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  • The CII J02 October 2020 Exam in Review

    Next in line for our exam paper analysis is J02, the exam that sits in the Diploma in Financial Planning and covers trusts - useful for those preparing to sit the next J02 exam.

  • The CII J05 February 2021 Exam in Review

    In this article, we’re looking at the CII's Diploma in Financial Planning J05 exam paper that students sat in February - this is the exam on Pension Income Options. This will be useful reading for you if you are preparing to sit this exam in the near future; it will help you to focus your revision on the areas that are likely to be examined.

  • The CII AF4 October 2023 Exam in Review

    It’s now time for us to turn our attention to the October CII AF4 exam. The following will be useful reading for those preparing to sit AF4 in the near future.

  • How CII Exams are Tested

    Candidates planning out their exams for the CII qualifications are faced with a bewildering choice. There are many different levels of exams, worth different amounts of credits, which are being tested in different ways. This article looks at the Diploma and the Advanced Diploma units and how they are tested.

  • The CII J07 March 2021 Exam in Review

    Here, we are looking at the J07 exam - Supervision in a regulated environment - that was sat in the last exam sitting, March 2021.

  • A Look at Recent Past Papers for the CII AF7 Exam – March 2026

    In this article, we are taking a quick look at the questions asked in the last four exam papers of the CII’s Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning AF7 exam paper – this is the exam on Pension Transfers.

  • The CII J05 October 2019 Exam in Review

    In this article, we’re looking at the CII's Diploma in Financial Planning J05 exam paper that students sat in October - this is the exam on Pension Income Options. This will be useful reading for you if you are preparing to sit this exam in the near future; it will help you to focus your revision on the areas that are likely to be examined.

  • The CII J07 April 2019 Exam in Review

    Here, we are looking at the CII J07 April exam: Supervision in a regulated environment. This review of the question paper from April will help you to highlight areas that will need more focused revision.

  • The CII J02 April 2019 Exam in Review

    Next in line for our exam paper analysis is J02, the exam that sits in the Diploma in Financial Planning and covers trusts - useful for those preparing to sit CII J02.

  • National Insurance and Stamp Duty Land Tax Changes

    2022/23 was quite a year for both Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and National Insurance contributions (NICs). For the latter, not only did we have the usual tax year changes from 6 April 2022, but we also had two further changes in July and November. In this article, we clarify which SDLT and NIC rates you should be using in your upcoming CII exam(s) - particularly relevant to R01, R03, AF1, R02, AF4, CF6, and R07. 

  • The right preparation is the key to passing the CII AF7 exam

    The current pass rate for AF7 is around 50% – it’s certainly a challenging exam! However, there is a silver lining: there are only so many questions the CII can ask about pension transfers. By analysing past exam papers, it's evident (more so than for any of the other AF exams) that certain questions come up time and time again, and this accounts for a large percentage of the exam. We believe that practising these ‘staple’ questions is key to AF7 revision. Here, we take a look at some of the most common AF7 questions.

  • The CII AF4 March 2024 Exam in Review

    It’s now time for us to turn our attention to the March CII AF4 exam. The following will be useful reading for those preparing to sit AF4 in the near future.

  • Our Top Revision Tips for the CII R0 Exams

    There is a lot of information to retain, and a lot of studying required for the R0 multiple-choice question exams, so we wanted to share with you some top tips to help with your revision. 

  • Friday Five Focus on Investments – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 13 Sep 2024

    Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week, our Friday Five is relevant to Investments; this is useful as you prepare for the CII's R02, AF4, or J10 exams. The challenge is for you to answer them in 5 minutes.

  • Friday Five Focus on Regulation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 6 Sep 2024

    Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week, our Friday Five is relevant to Regulation; this is useful as you prepare for the CII's R01 or CF1 exams. The challenge is for you to answer them in 5 minutes.