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The fees ACCA itself charges for the full qualification, with no exemptions and every exam passed first time, come to about 2,280 pounds, which is roughly Rs 2.89 lakh at the rate on 16 October 2026. That figure leaves out the three Applied Knowledge exams, which Indian exam centres price themselves, and it leaves out tuition, books and any resits.
ACCA publishes its fees in pounds sterling, so there is no official rupee price to quote, and any page that gives you one is converting at a rate of its own choosing. This guide gives ACCA’s own figures from its India fees page, shows the arithmetic, states the exchange rate and its source, and marks what ACCA does not publish. For what the qualification is and who can start it, read the ACCA course guide. For how it sits beside CA, CS and CMA, see the four-way comparison.
How much does the ACCA course cost in India?
About 2,280 pounds in ACCA-charged fees for a first-attempt run, or roughly Rs 2.89 lakh, plus the Applied Knowledge exam fees, tuition and study material, which ACCA does not set. The sum uses the December 2026 standard-entry prices on ACCA’s India fees page (ACCA India fees and charges, read 17 October 2026).
| Item | How it is counted | Pounds | Rupees at 126.64 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (one time) | Price shown today | 30 | Rs 3,800 |
| Applied Skills exams | 6 exams at 151 | 906 | Rs 1,14,700 |
| Strategic Business Reporting and Strategic Business Leader | 191 + 268 | 459 | Rs 58,100 |
| Two Strategic Professional options | 2 exams at 191 | 382 | Rs 48,400 |
| Ethics and Professional Skills Module | One time | 83 | Rs 10,500 |
| Annual subscription | 3 years at 140 | 420 | Rs 53,200 |
| Total ACCA-charged | 2,280 | Rs 2,88,700 |
Subscriptions run for as long as you remain a student, so four years adds 140 pounds, taking the total to 2,420 pounds or about Rs 3.07 lakh. The three Applied Knowledge exams are left out because ACCA lists no price for them in India: its page says exams taken at computer-based exam centres are priced by the centres themselves.
What does ACCA itself charge, line by line?
ACCA’s India page lists registration, an annual subscription, a fee per exemption, a fee per exam and a fee for the ethics module, all in pounds. Several items show two prices on the page, a struck-through one and a “today” one, and the table below uses the price ACCA shows as current.
| Item | Pounds | Rupees at 126.64 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial registration | 30 | Rs 3,800 | Struck-through regular price is 89 (Rs 11,300) |
| Annual subscription 2026 | 140 | Rs 17,700 | Due each year to keep student status active |
| Exemption, Applied Knowledge exam | 84 | Rs 10,600 | Struck-through price 86; per exemption |
| Exemption, Applied Skills exam | 111 | Rs 14,100 | Struck-through price 114; per exemption |
| Applied Skills exam, standard entry | 151 | Rs 19,100 | Standard entry for December 2026 closed 2 November 2026; check ACCA for the next session |
| Applied Skills exam, late entry | 387 | Rs 49,000 | Late entry for December 2026 closed 9 November 2026 |
| Strategic Business Leader, standard | 268 | Rs 33,900 | Late entry 430 (Rs 54,500) |
| Strategic Business Reporting, standard | 191 | Rs 24,200 | Late entry 430 |
| Each Strategic Professional option, standard | 191 | Rs 24,200 | Late entry 430 |
| Ethics and Professional Skills Module | 83 | Rs 10,500 | One time |
| Admission to membership | 163 | Rs 20,600 | Struck-through price 326 |
| Member annual subscription 2026 | 326 | Rs 41,300 | After you qualify |
| Affiliate subscription 2026 | 163 | Rs 20,600 | After you pass the exams and before you become a member; the permanent affiliate subscription is 326 (Rs 41,300) |
| Re-registration after removal from the register | 89 | Rs 11,300 | Plus any unpaid fees |
One caution. The 30-pound registration price is shown as today’s price with 89 pounds struck through, and the page gives no end date, so budget 89 pounds if you are not sure it applies when you register.
How are pounds converted to rupees here?
Every rupee figure on this page is the pound amount multiplied by 126.64. That rate is a cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank’s euro reference rates for 16 October 2026: 106.8640 rupees to the euro divided by 0.84385 pounds to the euro (ECB euro foreign exchange reference rates, 16 October 2026, checked 26 October 2026).
It is an indicative mid-market rate, not what your bank or card will charge. Banks add a margin, and card payments in foreign currency can attract extra fees, so the amount actually debited will differ. The rupee column is arithmetic for planning, not an ACCA price. The sensitivity is large, as the same 2,280 pounds works out as follows.
| Rupees per pound | Total |
|---|---|
| 110 | Rs 2,50,800 |
| 126.64 (ECB-derived, 16 October 2026) | Rs 2,88,700 |
| 140 | Rs 3,19,200 |
That spread of about Rs 68,000 is the main reason rupee totals on different websites disagree. Recompute with the day’s rate before you pay.
