SOCPA VAT Specialist Certificate Exam guides
Every SOCPA VAT Specialist Certificate Exam guide on one page, in the order you will need them.
- Next test
- 23 November 2026 Add the date to your calendar
- Questions and time
- 60 questions · 150 minutes
- Pass mark
- 60%
- Exam fee
- SAR 1,200 per attempt (first sitting or resit)
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- Registering for the SOCPA VAT Specialist Exam: Eligibility, Fee and 2026–2027 DatesHow to register for the SOCPA VAT Specialist exam: eligible groups and accepted majors, the SAR 1,200 fee, 2026 and 2027 dates and registration windows, booking a seat through ETEC, postponement, resits, results and HRDF support.Last updated:
- Is the SOCPA VAT Specialist Certificate Right for You? Who Can Sit It and How It Is UsedThe five groups eligible for the SOCPA VAT Specialist exam, what official bodies say about how the certificate is used, how it relates to the Fellowship, Accounting Technician, other SOCPA certificates and practice licensing.Last updated:
While you study
- SOCPA VAT Specialist Exam Content: The 8 Topics and Their WeightsFormat of the SOCPA VAT Specialist exam, the 8 topics with their official weight ranges and questions per topic, what each topic tests, the laws and guidelines behind it, and what the questions look like.Last updated:
- SOCPA VAT Specialist Exam Study Plan: 30 Days, Two Weeks and the Final WeekA study plan for the SOCPA VAT Specialist exam ordered by the weight of the eight topics: what to study 30 days out, in the last two weeks and the final week, how many answers you need to pass, and the most common traps.Last updated: