How to Register for the SOCPA Accounting Technician Exam: Conditions, Fees and 2026–2027 Dates

Last information check: 31 October 2026. Conditions, fees and dates can change, so confirm them on the Accounting Technician exam page and the exam application service page of the Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants before you apply and pay. This is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with SOCPA, the National Center for Assessment or any government body, and it cannot register for you.

Two things trip up most applicants: the registration window is only five days per sitting, and anyone who does not choose a test venue on time is counted as absent even after paying the fee.

Who can apply?

The exam accepts five groups:

Only educational qualifications recognised by the Ministry of Education are accepted. SOCPA publishes rules for completing accounting hours and a list of accepted courses, linked from the exam page. Check them if your major is not accounting.

Registration steps

1. Go to SOCPA e-services and choose New user registration, or sign in if you already have an account.
2. Enter your basic details and activate the account from the message sent to your email (check spam if it does not arrive).
3. Sign in with your ID or residence number and password, and enter the verification code sent to your phone before it expires.
4. Choose Professional Tests, then Register, then Apply, and enter the required details.
5. Attach your documents, choose the test city and payment type, then save and pay.
6. Applications are processed within ten working days of receipt. If you hear nothing, you can follow up through the exams email address listed on the service page.
7. After final approval, go to the National Center for Assessment e-services and choose your test venue.

Documents you need

• A colour personal photo.
• A copy of your bachelor's, diploma or master's certificate.
• A copy of your passport if you are not Saudi.
• A declaration and authorisation form, or a certificate equivalence decision, or a certificate verification report.

Fees and support

Hadaf reimburses the fee under its professional certificates support programme after you obtain the certificate, so do not count on it when you pay. Eligibility details are on the programme page on the Hadaf website.

Registration windows and results

There are four sittings a year, each with a five-day registration window. The exam runs from 8:30 to 11:00 am.

Registration for the 22 November 2026 sitting has closed, so the next sitting for anyone who has not registered is 3 February 2027.

Choosing your test venue

After final approval, go to the National Center for Assessment e-services and choose your venue 21 days before the sitting period starts, within a five-day window. Candidates who do not choose a venue in this window get no seat and are counted as absent.

Cities, subject to seat availability: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Makkah, Madinah, Al-Ahsa, Qassim, Tabuk, Abha, and Majmaah (men only).

Postponement and resits

• Postponement: submit the request at least 25 days before the exam date and register for the next sitting or the one after. You can postpone for two consecutive sittings.
• Resit: if you do not reach the pass mark (60 out of 100), you may resit after at least three months, with no limit on attempts, at SAR 1,200 each time.

Exam day, then preparing

The exam has 60 multiple-choice questions in 150 minutes, in Arabic only. Bring a valid ID. You can see your result in SOCPA e-services on the date announced for each sitting.

Since every attempt costs SAR 1,200, try the free questions on this site before you book your sitting, to see what you would score today and which of the four topics needs more time.