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A current guide to CA Proficiency 2, including 2025/26 assessment details, Taxation I, Auditing & Assurance, SFMA, Financial Reporting, four 3.5-hour papers, 50% pass rule, six-attempt limit, sitting-based attempt counting, published timetables, and recommended study-leave planning.
CAP2 moves into advanced professional accounting. Preparation should center on full-length 3.5-hour papers, subject integration, timetable discipline, and attempt management across academic cycles.
Use these points before preparing for Chartered Accountants Ireland CAP2 exams.
CAP2 is administered by Chartered Accountants Ireland.
For 2025/26, CAP2 assessment consists of traditional examinations on set dates and times according to the published timetable.
The four papers are Taxation I, Auditing & Assurance, SFMA, and Financial Reporting.
Each CAP2 paper is 3.5 hours.
An overall mark of 50% is required to pass each CAP2 paper.
Students may make a maximum of six attempts over three consecutive academic cycles, with CAP2 attempts counted per sitting rather than per subject.
Every CAP2 paper is 3.5 hours. Candidates should build stamina for full-length Taxation, Audit, SFMA, and Financial Reporting papers rather than short-topic drills only.
Chartered Accountants Ireland states that CAP2 attempts are counted per sitting, not per subject, which makes entry and deferral decisions important.
CAP2 exams take place on set dates and times according to the published timetable. Preparation should be mapped backward from the exact paper order.
Chartered Accountants Ireland recommends seven working days per CAP2 paper plus one day on the day of the exam for first-attempt candidates.
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Chartered Accountants Ireland's CAP2 (CA Proficiency 2) level builds on CAP1 and assesses advanced professional accountancy knowledge. For 2025/26, Chartered Accountants Ireland states that CAP2 assessment consists of traditional examinations which take place on set dates and times according to the published timetable. An overall mark of 50% is required to pass each paper. The CAP2 assessment table lists four 3.5-hour papers: Taxation I (ROI and NI), Auditing & Assurance, SFMA, and Financial Reporting. Chartered Accountants Ireland states that students may make a maximum of six attempts over three consecutive academic cycles, and CAP2 attempts are counted per sitting rather than per subject. Students preparing as first-attempt CAP2 candidates are advised that recommended education/study leave for Papers 1, 2, 3, and 4 is seven working days per subject plus one day on the day of the exam.
The CAP2 papers are Taxation I, Auditing & Assurance, SFMA, and Financial Reporting.
Each CAP2 paper is 3.5 hours.
Chartered Accountants Ireland states that an overall mark of 50% is required to pass each paper.
Students may make a maximum of six attempts over three consecutive academic cycles.
No. Chartered Accountants Ireland states that CAP2 attempts are counted per sitting rather than per subject.
Check the student portal for CAP2 subject entries, exemptions, sitting, deferral windows, and published timetable details.
Plan revision around the order of Taxation I, Auditing & Assurance, SFMA, and Financial Reporting in the selected sitting.
Complete 3.5-hour timed papers with marking-scheme review, weak-area logs, and concise technical follow-up.
Record the sitting count, six-attempt limit, three-cycle window, and any deferral or no-show implications before finalizing entries.
Review assessment guidance, permitted materials, timetable, portal messages, calculator or software rules, and exam-day logistics before each paper.
Use the guide to self-serve, or talk to a coordinator if you need help mapping timelines, official requirements, or troubleshooting day-of logistics.
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