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  • The CII J02 September 2025 Exam in Review

    Posted by on December 4, 2025

    Here is our exam paper analysis for J02, the exam that sits in the Diploma in Financial Planning and...

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  • Our Post-Exam Review of the October 2025 CII R06 Exam

    Posted by on November 27, 2025

    The exam guide from the October sitting of R06 has been released by the CII, prompting us to see...

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  • Our Post-Exam Review of the September 2025 CII AF5 Exam

    Posted by on November 25, 2025

    The CII has now released the exam guide for the September sitting of AF5 so we can see how...

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  • The CII J07 September 2025 Exam in Review

    Posted by on November 20, 2025

    Here, we are looking at the J07 exam - Supervision in a regulated environment - that was sat in...

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  • The CII AF1 September 2025 Exam in Review

    Posted by on November 18, 2025

    The CII has released their papers from the exam sittings that happened in September.  In this article, we look...

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  • Insights from the February 2025 AF5 Exam: What Candidates Can Learn

    Posted by on October 21, 2025

    The CII AF5 exam continues to test not just technical knowledge but the ability to apply it in a...

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  • Why Sitting AF5 Straight After R06 is a Smart Strategy

    Posted by on October 14, 2025

    For candidates aiming to progress quickly through the CII qualifications, strategy matters. Tackling AF5 soon after R06 makes study...

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  • Our Post-Exam Review of the July 2025 CII R06 Exam

    Posted by on August 19, 2025

    The exam guide from the July sitting of R06 has been released by the CII, prompting us to see...

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  • Our Post-Exam Review of the April 2025 CII R06 Exam

    Posted by on June 17, 2025

    The exam guide from the April sitting of R06 has been released by the CII, prompting us to see...

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  • The CII J05 March 2025 Exam in Review

    Posted by on June 3, 2025

    In this article, we’re looking at the CII’s Diploma in Financial Planning J05 exam paper that students sat in...

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  • The CII AF7 March 2025 Exam in Review

    Posted by on May 29, 2025

    We're looking at the exam paper from the CII's March 2025 sitting of AF7 – the Pension Transfer exam. 

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  • The CII AF4 March 2025 Exam in Review

    Posted by on May 27, 2025

    It’s now time for us to turn our attention to the March CII AF4 exam. The following will be...

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  • The CII J02 February 2025 Exam in Review

    Posted by on May 22, 2025

    Here is our exam paper analysis for J02, the exam that sits in the Diploma in Financial Planning and...

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  • The CII J07 February 2025 Exam in Review

    Posted by on May 15, 2025

    Here, we are looking at the J07 exam - Supervision in a regulated environment - that was sat in...

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  • The CII AF1 February 2025 Exam in Review

    Posted by on May 6, 2025

    The CII has released their papers from the exam sittings that happened in February.  In this article, we look...

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