Analysis of September 2025 ACCA Results
September’s ACCA Results — and How To Use Them To Your Advantage
The September ACCA Exam session results are now out and we're taking stock of what's going on behind the numbers.
We don’t simply see these percentages as just, 'pass or fail', we see them as a benchmarking tool; a useful way to help you make sense of your own performance, compare against global trends, and plan your next steps towards your ACCA Exams.
The Official September 2025 ACCA Pass Rates
You can view the full list of pass rates on the
official ACCA website
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Applied Skills Level
TX (Taxation): 55%
FR (Financial Reporting): 48%
PM (Performance Management): 43%
FM (Financial Management): 46%
AA (Audit & Assurance): 46% -
Strategic Professional Level
SBL (Strategic Business Leader): 51%
SBR (Strategic Business Reporting): 48% -
SP Level Options
AAA (Advanced Audit & Assurance): 40%
AFM (Advanced Financial Management): 44%
APM (Advanced Performance Management): 40%
ATX (Advanced Taxation): 53%
The MOOvers and Shakers
This session’s standout is ATX (Advanced Taxation), with a solid 53% pass rate — some might say it's arguably, the “easiest” of the Strategic Option papers, or at least, this time around.
Meanwhile, AAA and APM continue to test even experienced students, both with low pass rates at 40%. These papers demand not just technical accuracy, but also strategic depth and professional judgement — perhaps this reflects the classic ACCA step-up challenge from applied skills to strategic level.
At the Applied Skills level, PM (Performance Management) remains one of the toughest papers with a 43% pass rate, and FR (Financial Reporting) has slipped slightly to 48%. This should remind everyone taking applied skills exams that the “core” papers deserve serious study time and consistent practice.
3 Ways To Use These ACCA Pass Rate Statistics To Your Advantage
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Benchmark Your Result
Compare your mark against the global pass rate.
If you fell below it then this is a great opportunity to treat it as diagnostic feedback — where might your preparation, question practice or exam technique need a reset? What could you do next time to boost your marks and gain that extra couple of %? -
Priortise 'Risk' Papers
If you're planning on taking two papers at a time, consider a tough one paired with a safer one.
Papers like PM, AAA or APM may need extra 'buffer' time for regular question practice and revision focus. -
Get Psychologically Prepped for the Next Exams
Knowing the global trends and pass rates will help you be realistic and temper expectations.
You’re not alone if you didn't hit the pass rate in this last exam session. Resilience is part of the ACCA journey.
So it's how you reset, regroup, and resit that counts now.
Next Steps
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Let’s get one more pass in the bag before the end of 2025!
All the best,
Richard Clarke
Founder, aCOWtancy.com