Examination pass rates

The College is committed to placing FRCA examination pass rates in the public domain.  The tables below provide the exam pass rates for the Primary FRCA components and is updated regularly.     

Primary FRCA

February 2025
 

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt79.09
UK trainees all attempts74.25
All candidates (1st/all attempts)62.27

Total attendees: 379

November 2024

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt86.40
UK trainees all attempts81.82
All candidates (1st/all attempts)69.71

Total attendees: 373

September 2024

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt90.06
UK trainees all attempts88.83
All candidates (1st/all attempts)75.61

Total attendees: 328

February 2024

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt84.47
UK trainees all attempts80.95
All candidates (1st/all attempts)54.05

Total attendees: 481

November 2023

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt94.60
UK trainees all attempts91.88
All candidates (1st/all attempts)72.71

Total attendees: 480

September 2023

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt95.68
UK trainees all attempts92.68
All candidates (1st/all attempts)74.16

Total attendees: 387

 

January 2025

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt79.43
UK trainees all attempts74.37
All candidates (1st/all attempts)64.19

Total attendees: 377

November 2024

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt76.88
UK trainees all attempts73.53
All candidates (1st/all attempts)60.96

Total attendees: 374

July 2024

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt77.78
UK trainees all attempts77.78
All candidates (1st/all attempts)44.26

Total attendees: 361

May 2024

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt71.26
UK trainees all attempts72.78
All candidates (1st/all attempts)68.34

Total attendees: 398

January 2024

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt74.29
UK trainees all attempts74.59
All candidates (1st/all attempts)66.22

Total attendees: 376

November 2023

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt68.65
UK trainees all attempts72.18
All candidates (1st/all attempts)58.95

Total attendees: 380

Exam pass rates (up to May 2023)

FRCA PRIMARY EXAMINATIONATTENDEESPASS%
   
Primary MCQ February 202356552.74
Primary MCQ November 202243262.27
Primary MCQ September 202228973.36
Primary MCQ February 202240656.65
Primary MCQ November 202138063.68
Primary MCQ September 202138959.13
Primary MCQ February 202141551.57
Primary MCQ November 202042645.31
Primary MCQ August 202042269.66
Primary MCQ March 202041856.22

Exam pass rates (up to May 2023)

FRCA PRIMARY EXAMINATIONATTENDEESPASS%
Primary OSCE/SOE
May 2023
40370.22
Primary OSCE/SOE January 202333761.42
Primary OSCE/SOE November  202232261.80
Primary OSCE/SOE May  202236852.99
Primary OSCE/SOE January 202230360.07
Primary OSCE/SOE November 202128356.53
Primary OSCE/SOE May 202144269
Primary OSCE/SOE January 202140171.57
Primary OSCE/SOE November 202033964.01
Primary OSCE/SOE January 202035660.96
Primary OSCE/SOE November 201947258.47

FINAL FRCA

September 2024

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt82.89
UK trainees all attempts82.99
All candidates (1st/all attempts)75.62

                                  Total attendees: 365

February 2024

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt82.62
UK trainees all attempts80.55
All candidates (1st/all attempts)70.47

                                   Total attendees: 464

September 2023

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt94.95
UK trainees all attempts92.86
All candidates (1st/all attempts)85.79

                                  Total attendees: 366

December 2024

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt77.65
UK trainees all attempts75.54
All candidates (1st/all attempts)69.85

                                  Total attendees: 471

June 2024

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt73.47
UK trainees all attempts69.64
All candidates (1st/all attempts)66.90

                                  Total attendees: 420

December 2023

Candidate Group% of candidates passing
UK trainees 1st attempt73.72
UK trainees all attempts75.26
All candidates (1st/all attempts)72.13

                                   Total attendees: 506

Exam pass rates (up to June 2023)

FRCA FINAL EXAMINATIONATTENDEESPASS%
   
Final Written February 202344979.73
Final Written September 202234173.61
Final Written March 202245478
Final Written September 202135169.23
Final Written March 202144062.05
Final Written September 202033773
Final Written March 202044773.38

 

Exam pass rates (up to June 2023)

FRCA FINAL EXAMINATIONATTENDEESPASS%
Final SOE
June 2023
45866.81
Final SOE December 202240167.33
Final SOE June 202232466.05
Final SOE March 202224462.7
Final SOE December 202133469.16
Final SOE June 202142662.68
Final SOE February 202126764
Final SOE December 202031366.45