
What moves the price
One extra active year
+₹17,955Each additional £140 annual subscription year adds about ₹17,955 at the stated RBI planning conversion.
Applied Skills late entry
+₹30,267 per paperDecember 2026 late entry is £387 rather than £151 standard entry.
SBL late entry
+₹20,776December 2026 late entry is £430 rather than £268 standard entry.
SBR or option late entry
+₹30,652 per paperDecember 2026 late entry is £430 rather than £191 standard entry.
Applied Skills exemption
-₹5,130 against standard entryThe displayed £111 exemption fee is £40 below the £151 standard entry for that specific Applied Skills paper.
Applied Skills resit
+₹19,366 standard entryA resit requires another exam entry, so the applicable standard or late paper fee applies again.
Legitimate ways to pay less
- 1.Enter December 2026 papers by the 2 November standard-entry deadline where your preparation is ready, rather than paying late-entry prices.
- 2.Use ACCA’s exemption calculator before purchasing teaching for a full level, and compare awarded exemptions with the papers you actually need to sit.
- 3.Ask local CBE centres for BT, MA and FA prices before booking, because ACCA does not set one India-wide fee for those exams.
- 4.Plan a realistic paper sequence to avoid paying an additional annual subscription year solely because exams were delayed.
- 5.Request coaching quotes with the exact papers and inclusions listed, then keep tuition separate from ACCA registration, exam and exemption charges.
The total depends on costs that are quoted separately
ACCA’s India fee schedule currently shows a £30 displayed registration price, £140 annual subscription, £83 Ethics and Professional Skills Module, and paper-specific entry fees. The three Applied Knowledge exam fees are set by individual CBE centres, so they cannot be treated as one India-wide published amount. ACCA’s India fees page is the source to check before paying.
The rupee illustrations use the Reserve Bank of India reference rate of ₹128.2498 per £1 on 2 September 2026. They are planning conversions, not a promise of the card or checkout amount. RBI’s reference-rate archive records that rate.
Why subscription years create the visible range
The range changes only with two, three or four £140 active subscription years. Every scenario assumes the currently displayed £30 registration price, six standard Applied Skills entries, SBL, SBR, two Strategic Professional options and EPSM. It excludes the three local CBE fees, tuition, materials, special-centre charges and resits.
Build your budget line by line
A tuition quote should sit on its own line beside ACCA charges. Before choosing a package, confirm the papers covered, teaching mode, materials, mock access, recording access and payment dates in writing. The ACCA coaching cost-benefit checklist can help decide whether to buy support for every paper or only the papers where feedback is needed.
Exemptions can shorten the route, but they are not automatically free. ACCA currently displays £84 per Applied Knowledge exemption and £111 per Applied Skills exemption. Use ACCA’s exemption calculator with your institution, graduation year and course before paying for a level package. Students considering an integrated degree route can also compare how exemptions affect remaining papers in BCom with ACCA.
A standard-entry plan is not always suitable for someone who needs more preparation time. Late entry can be necessary, but it has a measurable cost. Likewise, compressing study too aggressively merely to avoid another subscription year can increase resit risk. Budgeting should protect both the deadline and the preparation time.
For a wider explanation of how tuition should be separated from qualification-body charges, see the iProledge course-fees guide.