What is not in ACCA’s fee list?
Four things: the Applied Knowledge exams, tuition, study material and resits. ACCA does not publish a price for the first, and the other three depend on you.
- Applied Knowledge exams (Business and Technology, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting). ACCA’s India page says these may be taken as remote on-demand exams or at a local computer-based exam centre, and that centre fees are set by the centres. Remote on-demand exam fees sit on a separate ACCA page that we did not use, so this guide gives no official figure for these three exams. Check that page, or ask the centre you plan to use.
- Tuition and study material. ACCA sells exams, not classes. Costs depend on whether you self-study, buy a provider’s materials or join a class. We give no figure, because the pages we found quote it without a verifiable source.
- Resits. The page says an exam entry fee is paid for each exam you enter, so a failed paper costs the entry fee again.
- Time-linked costs. Subscription is yearly, so a slower route costs more.
What does the whole route cost under different exemption scenarios?
Exemptions do not cut ACCA’s own fees much; they cut the number of papers you study. Taking ACCA’s current prices and three years of subscription in every row, the ACCA-charged total is almost the same with nine exemptions as with none. The table shows why, and it is the part most fee pages leave out.
| Scenario | How it is built | Pounds | Rupees |
|---|---|---|---|
| No exemptions | 30 + 906 + 841 + 83 + 420; the three Applied Knowledge exams are extra and set by centres | 2,280 | Rs 2,88,700 |
| Three Applied Knowledge exemptions | The same, plus 3 at 84; you no longer pay centres for those three exams | 2,532 | Rs 3,20,700 |
| Nine exemptions | 30 + 3 at 84 + 6 at 111 + 841 + 83 + 420 | 2,292 | Rs 2,90,300 |
| Nine exemptions, two years of subscription | As above with 280 for subscription instead of 420 | 2,152 | Rs 2,72,500 |
Read it this way: exemptions swap exam fees for exemption fees, and the real saving is the time. A faster finish saves 140 pounds for each year of subscription you no longer pay. Whether you can claim nine, three or none is decided by ACCA’s exemptions calculator, not by this table. Each row is our arithmetic from ACCA’s published prices.
When do you pay what?
The fees do not fall at once. Registration is paid once, the subscription every year, exams per sitting and the ethics module once, so the money arrives in steps.
| When | What you pay ACCA |
|---|---|
| On registering | Registration, 30 or 89 pounds; exemption fees if you claim any |
| Every year while a student | Annual subscription, 140 pounds in 2026 |
| Before each session | Exam entry fees by the standard deadline; December 2026 closes on 2 November |
| Once, before you apply for membership | Ethics and Professional Skills Module, 83 pounds |
| After the exams | Affiliate subscription, then admission to membership and the member subscription |
For payment, ACCA says subscription and exemption fees can be paid online through myACCA. Exams taken at an on-demand centre are booked and paid for with the centre, while session exams are paid for at booking (ACCA: book an exam). We did not find the payment methods open to Indian students on the pages we read, so confirm them at checkout.
How do exemptions change the cost?
An exemption removes a paper you would otherwise sit, in return for a fee: 84 pounds per Applied Knowledge paper and 111 pounds per Applied Skills paper. ACCA awards at most nine exemptions, across the Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills exams, and none for Strategic Professional (ACCA exemptions FAQ).
| Level | Exemption fee | Exam fee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Skills paper | 111 pounds | 151 pounds | Saves 40 pounds and the study time |
| Applied Knowledge paper | 84 pounds | Set by exam centre | Cannot be compared from ACCA’s page |
| Strategic Professional paper | Not available | 191 to 268 pounds | No saving |
The cash saving is small, since the fee is close to the exam fee. The real gain is the study time on papers you do not have to prepare. Whether your degree earns any exemption depends on your university, programme and graduation year, and ACCA decides it through its exemptions calculator. We found no ACCA statement that lists B.Com exemptions for India as a whole, so do not trust a page that promises a fixed number. ACCA’s India FAQ also says you pay on invoice, so wait for confirmation before committing to study.
What do late entry and retakes cost?
Late entry is the expensive mistake. An Applied Skills exam costs 151 pounds if entered by the standard deadline and 387 pounds a week later, which is 236 pounds more, or about Rs 29,900. Strategic Professional exams jump from 191 or 268 pounds to 430 pounds. For December 2026 the standard deadline is 2 November and the late deadline is 9 November (ACCA important dates).
Each retake costs the entry fee again. If you resit one Applied Skills paper once, add 151 pounds, about Rs 19,100. Fail a Strategic Business Leader paper and the repeat is 268 pounds, about Rs 33,900. These are not extra charges for failing, only the price of entering again, but they are the reason a realistic budget carries a buffer.
How can you avoid paying more than you have to?
