Exams and e-Assessment
All you need to know about studying, enrolling for and sitting your online exams. Please read each section carefully and download documentation relevant to you.
If you require more information or have a query, please contact our Assessment team:
exams@accountingtechniciansireland.ie | +353 (0)1 649 8181
Your June 2021 timetable
| Subject | Date | Start time |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Accounting | 2 June | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
| Business Management | 4 June | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
| Taxation (ROI / NI) | 8 June | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
| Business Law (ROI / NI) | 10 June | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
| Subject | Date | Start time |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Financial Accounting | 1 June | 9.30am - 12.50pm |
| Advanced Taxation (ROI / NI) | 3 June | 9.30am - 12..50pm |
| Management Accounting | 9 June | 9.30am - 12.50pm |
| Integrated Accounting Systems (ROI / NI)* | 11 - 15 June |
9.30am / 2.30pm |
*IAS exams will run from Friday 11th - Tuesday 15th June, with morning and afternoon sessions which students have been allocated to.
The Spreadsheet Methods 10th April exam results for Year 1 students is available in Moodle. To access your results, you will need to navigate to the exam area in Moodle and select 'grades' on the right-hand side. An exam solution paper for the 10th April is also available to view in Moodle. To access, navigate to the folder titled 'Excel Examination 2021' and select 'Excel Exam April 10th'.
Any student who is unsuccessful will be automatically enrolled to re-sit the exam on Saturday 17th April. A practice test is available on Moodle within the 'Excel Examination 2021' folder.
E-Assessment and practice tests
All our exams take place online via an e-assessment platform and are remotely invigilated, providing a fair exam experience for our students. Students are required to type their answers and need a computer with a camera, microphone and internet connection to sit exams.
Please ensure to work through the practice tests and familiarise yourself with the platform in advance of the actual exams. More information on practice tests and our e-assessment platform, Rogo, can be read here:
Please read through our exams and e-assessment FAQs document below. This will be regularly updated with new information.
Exam sample papers
You can work through sample papers in MyRevision, accessed via your TouchPoint portal. The new syllabus exam paper structure for Year 1 students can be found here.
Optional, supplementary exam revision workshops will commence on Monday, 3rd May. Each module will have a series of either two or three workshops which will take place across consecutive weeks and can be purchased in the event section in your TouchPoint portal.
The workshops will focus on content and topics which may appear in your end-of-year exams.
Exam rules and regulations
Please make sure to read our Rules and Regulations carefully in advance of sitting your exams.
- Read our Rules and Regulations
- Rules and Regulations Addendum
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Maladministration and Malpractice Policy
Exam results and verification
Exam results are published on your TouchPoint portal following ratification of results and awards by the relevant meeting of the ATI Assessment Board. The exact date for when the results are available will be published on this webpage. Please note that the results of the June 2021 exams are expected to be made available in mid-July. Following the publication of results on your TouchPoint portal, a copy of your results will be provided to the college you are attending.
Candidates can apply for a verification of examination scripts in any module. This is a clerical check of an examination to confirm that all questions and marks have been correctly totalled and recorded.
If you wish to apply for a verification, please complete the form below and read the instructions carefully. The completed form must be completed and emailed to exams@accountingtechniciansireland.ie within 5 working days of the publication of the exam results in TouchPoint.
If you are unsatisfied with the outcome of a verification, you may request a Full Review within 5 working days of receiving the outcome of the verification. Please read Section 8 of our Rules and Regulations for more information.
Tax reference material
In advance of the exams, please find your tax reference material. This will be provided to you within the e-Assessment platform. You are not permitted to use your own copy during the exam.
Re-sits for September intake students
If you are required to re-sit an exam from the June session, you can take the exam in August. Following this, the next opportunity to sit your exams will be June 2022.
How to book your August 2021 exams
June exam bookings are now closed. The next exam session will take place in August.
If you did not book your exams during registration, you can book your exams via your TouchPoint portal. The closing date for booking your August exams is the 26th July 2021. The exam fee is €75 / £65 per exam.
Your August 2021 timetable
| Subject | Date | Start time |
| Financial Accounting | 10 August | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
| Business Management | 12 August | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
| Taxation (ROI / NI) | 16 August | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
| Business Law (ROI / NI) | 18 August | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
| Subject | Date | Start time |
| Advanced Financial Accounting | 9 August | 9.30am - 12.50pm |
| Advanced Taxation (ROI / NI) | 11 August | 9.30am - 12.50pm |
| Management Accounting | 17 August | 9.30am - 12.50pm |
| Integrated Accounting Systems (ROI / NI)* | 19 - 20 August | 9.30am - 1pm |
*IAS exams will run from Thursday 19th - Friday 20th August which students will be allocated to.
Reasonable accommodation
Reasonable accommodation is available for students sitting their examinations. To apply for a reasonable accommodation, please complete the application form below.
The date to apply for reasonable accommodation for the June exams has now passed. To apply for reasonable accommodation for the August exams, please complete the application and email it to exams@accountingtechniciansireland.ie
Please note that we require supporting documentation for all applications and that all requests for reasonable accommodation are treated in strict confidence. Please see our privacy policy below.
- Reasonable accommodation application form
- Reasonable accommodation consent form
- Reasonable accommodation privacy policy
Application for extenuating circumstances
Candidates may make representations regarding extenuating circumstances affecting their performance e.g. medical condition, or other personal circumstances. Please ensure to notify us within 5 working days of the exam taking place by emailing exams@accountingtechniciansireland.ie
If you are absent from an exam due to an extenuating circumstance, you will be allowed to re-sit the exam at the next session at no charge. Please note that we require supporting documentation for all applications and that requests for reasonable accommodation are treated in strict confidence
Exam transcripts
You may request a transcript of your results at any stage by completing the request form below and emailing it to exams@accountingtechniciansireland.ie. Transcripts are often requested as official documentation if you wish to gain exemptions for further studies.
Please note, the administrative fee for a transcript is €7/£6 for one year and €14/£12 for two years and there is a two-week waiting period for transcript requests to be processed. The transcript will state: the year you sat your exams; the modules you sat; your award
Find out more about our exams
When do exams take place?
There are two examination cycles which are the culmination of our September and January intake academic years.
For students starting classes in September, exams take place the following June with re-sits available in August. For January intake students, your first exam session is the following August, with re-sits available in October.
What is the exam format?
All our exams take place online via an e-assessment platform and are remotely invigilated. Students are required to type their exam answers and a computer with a microphone, camera and internet connection is needed.
How can I book my exams?
If you did not book your exams at registration, you can book your exams in the online shop in your TouchPoint portal. There is a fee of €75 / £65 per exam. Please ensure to check the booking deadline for each exam session in advance.
How can I prepare for my exams?
You can complete a range of short multiple-choice questions and full exam-style questions on MyRevision which is accessed via your TouchPoint. You will also be able to work through past exam papers and sample papers here.
Access to the e-assessment platform will be provided in advance of you sitting your actual exams and you will be able to complete practice exam tests on the platform. How-to guides and a video tutorial will also be made available.