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acca pm exam tips

ACCA PM Exam Tips (2026): How to Pass First Time

Sophie Macon

6 Aug 2026

ACCA

Performance Management (PM) is where ACCA shifts from testing whether you can calculate to testing whether you can advise. It's the first paper in the qualification with written, constructed response questions. It's also available quarterly rather than on-demand, so you're working to a fixed exam date. Quick summary PM is a 3-hour, session-based exam: Section A (15 OT questions, 30 marks), Section B (3 scenario cases with 5 OT questions each, 30 marks), Section C (2 constructed response (CR) questions, 40 marks) PM's ...