Do I have to pass ICAG subjects in a particular combination?

Paper combinations

Do I have to pass ICAG subjects in a particular combination?

No. Within one level, ICAG does not require you to pass a fixed combination of subjects together.

For subjects within the same level of the current ICAG qualification.

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Where this comes from

Current ICAG guidance

Official sourceICAG Professional Programme Syllabus 2024-2029

Rules and services that stay in force, taken from ICAG's current syllabus and its student, results and membership pages. They apply until ICAG replaces or changes them.

Where to read it
On ICAG's website, through the link above.
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Choosing papers within one level

You can build up your passes within a level without completing a prescribed pair or set of named subjects. The syllabus does not require one paper to be passed together with another paper in the same level.

That freedom does not automatically let you move to the next programme of study or mix papers from different levels in one examination entry.

When planning your next sitting, first identify the papers left in your current level. Then check the syllabus progression rule and the official ICAG notice for that sitting before adding anything from another level.

Example

If two papers remain in your current level, the syllabus does not require them to be passed as a prescribed pair. That freedom does not, by itself, give you permission to add a paper from the next level.

The flexibility applies only within a level. Different rules apply when you want to add papers from another level.

Work out your next step

Once you have checked your confirmed passes and paid exemptions, build your personal ICAG study plan. It brings your paper choices, study time and MSL tuition options together. The November 2026 edition shows a warning when its information needs a fresh check; it does not approve examination entry.

See the ICAG source and where to find it

Here is the ICAG source MSL used and the exact passage, if you want to read it yourself.

  • ICAG Professional Programme Syllabus 2024-2029

    Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana · Official ICAG publication

    Where to find it
    Section 1.8, paragraph 18, PDF page 11 (printed page 9)
    What it tells you
    No combination of subjects is required to be passed within a level.
Full reference
ICAG Professional Qualification Syllabus 2024-2029, section 1.8, paragraph 18, PDF page 11 (printed page 9).
Applies to
All levels of the current ICAG professional qualification, subject to separate progression and sitting-specific rules.
Applies from
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