PQ AAT exams
AAT RESULTS AAT has now published its annual pass rates for the year ending 30 June 2019 Assessments only CBA pass rate
Access 92.5%
Foundation 83.3%
Advanced 72.5%
Professional 62.0%
AAT has four graded qualifications. The table below shows a summary of the grades awarded for each qualification between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019. Qualifications and grades awarded
Pass
Merit
Distinction
Foundation Certificate in Accounting
5%
44%
51%
Foundation Diploma in Accounting and Business
12%
70%
18%
Advanced Diploma in Accounting
25%
54%
22%
Professional Diploma in Accounting
53%
45%
2%
The latest AAT pass rates are out, and the number of students attaining a distinction or merit in the Professional Diploma in Accounting is marginally down – to just 2% and 45% respectively (it was 3% and 46% last time). The number of PQs being awarded distinctions at the Foundation and Advanced Diploma rose ever so slightly, to 18% and 22% respectively. Those obtaining a merit held steady at 70% and 54%. The overall CBA pass rates for the year (to the end of June) were 83.3% for Foundation, 72.5% for Advanced and 62% for Professional papers. The Management Accounting: Decision and Control paper was again the stand-out ‘hardest’ individual paper, with a 52.8% pass rate this time around. Foundation’s IBLW was not far behind with a 54% pass rate. FSLC and PDSY also had pass rates below 60%. PQ
Level Access Access Access Foundation Foundation
Assessment name Access to Accounting Software Access to Business Skills Access to Bookkeeping Bookkeeping Controls Business Communications, Personal and Learning Skills
Foundation Foundation Foundation Foundation
Bookkeeping Transactions Elements of Costing Foundation Synoptic Assessment Introduction to Business and Company Law
Foundation Foundation Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional
Introduction to Payroll Using Accounting Software Advanced Bookkeeping Advanced Diploma Synoptic Assessment Final Accounts Preparation Indirect Tax Management Accounting: Costing Business Tax Credit Management Cash and Treasury Management External Auditing Financial Statements of Limited Companies
Professional Management Accounting: Budgeting Professional Management Accounting: Decision and Control
Short Code AASW ABSK ATBK BKCL
Worldwide 82.2% 96.0% 95.8 71.3%
BPLS
96.5%
BTRN ELCO FSYA
87.9% 89.6% 85.8%
IBLW
54.0%
INPY UACS AVBK AVSY FAPR IDRX MMAC BSTX CDMT CTRM ETAU
89.8% 86.9% 61.5% 61.6% 77.6% 79.8% 84.4% 71.6% 58.6% 61.5% 60.4%
FSLC
57.9%
MABU
75.9%
MDCL
52.8%
Professional Professional Diploma Synoptic Assessment
PDSY
58.5%
Professional Personal Tax
PLTX
64.7%