ACCA Exam Dates 2026 and the UK-Time Deadlines That Matter
TL;DR
ACCA’s next 2026 session runs from 7 to 11 December, with standard entry closing on 2 November and late entry on 9 November at 23:59 UK time. ACCA has set the December results window for 18 January 2027, while Applied Knowledge and some other exams follow on-demand booking rather than this quarterly calendar.
The remaining 2026 window is December
As of 27 September 2026, the next ACCA session runs from 7 to 11 December. The standard entry deadline is 2 November and the late-entry deadline is 9 November, both at 23:59 UK time. ACCA has scheduled results for 18 January 2027. ACCA’s official important-dates calendar is the live reference for session changes.
| Session | Exam window | Entry milestones | Results window |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Completed | Historical paper dates and entry deadlines are not repeated in ACCA’s current calendar | Released 11 April 2026 |
| June 2026 | 1–5 June | Standard entry closed 16 April. No late-entry period. | Released 13 July 2026 |
| September 2026 | 7–11 September | Opened 5 May. Standard entry closed 27 July. Late entry closed 3 August. | 19 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | 7–11 December | Opened 4 August. Standard entry closes 2 November. Late entry closes 9 November. | 18 January 2027 |
Keep the date format Indian, but keep ACCA’s deadline clock
Write dates as 2 November 2026 or 7–11 December 2026 so the sequence is immediately clear to Indian students. Do not treat the listed deadline date as an India-time cutoff: ACCA states that every deadline in its session calendar closes at 23:59 UK time.
June 2026 was the exception worth remembering
The June session did not follow the usual late-entry pattern. ACCA moved the standard deadline to 16 April because of planned MyACCA downtime from 17 to 29 April, and it confirmed that no late-entry period would be offered. ACCA’s April 2026 student update records the change.
Match your paper to the calendar before you plan revision
The quarterly timetable is not a universal ACCA booking calendar. ACCA limits March and September sessions to Applied Skills and Strategic Professional exams with limited variants. June and December make all variants available, except Corporate and Business Law variants that are taken as on-demand CBEs.
Seven Foundations-level exams, all Applied Knowledge exams and some Corporate and Business Law variants are on-demand CBEs. If you are deciding whether your paper belongs in a session plan, start with ACCA’s paper availability and then check your individual route. ACCA’s subject guide can help you place a paper before you book it.
Use three checks before submitting an entry
First, register with ACCA before attempting to book an exam. ACCA allows registration throughout the year, but registration does not remove a session’s entry deadline. Register for ACCA from India before booking your exam explains the order of those steps.
Second, enter during the standard window where possible. Third, use Exam Planner and your attendance docket for the local start time, centre and desk details. ACCA says attendance dockets become available approximately three weeks after standard entry closes, and the docket carries the timetable for the papers you entered.
December is the better session for candidates whose variant is unavailable in September, but it is not a substitute for confirming paper availability or completing registration. If December is your target, compare the support you need for a December paper after you have fixed the official date.
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Frequently asked
The next ACCA session is 7 to 11 December 2026. Standard entry closes on 2 November 2026 and late entry closes on 9 November 2026, with both deadlines set at 23:59 UK time. ACCA states that December session results will be released on 18 January 2027.
No. ACCA announced that the June 2026 session had no late-entry period. The standard entry deadline was 16 April 2026 at 23:59 BST, and the exams ran from 1 to 5 June 2026.
No. ACCA states that seven Foundations-level exams, all Applied Knowledge exams and some Corporate and Business Law variants are available as on-demand computer-based exams. Check the relevant booking route before using a quarterly session deadline.
ACCA says students must register before attempting an exam, and registration is available throughout the year. Exam entry still closes on session-specific deadlines, so complete registration and confirm your paper route before relying on a standard or late-entry window.
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