The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has released the pass rates for the June 2025 exam sitting.  

A total of 111,639 students entered the exams, completing 128,651 exams.  

Notably, 4,527 students completed their final exams to become ACCA affiliates. 

In the Applied Knowledge segment, Business & Technology achieved the highest pass rate at 88%, followed by Financial Accounting at 68% and Management Accounting at 64%.  

At the Applied Skills level, Corporate and Business Law led with an 81% pass rate, while Taxation and Financial Reporting had lower rates of 54% and 50%, respectively. 

Performance Management and Audit and Assurance recorded pass rates of 43% and 44%, respectively.  

At the Strategic Professional level, Strategic Business Leader pass rate was at 51% and Strategic Business Reporting at 49%.  

In the Options module, Advanced Audit and Assurance and Advanced Performance Management, both at 40%. 

Advanced Financial Management and Advanced Taxation reported pass rates of 46% and 49%, respectively.  

ACCA executive director of content, quality and innovation Alan Hatfield said: “With every exam session, thousands of students get closer to achieving their ambition of ACCA membership. This session has delivered another impressive set of results and we congratulate all the successful students.  

“For the June session we have seen ongoing strong engagement with key learning resources, including My Exam Performance, our new Practice Platform and the Study Hub. A recent focus was a multi-channel approach to providing guidance to students on how to use these resources effectively and maximise the positive impact on their exam performance. We also continue to support Approved Learning Providers in incorporating ACCA resources into their own offerings.” 

At the Foundation Level Qualifications, the ACCA Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting’s (Level 2 RQF) Recording Financial Transactions had a pass rate of 79% and Management Information’s was at 77%. 

The Level 3 RQF saw a slight dip, with Maintaining Financial Records at 72% and Managing Costs and Finance at 67%.  

At Level 4 RQF, the ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business showed a high pass rate in Business & Technology at 82%, with Financial Accounting and Management Accounting at 72% and 66%, respectively. 

In the Foundation Specialist Certificates, the Foundations in Audit pass rates were at 53%, Foundations in Taxation at 46%, and Foundations in Financial Management at 56%.  

Hatfield added: “ACCA has prepared a smooth transition for all students currently on, or about to start, their ACCA journey. Existing achievements will be recognised and there will be no disadvantage in terms of progression and the cost to complete the qualification. 

“We are truly redefining accountancy and the changes we’re making will equip the next generation for this inspiring new future that will bring wider and more varied opportunities.” 

In June 2025, ACCA announced a redesign of its gold standard ACCA Qualification, aiming to expand the role of accountants by integrating ethics, sustainability, and technology into their responsibilities.