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 attempt | 79.09 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 74.25 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 62.27 |
Total attendees: 379
November 2024
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 86.40 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 81.82 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 69.71 |
Total attendees: 373
September 2024
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 90.06 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 88.83 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 75.61 |
Total attendees: 328
February 2024
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 84.47 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 80.95 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 54.05 |
Total attendees: 481
November 2023
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 94.60 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 91.88 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 72.71 |
Total attendees: 480
September 2023
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 95.68 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 92.68 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 74.16 |
Total attendees: 387
January 2025
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 79.43 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 74.37 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 64.19 |
Total attendees: 377
November 2024
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 76.88 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 73.53 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 60.96 |
Total attendees: 374
July 2024
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 77.78 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 77.78 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 44.26 |
Total attendees: 361
May 2024
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 71.26 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 72.78 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 68.34 |
Total attendees: 398
January 2024
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 74.29 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 74.59 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 66.22 |
Total attendees: 376
November 2023
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 68.65 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 72.18 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 58.95 |
Total attendees: 380
Exam pass rates (up to May 2023)
| FRCA PRIMARY EXAMINATION | ATTENDEES | PASS% |
|---|---|---|
| Primary MCQ February 2023 | 565 | 52.74 |
| Primary MCQ November 2022 | 432 | 62.27 |
| Primary MCQ September 2022 | 289 | 73.36 |
| Primary MCQ February 2022 | 406 | 56.65 |
| Primary MCQ November 2021 | 380 | 63.68 |
| Primary MCQ September 2021 | 389 | 59.13 |
| Primary MCQ February 2021 | 415 | 51.57 |
| Primary MCQ November 2020 | 426 | 45.31 |
| Primary MCQ August 2020 | 422 | 69.66 |
| Primary MCQ March 2020 | 418 | 56.22 |
Exam pass rates (up to May 2023)
| FRCA PRIMARY EXAMINATION | ATTENDEES | PASS% |
|---|---|---|
| Primary OSCE/SOE May 2023 | 403 | 70.22 |
| Primary OSCE/SOE January 2023 | 337 | 61.42 |
| Primary OSCE/SOE November 2022 | 322 | 61.80 |
| Primary OSCE/SOE May 2022 | 368 | 52.99 |
| Primary OSCE/SOE January 2022 | 303 | 60.07 |
| Primary OSCE/SOE November 2021 | 283 | 56.53 |
| Primary OSCE/SOE May 2021 | 442 | 69 |
| Primary OSCE/SOE January 2021 | 401 | 71.57 |
| Primary OSCE/SOE November 2020 | 339 | 64.01 |
| Primary OSCE/SOE January 2020 | 356 | 60.96 |
| Primary OSCE/SOE November 2019 | 472 | 58.47 |
FINAL FRCA
September 2024
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 82.89 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 82.99 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 75.62 |
Total attendees: 365
February 2024
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 82.62 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 80.55 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 70.47 |
Total attendees: 464
September 2023
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 94.95 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 92.86 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 85.79 |
Total attendees: 366
December 2024
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 77.65 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 75.54 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 69.85 |
Total attendees: 471
June 2024
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 73.47 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 69.64 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 66.90 |
Total attendees: 420
December 2023
| Candidate Group | % of candidates passing |
| UK trainees 1st attempt | 73.72 |
| UK trainees all attempts | 75.26 |
| All candidates (1st/all attempts) | 72.13 |
Total attendees: 506
Exam pass rates (up to June 2023)
| FRCA FINAL EXAMINATION | ATTENDEES | PASS% |
|---|---|---|
| Final Written February 2023 | 449 | 79.73 |
| Final Written September 2022 | 341 | 73.61 |
| Final Written March 2022 | 454 | 78 |
| Final Written September 2021 | 351 | 69.23 |
| Final Written March 2021 | 440 | 62.05 |
| Final Written September 2020 | 337 | 73 |
| Final Written March 2020 | 447 | 73.38 |
Exam pass rates (up to June 2023)
| FRCA FINAL EXAMINATION | ATTENDEES | PASS% |
|---|---|---|
| Final SOE June 2023 | 458 | 66.81 |
| Final SOE December 2022 | 401 | 67.33 |
| Final SOE June 2022 | 324 | 66.05 |
| Final SOE March 2022 | 244 | 62.7 |
| Final SOE December 2021 | 334 | 69.16 |
| Final SOE June 2021 | 426 | 62.68 |
| Final SOE February 2021 | 267 | 64 |
| Final SOE December 2020 | 313 | 66.45 |