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. More details on the online examination platform and updates related to the exam period are available to students in Moodle – Exams Centre.
Sample papers and previous exam papers are available to student in MyRevision, accessed via your TouchPoint portal.
Summary:
- E-assessment
- IT Requirements for Online Exams
- Exam Session Timetable
- Resits for exam candidates
- Exam rules and regulations
- Exam results and verification
- Tax reference material
- Reasonable accommodations
- Application for extenuation circumstances
- Exam Transcripts
If you require more information or have a query, please contact our Assessment team: exams@accountingtechniciansireland.ie
E-assessment
For September intake students, exams will take place online in May with a repeat session held in August. Exams can be booked through your TouchPoint portal before close of registration deadline, please refer to the Exams Centre in Moodle for the exam registration deadline.
IT Requirements for Online Exams
Students need a computer (PC or laptop) with internet connection, webcam and a microphone to complete their online exams.
Students will take the exam using the Google Chrome web browser and the Proctorio extension.
The extension will be used to capture the webcam, audio, and screen throughout the exam.
More details about the system requirements are shared with students in Moodle – Exam Centre when registration is complete.
If you would like to know the full details on the system requirements, please contact us and we will be happy to share them at exams@accountingtechniciansireland.ie.
For professional registration and exam booking fees, please refer to our programme fees:
May 2025 exam session timetable
Subject | Date | Time |
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Financial Accounting | 20 May 2025 (Tuesday) | 9am - 12:45pm |
Business Law (NI/ROI) | 22 May 2025 (Thursday) | 9am - 12:00pm |
Taxation (NI/ROI) | 28 May 2025 (Wednesday) | 9am - 12:45pm |
Business Management | 30 May 2025 (Friday) | 9am - 12:45pm |
Subject | Date | Time |
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Advanced Financial Accounting | 19 May 2025 (Monday) | 9am - 12:45pm |
Advanced Taxation (NI/ROI) | 21 May 2025 (Wednesday) | 9am - 12:45pm |
Management Accounting | 27 May 2025 (Tuesday) | 9am - 12:45pm |
Financial Data Management | 29 May 2025 (Thursday) | 9am - 12:45pm |
Re-sits for exam candidates
If you are a September intake student your first sitting is in May 2025. If you are required to re-sit an exam for the academic year 2024/25, the next opportunity to sit your exam will be August 2025.
If you are a January intake student your first sitting is in August 2025. If you are required to re-sit an exam for the academic year 2025, the next opportunity to sit your exam will be October 2025.
If you did not book your exams during registration, you can book your exams via your TouchPoint portal. The exam fee is €90/£74 per exam.
Exam rules and regulations
Please make sure to read our Rules and Regulations carefully in advance of sitting your exams.
- ATI Rules and Regulations
- E-Assessment Data Privacy Policy
- 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. Please note that the results of the May 2025 exams will be available in early July 2025. 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 online form that is available to students in Moodle – Exams Centre and read the instructions carefully. The form must be completed within 5 working days of the publication of the exam results in TouchPoint. Please be advised that there is a €50/£45 fee for this. For further information or the link to the form, please contact us at Exams exams@accountingtechniciansireland.ie or Exams Centre in Moodle.
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 be advised that there is a €100/£90 fee for this. Please read Section 8 of our Rules and Regulations for more information.
Tax reference material
Please find your tax reference material. This will be provided to you within the e-Assessment platform.
Reasonable accommodation
Reasonable accommodation is available for students sitting their examinations. To apply for a reasonable accommodation, please complete the application form below and email it to exams@accountingtechniciansireland.ie
Applications for reasonable accommodation need to be submitted please before the following dates:
- September intake students: 22 November 2024
- January intake students: 21 March 2025
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