ATT/CTA Tax Pathway

Gain both ATT and CTA qualifications faster and specialise in an area of tax from an early stage. Our leading training programme, delivered by expert lecturers, will help you prepare and pass the joint Tax Pathway exams.

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Dates and prices

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How Tax Pathway works

The Pathway consists of five elements – Core Knowledge Acquisition 1, Core Knowledge Acquisition 2, the Computer Based Examinations, Advanced Technical knowledge, and Application & Professional Skills.

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Joining the Tax Pathway

If you are a current ATT or CTA student, you can join the Tax Pathway, provided you meet certain criteria.

Transferring to the Pathway

Exam Registration

Exam sittings take place twice a year.  Register with the Association of Taxation Technicians by the end of February for the May examinations and by the end of August for the November examinations.

Important notice: Coronavirus

In light of the current situation, all courses for the November 2021 ATT and CTA exams will be run as Online Tuition Live (OTL) until at least 31st July 2021. We will continue to monitor the situation to determine whether it is safe to have a gradual return to face to face courses from August 2021 onwards.

All 2021 ADIT tuition and revision courses will now be run as Online Tuition Live (OTL).

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I know what papers I want to book

With our flexible study options, you can book your papers individually or together. You can also assign different sittings that fit around you.


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Help me understand what papers to take

Our expert tutors are on hand with practical advice on what papers you should take, and in what order, to help you succeed.


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Study options


One of the reasons for our students’ excellent exam results is the wide range of study options that we offer, including a Guaranteed Pass Scheme, Online Tuition Live and Distance Learning options.

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Pass rates


We are confident our pass rates will continue to significantly surpass the national average and our wide range of study options help to achieve this.


Our ATT November 2020 pass rates


Tolley Exam Training*National Average
Paper 188%79%
Paper 292%77%
Paper 395%91%
Paper 473%69%
Paper 5100%91%
Paper 688%72%

* Pass rates for those enrolled on the Guaranteed Pass Scheme


Our CTA November 2020 pass rates


Tolley Exam Training*National Average
Awareness86%66%
Technical70%49%
Application48%48%

* Pass rates for those enrolled on the Guaranteed Pass Scheme


Meet Tolley's ATT and CTA training tutors

Our training tutors are made up of the most respected tax industry experts in the country.

Claire Oglesby
Given her love of tax and teaching, after qualifying for CTA Claire has trained students in ATT, CTA, ICAEW,ACCA and AAT qualifications. She was also involved in producing materials for the ATT and CTA courses.
Victoria Cavell
Victoria is responsible for the management of all the Tolley Exam Training written and online material. She has also developed the Online Academy and recently has been involved in the launch of the new Online Tuition for Law and Ethics e-Assessments for ATT and CTA.
Jonathan Coletta
Jonathan joined the Exam Training team at Tolley in July 2015 and teaches on courses across all of the tax qualifications.
Karen Bullen
Karen is a senior tutor teaching on all Association of Taxation Technicians and the Chartered Taxation Advisor (CTA) qualification the exams. She is also responsible for the VAT Compliance Diploma as lead tutor / writer / examiner.
Liz Halford
Liz is head of the Bristol Centre and provides an unrivalled level of service to local clients and students, and manages the teaching resource nationally. She also teaches on all of the ATT papers, and CTA papers for Tolley.

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