This archive report was first published on 23 August 2020.
Published on August 23, 2020, Kasneb, the professional accounting examiner, is shifting gears on its examination schedule. For decades, it has been offering professional exams twice every year, in May and November. However, it is now planning to offer exams three times a year and eventually four times.
This transition will make the programmes more flexible and enable students to obtain their qualifications within a relatively shorter time. The organisation is also working on a plan to offer online examinations that would be available to candidates any time during the year.
According to Dr. Nicholas Letting, the chief executive of Kasneb, the shift is coming from the experience brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Kasneb has been compelled, like other learning and professional training institutions, to shift its strategies, with an emphasis on flexibility and convenience.
“Plans are underway to offer examinations at least three times a year before making them four, that is every quarter, annually,” said Dr. Letting. “We are currently putting in place modalities to introduce online examinations which will see candidates book for examinations as and when they are ready to sit for them any time during the year.”
The organisation is planning to work with telecommunication and technology companies to host and support the administration of the online tests. While Kasneb would do the setting, the administration would be done through those companies.
Under the new plan, students would no longer be obliged to wait for those scheduled exams but undertake them as when they feel they are ready. The organisation is also planning to review its syllabus to reflect the emerging reality, with a focus on organisational risk management, contingency planning, and enhanced digital skills.
