CII AF5: Revision Notes
- This is for you if… you are further along with your AF5 exam studies and are now wanting to focus on the key parts of the syllabus
- Free AF5 revision notes taster version
- Focus on the essential AF5 fact-find and recommendation processes*
- Over 65 pages of revision notes
- Self-test questions after relevant sections
- Kept up to date to reflect changes to the exam syllabus and tax year
- Download instantly in PDF format and print as required
* For revision notes on the technical knowledge required for pensions, investments etc, please see the revision notes for the related AF, R0 and J exams. We always recommend that you have a copy of the relevant CII study texts (available from the CII) to form the basis of your studies.
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AF5 PDF Revision Notes
Valid for examinations from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027
AF5 Revision NotesOur best value study kit
Revision Notes are valid for examinations from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Fact-Find Analysis and Workshops are valid for the upcoming exam. Past Analysis is intended for general practice.
Please note: the AF5 Analysis is provided as online access only and is not available as a downloadable PDF.
Silver Gold A* Please refer to our workshop cancellation policy.
How will the AF5 PDF revision notes help me to pass?
Passing AF5 can seem like a struggle with all the knowledge, understanding and technical skills required. Our revision notes are for when you are further along with your CII AF5 exam studies and are ready to focus on the fact-find and recommendation processes so that you can be sure of what is needed and when. For revision notes on the technical knowledge required for pensions, investments etc, please see the revision notes for the related AF, R0 and J exams.
How our Customers Love to Use our Revision Notes
We asked our customers to tell us their favourite way to use our revision notes, and here are some ideas of how you can get the best out of them.
- We know that some of our customers like to use them as a more digestible way of taking in the information after they’ve worked through the full study text. Once they have confirmed their understanding, they like to rely on these revision notes throughout the rest of their revision.
- Some like to use them to give structure to their overall study plan, and so they can tick items off as they progress through their study.
- Some who are very familiar with the exam topic already use them as a ‘refresher’, for a quick overview of the syllabus.
- Many customers use these structured notes to form their own revision notes, cutting and moving around content to suit themselves and adding their own notes and annotations.
- Many customers use these revision notes as the final part of their exam revision, for a last-minute refresher in the days before the exam.
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