Changes in CAT Certified Accounting Technician Advanced Level Papers.

From June 2009 there will be some minor changes to the Advanced Level papers (5-10).

• The pass mark will be increased from 40% to 50%
• All exams will include some multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
  – 24% of Paper 5 will become MCQs (two-hour exam)
  – 20% of Papers 6–10 will become MCQs (three-hour exams)
• The overall syllabus for the qualification will remain unchanged, although some material from Paper 7 will be moving to Paper 10.

Please note: this does not affect CAT students currently studying for the December 2008 exams, the changes will not be applied until the exams in June 2009.