CPA Aust. Brochure S2 2025 - Exam information, eLearning recaps, and intensive revision courses

Sep 2, 2026

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Second semester CPA Australia guidance for exam preparation in 2025, detailing exam cycle dates, locations coverage, and a six-year time-frame for candidature. The brochure explains exam question formats, including standard multiple choice, extended response, and multiple choice based on a short case study. It also schedules eLearning recap sessions with session dates and times, plus intensive revision courses covering Ethics & Governance, Financial Risk Management, Advanced Audit and Assurance, Financial Reporting, Strategic Management Accounting, and Global Strategy & Leadership.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages11

Reading Time28 min

AccessFree to download

Exam cycle and structure

Exam question types

Study and exam timeline

eLearning recap schedules

Intensive revision courses

Course modes, lecturers, tuition and fees

| Type of exam questions | • Multiple choice (standard): you have a choice of four options with one correct answer.
• Extended response: requiring an extended, typed response. For SMA and FR, your extended response section will include‘worksheet items’, that will require you to add numerical values into a worksheet.
• Multiple choice (based on a short case study): you have a choice of four options with one correct answer. Please note, this question type only applies to GSL.
• Multiple choice (multiple options): you have a choice of more than four options, requiring you to select all of the correct options that apply. Instructional text within the exam will make it clear when you are presented with this new question type. This new question type will also be in a section of the exam separate to standard multiple-choice questions. | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Exam cycle | Twice per year: April and October | | | | | Time-frame | 6 years | | | | | Exam ﬂexibility | Over 400 exam locations world-wide | | | | | Study and Exam Timeline
22 Jul 2025
Exam Enrolment closing
| | | 1-19 Oct 2025
Exam Period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FRM | Financial Risk Management | | --- | --- | | AAA | Advanced Audit and Assurance | | FR | Financial Reporting | | SMA | Strategic Management Accounting | | GSL | Global Strategy & Leadership | | Available to recap in
eLearning Platform* | Session | Date | Day | Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ✓ | 1 | 21 July 2025 | Mon | 7pm-10pm | | ✓ | 2 | 24 July 2025 | Thu | | | ✓ | 3 | 28 July 2025 | Mon | | | ✓ | 4 | 31 July 2025 | Thu | | | ✓ | 5 | 04 August 2025 | Mon | | | ✓ | 6 | 07 August 2025 | Thu | | | ✓ | 7 | 11 August 2025 | Mon | | | ✓ | 8 | 14 August 2025 | Thu | | | ✓ | 9 | 18 August 2025 | Mon | | | ✓ | 10 | 21 August 2025 | Thu | | | ✓ | 11 | 25 August 2025 | Mon | | | ✓ | 12 | 28 August 2025 | Thu | | | ✓ | 13 | 01 September 2025 | Mon | | | ✓ | 14 | 04 September 2025 | Thu | | | ✓ | 15 | 08 September 2025 | Mon | | | Available to recap in
eLearning Platform* | Session | Video Upload Date | Day | Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ✓ | 1 | 28 July 2025 | Mon | 2pm | | ✓ | 2 | 30 July 2025 | Wed | | | ✓ | 3 | 04 August 2025 | Mon | | | ✓ | 4 | 06 August 2025 | Wed | | | ✓ | 5 | 11 August 2025 | Mon | | | ✓ | 6 | 13 August 2025 | Wed | | | ✓ | 7 | 18 August 2025 | Mon | | | ✓ | 8 | 20 August 2025 | Wed | | | ✓ | 9 | 25 August 2025 | Mon | | | ✓ | 10 | 27 August 2025 | Wed | | | ✓ | 11 | 01 September 2025 | Mon | | | ✓ | 12 | 08 September 2025 | Mon | | | Available to recap in
eLearning Platform* | Session | Date | Day | Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ✓ | 1 | 12 August 2025 | Tue | 7pm-10pm | | ✓ | 2 | 14 August 2025 | Thu | | | ✓ | 3 | 19 August 2025 | Tue | | | ✓ | 4 | 26 August 2025 | Tue | | | ✓ | 5 | 28 August 2025 | Thu | | | ✓ | 6 | 02 September 2025 | Tue | | | ✓ | 7 | 09 September 2025 | Tue | | | ✓ | 8 | 16 September 2025 | Tue | | | ✓ | 9 | 18 September 2025 | Thu | | | ✓ | 10 | 23 September 2025 | Tue | | | Available to recap in
eLearning Platform* | Session | Date | Day | Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ✓ | 1 | 27 July 2025 | Sun | 3pm-6pm | | ✓ | 2 | 03 August 2025 | Sun | | | ✓ | 3 | 10 August 2025 | Sun | | | ✓ | 4 | 17 August 2025 | Sun | | | ✓ | 5 | 24 August 2025 | Sun | | | ✓ | 6 | 31 August 2025 | Sun | | | ✓ | 7 | 07 September 2025 | Sun | | | ✓ | 8 | 14 September 2025 | Sun | | | ✓ | 9 | 21 September 2025 | Sun | | | ✓ | 10 | 28 September 2025 | Sun | | | Available to recap in
eLearning Platform* | Session | Date | Day | Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ✓ | 1 | 22 July 2025 | Tue | 7pm-10pm | | ✓ | 2 | 25 July 2025 | Fri | | | ✓ | 3 | 29 July 2025 | Tue | | | ✓ | 4 | 01 August 2025 | Fri | | | ✓ | 5 | 05 August 2025 | Tue | | | ✓ | 6 | 08 August 2025 | Fri | | | ✓ | 7 | 12 August 2025 | Tue | | | ✓ | 8 | 15 Augus

FAQs

What exam cycle dates are listed for the 2025 second semester?

The exam period runs from 1–19 Oct 2025, with exam enrolment closing on 22 Jul 2025. The brochure also notes a twice-yearly cycle in April and October.

What question types are included in the exam?

Question types include standard multiple choice, extended response, and multiple choice based on a short case study (applies to GSL). Another option is multiple choice with multiple correct answers for a separate section.

How are the intensive revision courses delivered and priced?

Courses are delivered online via live streaming or pre-recorded sessions, taught in Cantonese, with listed lecturers, teaching hours, and tuition fees. Fees include both enrol-on/before 30 Jun 2025 and full tuition fee amounts.

Sep 2, 2026

Uploaded by Violet