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  • The CII J05 March 2026 Exam in Review

    Posted by on May 21, 2026

    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 2026 Exam in Review

    Posted by on May 14, 2026

    We're looking at the exam paper from the CII's March 2026 sitting of AF7 – the Pension Transfer exam. 

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  • The CII J02 February 2026 Exam in Review

    Posted by on May 7, 2026

    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 2026 Exam in Review

    Posted by on May 5, 2026

    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 2026 Exam in Review

    Posted by on April 28, 2026

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

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  • Our Post-Exam Review of the February 2026 CII AF5 Exam

    Posted by on April 21, 2026

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

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  • Our Post-Exam Review of the January 2026 CII R06 Exam

    Posted by on March 17, 2026

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

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  • The CII AF4 September 2025 Exam in Review

    Posted by on December 30, 2025

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

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  • The CII J05 September 2025 Exam in Review

    Posted by on December 23, 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 September 2025 Exam in Review

    Posted by on December 16, 2025

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

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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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