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Learning resource updates

This page details updates made to our learning resources. You should visit this page periodically to ensure you do not miss any updates. Updates can result from a change in exam syllabus, an amendment to the relevant CII study text directly affecting our resources, typographical errors or more complex issues.

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All Financial Services Exams

All resources for AF, CF, ER, FA, J0, LP, and R0 have been updated in accordance with the new syllabus examinable from 1 September 2026.  If you purchased the 2025/26 versions during the period 1 June to 31 August 2026, contact us to receive the updated versions free of charge*. Note that E-Mocks have been updated on our website, and the material found there now reflects the new examinable tax year.

*Note this does not apply to: IF exams whose examinable year ends on 31 Dec; the E-Mocks, which have their own subscription period; those resources which have been discontinued; or our R06 and AF5 analysis products.

AF1 Revision Notes

28 August 2026 Amendments have been made to this resource to include information on Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax. Please contact our customer service team to request your updated copy.

New Version: AF1RevisionNotes010926v2

AF1 Revision Notes Taster

28 August 2026 Amendments have been made to this resource to include information on Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax. Click here to download an updated copy.

File Name: AF1RevisionNotesTaster

R03 Mock Exam Paper Set 2

2 October 2026 Question 4 – Options B, C, and D have been amended to read:
B. Within 6 months of the gain being made and paid by 5 April 2028.
C. Within 28 days of the gain being made and paid by 5 April 2028.
D. Within 6 months of the end of tax year 2026/27 and paid by 31 January 2028.

New Version: R03Set2010926v2

R03 Revision Notes

28 August 2026 Section 1 – Income Tax, Page 6, the section regarding Mileage Allowance has been updated. The last two bullet points have been amended to:

  • Statutory mileage rates paid free of tax and NICs – 55p per business mile for first 10,000 miles in the tax year, 25p for each mile thereafter
  • For NIC purposes, flat rate of 55p for all business miles

New Version: R03RevisionNotes010926v2

R03 Revision Notes Taster

28 August 2026 Section 1 – Income Tax, Page 6, the section regarding Mileage Allowance has been updated. The last two bullet points have been amended to:

  • Statutory mileage rates paid free of tax and NICs – 55p per business mile for first 10,000 miles in the tax year, 25p for each mile thereafter
  • For NIC purposes, flat rate of 55p for all business miles

File Name: R03RevisionNotesTaster

All Insurance Exams

All resources for IF1, IF2, IF3, IF4, and IF5 have been updated in accordance with the new syllabus examinable from 1 January 2026.

IF1 Mock Exam Paper Set 1

30 June 2026 Due to a change in CII Study Text, Question 100 has been amended. The date in the question stem has been changed to 1 April 2026. Option D has been changed to £455,000.

New Version: IF1Set1010126v2

IF1 Mock Exam Paper Set 2

30 June 2026 Due to a change in CII Study Text, Question 100 has been amended. Option C has been changed to ‘The maximum financial award the FOS can make is £445,000.’

New Version: IF1Set2010126v2

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