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5 postsUpdated July 22, 2026ACCA - CFA
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July 22, 20263 min read

How the ACCA FR exam is actually structured

Most students open the FR syllabus before they open the exam format. That is backwards. The format tells you where the marks are, and where the marks are...

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July 22, 20263 min read

Why students fail FR Section C

Section C of the ACCA FR exam is two constructed response questions worth 20 marks each. That is 40 of the 100 marks, in the only part of the exam where you...

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July 22, 20264 min read

A 7-week FR revision plan for the September sitting

Seven weeks can be enough time to revise FR, if the weeks have different jobs. The plan below moves through three stages: consolidate the...

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July 22, 20263 min read

Self-marking written answers: why it is hard and what to do about it

In FR, 40 of the 100 marks come from two written questions. Most students practice them alone, which means most students mark their own answers. And...

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July 22, 20263 min read

IFRS topics that carry the most marks in FR

First, an honest note: ACCA does not publish a table saying "this standard is worth this many marks." Anyone who gives you exact percentages per topic is...

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