Mock exam: Payslips, tax codes and payroll
Questions from every module of Payslips, tax codes and payroll.
20 questions, 30 minutes, no hints. Nothing is marked until you hand it in, then you see your score for each topic.
How a sitting works
- Every question is on one page, and the clock starts when you begin. You can change any answer until you hand the paper in, and it is handed in for you when the time runs out.
- Questions are drawn fresh each time, spread across every module the exam covers.
- Your result shows each topic, so you know which rooms to go back to.
- Score 70% or more to pass. Your first pass adds 100 marks.
What it covers
Read your payslipFor anyone with a job: what each line of a payslip means, how gross pay becomes net pay, and how to check the figures.Gross payHow pay is built up before any deductions: salaries, hourly pay, overtime, commission, bonuses, piecework and time off.Deductions from payWhat comes off gross pay and why: income tax through PAYE, National Insurance, pension, student loans and the rest.Running a payrollPay a whole team: from gross to net for everyone, what the employer pays on top, paying HMRC and reporting on time.
Questions
Is it free?
No. It needs Premium. The free rooms of Payslips, tax codes and payroll are the place to prepare.
How long is it?
20 questions in 30 minutes. The paper is handed in when the time runs out.
What is the pass mark?
70%. Your first pass adds 100 marks to your record.
Are the questions the same each time?
No. Each sitting draws new questions, spread across the 4 modules it covers.
Is it a real exam?
No. It is a practice paper on Ledger Drill, which is independent and not affiliated with AAT. Passing it is not a qualification.