Important information about your examination

Please note the following important information before you book your examination:

• We reserve the right to make changes to these dates.
• Although all our examinations are now delivered online they are examiner-marked and therefore subject to restrictions on candidate numbers.
• We suggest you book early to ensure your registration is successful.

When booking two-part examinations your booking confirmation will show only the date for the ‘A’ examination. However your joining instructions, when issued, will cover both parts. 

We strongly advise that you read all the information on our Online Examinations Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page before booking any examination.

You can find information including; examination dates, entry dates and results release dates for the following IFoA 2020 examinations below.

• CB3 Business Management
• April 2020 Examinations
• September 2020 Examinations

CB3 Business Management

April 2020 exams

Examination results published

Core Principles subjects (CB1-2;): Tuesday 21 July 2020
Core Practices, Specialist Principles and Specialist Advanced subjects: Thursday 23 July 2020

The examination timetable for April 2020 is as follows:

September 2020 examinations

Before booking your examination please ensure that you have read our Online Examinations FAQs.

The CS1, CS2, CM1 and CM2 examinations will be delivered online. Both elements, A and B, will need to be sat during the same examination sitting.

Start times for the new online examinations will be between 08:00 and 10:00 UK time. You will be advised of your personal start time by email two weeks before the examination date.

Please note that due to the expected high demand from IFoA Student members and to ensure a smooth transition to our new online CS and CM examinations, for September 2020 we are only able to accommodate IFoA Student members. Non-members unable sit the IFoA CS and CM exams can find more information on our Non-member web page.

Examination entry opens

Bookings for CS1, CS2, CM1 and CM2 only will open on Monday 20 July 2020

All other examination bookings will open on Monday 27 July 2020

Bookings for CS1, CS2, CM1 and CM2 only will close on Friday 07 August 2020 at 17:00 UK time  

All other examination bookings will close on Friday 14 August 2020 at 17:00 UK time.

Examination results

Candidates will receive personal notifications of their examination results.

Core Principles subjects (CB1-2; CM1-2, CS1-2): Tuesday 15 December 2020
Core Practices, Specialist Principles and Specialist Advanced subjects: Thursday 17 December 2020

The IFoA has already announced that public pass-lists will no longer be published from April 2020.

Start times for the new online examinations will be between 08:00 and 10:00 UK time. You will be advised of your personal start time by email two weeks before the examination date.

For further information on our September 2020 examinations please visit our Online Examinations FAQ page.

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