The ICAEW Next Generation ACA has arrived! Students who registered with the ICAEW from 1 July 2025 will be starting the updated qualification. That means they will be taking new exams and a slightly different structure.
Students who register before that date can complete either the current qualification, or transfer new qualification!
Current ICAEW students have until March 2026 to complete their current Certificate Level. Professional Level students have three sittings in 2026 – so March, June and September – to complete their Professional level exams.
Next Generation ACA students will be starting the new Professional Level from March 2026, so there is a period of parallel running. ICAEW believes there should be plenty of exams for students to complete the level they are on.
Advanced Level is a bit more complicated. They start from July 2027, but there is less of a parallel run for these.
One warning from the ICAEW is that there is an overlap, if you slip up in your exam make sure you get your resit done.
If you are a current students you have 15 exams to do. If you are a New Gen student you will have 14 exams plus some specialised learning.
