Changes to CAP1 Interim Assessment

Management Accounting – There will be no interim assessment for Management Accounting going forward.  Students who are not carrying forward an interim assessment from a previous academic cycle sitting, will be marked out of 100% in their main exams.

DEBK – 90 Minute assessment – on demand assessment (student needs to score at least 60% to pass).  Results will be published 3 working days after the student has sat on their student portal.  DEBK is sat in 2 windows (Window 1 – 1^st November 21 – 3^rd March 202) (Window 2 – 1^st – 31^st July 2022).  Students can resit as many times as necessary in the window, however students who pass on their second on subsequent sitting will have their score capped at 12.

Students are still required to pass both the DEBK assessment and the Law exam to be eligible to sit any CAP1 exams in the main sitting.

CAP1 Autumn 2021 - PEC Report and Examination Statistics 

 EXAMINATION CALENDAR FOR STUDENTS WISHING TO SIT IN SUMMER 2022

TABLE OF FEES

CAP1 exam queries: cap1exam@charteredaccountants.ie

Assessment of CAP1

Assessment at CAP1 comprises a blend of continuous assessment and traditional examinations.  An overall mark of 50% will be required to pass each paper (combination of continuous assessment and examination). 

The introduction of continuous assessment is in recognition of the fact that certain skills are better assessed outside the traditional end-of-year examination format. 

Candidates are advised to consult the relevant examinations publications for specific regulations governing the operation of continuous assessment and examinations.  In particular, students should note the requirement to pass the double-entry book-keeping continuous assessment and/or CAP1 Law exam prior to being permitted to sit any of the CAP1 examinations.

For 2021-2022, CAP1 assessment consists of the following:

Cost of CAP1 Exams 2022

CAP1 Summer & Autumn Main sitting exam fee per paper €90/£77
CAP1 Summer & Autumn Law exam fee €100/90
CAP1 Financial Accounting Interim Assessment fee (DEBK) €100/£90 

Exam results

The results for the CAP1 exams and interim assessments will be published on the Exam Results page in the Student Centre area.

Recommended downloads: CAP1

Examination and appeals regulations 2021

Exam and interim assessment:

• Papers 1: E-assessment exam duration is 90 mins
• Papers 2, 3, 4, 5: exam duration is three hours per paper..
• In the Law paper, candidates may choose to sit either the Republic of Ireland (ROI) or the Northern Ireland (NI) version of the paper.
• In the Tax paper, candidates may choose to sit either the ROI or the NI version of the paper.

Number of attempts

Students may make a maximum of six attempts over three consecutive years.  The first sitting will normally be made at the summer session.  If a student does present or defers a sitting, this sitting will be classified as a forfeited attempt.

Adjudication of results

1. Candidates are required to pass each subject independently.
2. In order to pass each subject, the candidate must achieve a minimum of 50% or better (based on amalgamation of any applicable interim assessment component and the examination paper)
3. Independent passes in each subject are referred to as credits. Where a candidate obtains a credit in every subject in the combination of subjects sat, his result will be adjudicated as Pass.

Extenuating circumstances affecting exam performance

If there are medical or other extenuating circumstances which you wish to have considered by the Professional Examinations Committee (PEC) at adjudication please complete and return the Medical Special Circumstances Application Form below together with supporting evidence. This form should only be submitted after an examination session within ten working days of the final exam to the following address:

Chartered Accountants Ireland
Exams Department
47-49 Pearse Street
Dublin 2

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