Enter by the standard deadline, since late entry costs 236 pounds more per Applied Skills exam. Keep the subscription paid, because ACCA removes students who do not pay when due from its register and the way back is a re-registration fee of 89 pounds plus the unpaid fees. Finish sooner, since every extra year adds 140 pounds, about Rs 17,700 at the rate used here. For Applied Knowledge exams, ask the centre its price before you book.
How will the 2027 change affect the cost?
ACCA is replacing the current structure with a redesigned qualification, with new Knowledge exams from July 2027 and Expertise and Strategic Professional exams from September 2027. It says some new elements are chargeable. Its page for current students says the Responsible Business Management module takes about 60 hours and is chargeable, with the price to be confirmed in January 2027, and the Digital Tech and Innovation module takes about 100 hours and is also chargeable (ACCA: information for current students).
The same page says the current Ethics and Professional Skills Module will not be part of the redesigned qualification, and that you should complete it by mid-July 2027 if you want it. Treat every cost in this guide as the current-structure cost, and re-check after January 2027. The structure itself is explained in the ACCA course guide. The page also lists an Ethical Sustainable Leadership module, about 70 hours, as chargeable at a price still to be confirmed.
Is ACCA cheaper or dearer than CA?
On body fees alone, ACCA costs more than three times as much as ICAI’s published fees for CA, although the two are not like for like. ICAI’s registration, exam and soft-skills fees come to about Rs 84,500 on the Foundation route and about Rs 74,000 for direct entry. That is our sum of ICAI’s figures, shown line by line in CA course fees, whose registration fees come from the ICAI Prospectus 2026. ACCA’s first-attempt fees are about Rs 2.89 lakh, before its three Applied Knowledge exams.
The comparison is incomplete in both directions. CA includes a two-year articleship on a small stipend, and ACCA expects 36 months of practical experience too. Coaching costs for either are separate. The CS and CMA equivalents are in CS course fees and CMA course fees.
Why do other websites quote such different totals?
Totals differ because of choices that are rarely stated: whether coaching and books are included, which exchange rate is used, whether registration is counted at 30 or 89 pounds, whether and how many exemptions are assumed, and whether the prices are from an older fee year. When you read any total, check which of these it assumes. ACCA’s own list is the only source for the pound figures.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the ACCA course cost in India in rupees?
ACCA does not publish rupee prices. Its fees are in pounds. For the full qualification with no exemptions, ACCA-charged fees come to about 2,280 pounds, or about Rs 2.89 lakh at Rs 126.64 per pound on 16 October 2026, excluding the three Applied Knowledge exams, tuition and resits.
What is the ACCA registration fee in India?
ACCA’s India page shows 30 pounds as the current price, with 89 pounds struck through. It is a one-time fee. The page gives no end date for the lower price.
What is the ACCA exam fee per paper?
On the India page for December 2026 standard entry, Applied Skills papers cost 151 pounds, Strategic Business Leader 268 pounds, and Strategic Business Reporting and each option 191 pounds. Applied Knowledge exam fees are set by exam centres.
Is ACCA cheaper than CA?
No, on published body fees it is dearer: about Rs 2.89 lakh for ACCA against about Rs 84,500 for CA from Foundation, before coaching. The courses differ in structure, so compare the whole route, not only the fee.
Is there an annual fee for ACCA?
Yes. The student subscription for 2026 is 140 pounds, due each year to keep your student status active. Members pay 326 pounds a year after qualifying.
Do ACCA exemptions reduce the cost?
Slightly in cash, since an Applied Skills exemption costs 111 pounds against a 151-pound exam, and more in study time. ACCA awards a maximum of nine and none for Strategic Professional.
Will the ACCA fees change in 2027?
The qualification is being redesigned from 2027, and ACCA says some new modules are chargeable, with prices to be confirmed in January 2027. Check ACCA’s fees page again before you pay.
How much is the ACCA exam fee for Applied Knowledge papers?
ACCA does not set it. For Business and Technology, Management Accounting and Financial Accounting, the exam fee is paid to the computer-based exam centre where you sit, and the centre sets it. Ask the centre before booking.
What happens if I do not pay the ACCA annual subscription?
ACCA removes students who fail to pay fees when due from its register. To come back you pay a re-registration fee of 89 pounds and any unpaid fees.
What does ACCA cost after you qualify?
For 2026, ACCA lists a member subscription of 326 pounds, about Rs 41,300, and a fee of 163 pounds, about Rs 20,600, for the affiliate stage.
Still deciding?
A fee table is only half of the decision. If you are weighing ACCA against CA, a degree or a shorter accounting course, talk to a career counsellor, or call 9212008787 or message us on WhatsApp. NIMB EDU sells online courses in accounting and tax, and ACCA is not one of them, so we have no stake in which you pick. If you want practical accounts skills while you study, see the Diploma in Financial Accounting.
