Pass rates

At CETC we judge our success by our pass rates and we are very proud that students attending CETC courses consistently achieve significantly higher pass rates than the CIPFA average pass rates for the CIPFA professional qualification.

Read the latest press release: Another excellent year for the CIPFA Education and Training Centre

The professional qualification pass rates by module or by sitting can be seen using the links below:

By module (graph format)

Certificate Level - FA, MA, FR, FMST
Diploma Level - AA, ADM, FPR, GPP, LM, PF, Tax
FTPC Level - FMCS, SBM

By sitting (table format)

December 2009
June 2009
December 2008
June 2008
December 2007
June 2007
December 2006
June 2006
December 2005
June 2005
December 2004

Professional Qualification pass rates by module:

Certificate Level

The dark blue columns relate to CETC's pass rates, the lighter blue to the CIPFA average.

Diploma Level

The dark blue columns relate to CETC's pass rates, the lighter blue to the CIPFA average.
 

Final Test of Professional Competence Level

The dark blue columns relate to CETC's pass rates, the lighter blue to the CIPFA average.

Professional Qualification pass rates by sitting:

December 2009:

Module
CETC Pass
Rate %
CIPFA Average %
CIPFA Average
(exc. CETC students)
Financial Accounting 89% 78% 70%
Management Accounting 86% 78% 71%
Financial Reporting 80% 64% 50%
Financial Management Systems & Techniques 83% 65% 49%
Audit & Assurance 76% 74% 73%
Accounting for Decision Making 75% 64% 50%
Financial Performance Reporting 84% 66% 50%
Governance & Public Policy 89% 81% 74%
Leadership & Management 85% 75% 66%
Public Finance 96% 84% 77%
Tax 91% 83% 79%
Finance and Management Case Study 78% 57% 37%
Strategic Business Management 89% 81% 75%

June 2009:

Module
CETC Pass
Rate %
CIPFA Average %
CIPFA Average
(exc. CETC students)
Financial Accounting 87% 79% 72%
Management Accounting 76% 65% 57%
Financial Reporting 77% 61% 51%
Financial Management Systems & Techniques 83% 66% 55%
Audit & Assurance 77% 71% 68%
Accounting for Decision Making 90% 75% 68%
Financial Performance Reporting 89% 66% 53%
Governance & Public Policy 92% 72% 50%
Leadership & Management 77% 67% 59%
Public Finance 91% 78% 70%
Tax 74% 63% 55%
Finance and Management Case Study 78% 71% 65%
Strategic Business Management 86% 70% 56%

December 2008:

Module
CETC Pass
Rate %
CIPFA Average %
CIPFA Average
(exc. CETC students)
Financial Accounting
76
69
58
Management Accounting
73
64
52
Financial Reporting
78
56
39
Financial Management Systems & Techniques
89
60
43
Audit & Assurance
72
61
50
Accounting for Decision Making
76
62
52
Financial Performance Reporting
80
63
54
Governance & Public Policy
70
60
56
Leadership & Management
82
68
57
Public Finance
92
77
64
Tax
91
74
55
Finance and Management Case Study
78
67
57
Strategic Business Management
79
75
72

 

June 2008:

Module
CETC Pass
Rate %
CIPFA Average %
CIPFA Average
(exc. CETC students)
Financial Accounting
80
71
62
Management Accounting
55
45
33
Financial Reporting
83
67
60
Financial Management Systems & Techniques
82
53
38
Audit & Assurance
87
77
67
Accounting for Decision Making
80
66
54
Financial Performance Reporting
78
66
48
Governance & Public Policy
93
84
77
Leadership & Management
80
75
71
Public Finance
90
74
68
Tax
81
60
52
Finance and Management Case Study
82
64
52
Strategic Business Management
85
75
68

Dec 2007:

