Key dates

You can find information on exam dates, exam entry dates, your results release dates, and other key learning dates on this page.

Exam dates are now available for:

CB3 Business Management

Booking is available from 1 July 2025 for dates starting from October 2025. CB3 dates will be available for booking 10 months of the year, excluding April and September, with up to 250 places available on each assessment. Please see the book your space via the member portal.

PPD requirements for exam booking

If you are planning on booking an exam, please check that you have met your personal and professional development (PPD) requirements. Find out more at: PPD requirements for exam booking.

Exam entry opening 

Please book early to secure your chosen exam sitting. 

To find out more about booking your exam, please visit our book your exams page.

Exam booking closes at 17:00 UK time on the last day of exam entry.

Exam start times 

All exams will run in UK time. 

You will also be able to see your exam start time during our online exam booking process. 

Your joining instructions will be available 2 weeks before the start of the exam session on the member portal of the IFoA website.

Exam results released 

Your exam results will be available to download from the member portal of the IFoA website.  

Your exam result breakdown will be available within 24 hours of the results being released. 

April 2025 exam appeals

You have until 24 July 2025 to submit your appeal applications. Applications made after this deadline will not be accepted. Further information can be found at: Make an appeal

September 2025 exams

Please note that we reserve the right to make changes to these dates.

Exam dates

Monday 8 September

Tuesday 9 September

Wednesday 10 September

Thursday 11 September

Friday 12 September

CS2A

CP1 paper 1

CS2B

CP1 paper 2

CP3

CB1

CM1A

CP2 paper 1

CM1B

CP2 paper 2

Monday 15 September

Tuesday 16 September

Wednesday 17 September

Thursday 18 September

Friday 19 September

CS1A

SP1

SP5

SP7

CS1B

SA1

SA2

SA3

SA4

SA7

 

CM2A

SP2

SP4

SP8

CM2B

SP9

CB2

SP6

Key dates

  • Deadline to apply for membership or reinstatement of lapsed membership (to book an exam in September 2025): 16 June 2025
  • Exam entry available: 8 July 2025
  • Exam entry available (non-members): 14 July 2025
  • Exam entry closing date: 25 July 2025 at 17:00 UK time
  • Joining instructions available: 26 August 2025
  • Exams start: 8 September 2025
  • Exams end: 19 September 2025
  • Membership subscription fees due: 1 October 2025
  • Mitigating circumstances application deadline: 17 October 2025
  • Exam results released: CS, CM, CB: 2 December 2025
  • Breakdown of marks released: CS, CM, CB: 3 December 2025
  • Exam results released: CP, SP, SA: 4 December 2025
  • Breakdown of marks released: CP, SP, SA: 5 December 2025
  • Exam appeal closing date: 2 January 2026

Applying for IFoA membership

If you would like to book onto an IFoA exam, other than CS1 or CM1, you will need to be a member of the IFoA.

If you are not currently a member of the IFoA, but you would like to book an exam, please make sure you apply to join the IFoA or that you reinstate your lapsed IFoA membership at least 3 weeks before exam booking opens.

Reinstate your lapsed IFoA membership

Find out more at: reinstate your membership.

Become a member of the IFoA

You can also find out how to join the IFoA and the benefits through our student membership page.

Further questions

If you have any further questions about applying for IFoA membership, please contact memberservices@actuaries.org.uk.

Resources

CB3 exam application form

The application form will be available once CB3 dates have been confirmed. DOCX, 50 KB
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Application Access arrangements

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Assessment regulations

Information on regulations, inappropriate conduct, and plagiarism.

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Qualification handbook

The IFoA qualification handbook, previously the ‘student handbook’, is an essential document for all our members working towards qualification.

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IFoA Examinations Handbook

Important information you need to prepare for and sit IFoA online exams.
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