Module
CETC Pass
Rate %
CIPFA Average %
CIPFA Average
(exc. CETC students)
Financial Accounting
85
72
62
Management Accounting
90
79
72
Financial Reporting
86
65
51
Financial Management Systems & Techniques
87
62
44
Audit & Assurance
75
66
62
Accounting for Decision Making
55
48
45
Financial Performance Reporting
83
67
59
Governance & Public Policy
93
83
74
Leadership & Management
76
73
71
Public Finance
80
75
69
Tax
95
93
87
Finance and Management Case Study
71
57
44
Strategic Business Management
81
72
62

 

June 2007:

Module
CETC Pass
Rate %
CIPFA Average %
CIPFA Average
(exc. CETC students)
Financial Accounting
92
78
61
Management Accounting
79
65
54
Financial Reporting
83
63
46
Financial Management Systems & Techniques
94
73
58
Audit & Assurance
82
70
64
Accounting for Decision Making
83
74
68
Financial Performance Reporting
78
57
42
Governance & Public Policy
84
69
61
Leadership & Management
86
70
54
Public Finance
82
69
62
Tax
88
78
72
Finance and Management Case Study
80
68
59
Strategic Business Management
79
72
68

Dec 2006:

Module
CETC Pass
Rate %
CIPFA Average %
CIPFA Average
(exc. CETC students)
Financial Accounting
75
67
58
Management Accounting
60
55
50
Financial Reporting
82
54
40
Financial Management Systems & Techniques
73
50
40
Audit & Assurance
60
57
54
Accounting for Decision Making
75
64
50
Financial Performance Reporting
83
59
48
Governance & Public Policy
63
60
58
Leadership & Management
89
69
58
Public Finance
85
77
74
Tax
85
65
50
Finance and Management Case Study
78
65
54
Strategic Business Management
76
62
49

June 2006:

Module
CETC Pass
Rate %
CIPFA Average %
CIPFA Average
(exc. CETC students)
Financial Accounting
69
64
59
Management Accounting
71
62
55
Financial Reporting
81
68
59
Financial Management Systems & Techniques
81
60
45
Audit & Assurance
87
71
66
Accounting for Decision Making
84
64
56
Financial Performance Reporting
71
53
40
Governance & Public Policy
77
68
57
Leadership & Management
85
71
59
Public Finance
84
69
58
Tax
84
72
64
Finance and Management Case Study
82
61
43
Strategic Business Management
79
67
58

 

December 2005:

Module CETC Pass
Rate %
 CIPFA Average
(inc CETC students) %		 CIPFA Average
(exc. CETC students)
Financial Accounting
82
73
65
Management Accounting
73
63
54
Financial Reporting
80
62
53
Financial Management
Systems & Techniques
87
62
45
Audit & Assurance
78
74
67
Accounting for Decision Making
68
60
55
Financial Performance Reporting
88
55
36
Governance & Public Policy
82
68
62
Leadership & Management
88
67
60
Public Finance
87
81
79
Tax
92
77
60
Finance and Management Case Study
81
66
59
Strategic Business Management
71
70
70

June 2005:

Module CETC Pass
Rate %
 CIPFA Average
Financial Accounting
62
53
Management Accounting
68
71
Financial Reporting
76
53
Financial Management Systems & Techniques
82
66
Audit & Assurance
86
60
Accounting for Decision Making
84
66
Financial Performance Reporting
84
67
Governance & Public Policy
75
75
Leadership & Management
57
61
Public Finance
78
72
Tax
80
69
Finance and Management Case Study
79
59
Strategic Business Management
67
69

December 2004:

Module CETC Pass
Rate %
 CIPFA Average
Financial Accounting
84
77
Management Accounting
74
67
Financial Reporting
70
46
Financial Management Systems & Techniques
85
57
Audit & Assurance
96
84
Accounting for Decision Making
n/a
n/a
Financial Performance Reporting
79
63
Governance & Public Policy
n/a
n/a
Leadership & Management
79
67
Public Finance
n/a
n/a
Tax
n/a
n/a
Finance and Management Case Study
71
62
Strategic Business Management
n/a
n/a

 

If you have any queries regarding pass rates then please contact us on 020 7403 4300 or email enquiries@cetc.org.uk.