Downloading your exam submission(s)
Each of your exam submissions will be available for you to download for two weeks from the date you completed that exam.
For example, if you sat an exam on Friday 12 September, you would need to download your exam submission by 09:00 BST (UTC +1) on Friday 26 September.
We understand how important it is for you to have a copy of your exam submission, so please make sure you log in and download your exam submission(s) from the Online Exam Platform before the two-week deadline.
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. Please see the dates listed below for when exam results will be released for your session.
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.
September 2026 exams
Please note that we reserve the right to make changes to these dates.
Exam dates
Start time: All exam start times are 09:00 UK time (UTC +1)
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Monday 14 September |
Tuesday 15 September |
Wednesday 16 September |
Thursday 17 September |
Friday 18 September |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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CM1A CP1 paper 1 |
CS2A CP1 paper 2 SP2 |
CM1B SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA7 |
CS2B CP2 paper 1 SP1 SP4
|
CS1A CP2 paper 2 SP9 |
|
Monday 21 September |
Tuesday 22 September |
Wednesday 23 September |
Thursday 24 September |
Friday 25 September |
|
Yom Kippur |
CS1B SP5 SP7 CB1 |
CM2A CB2 SP8 SP6 |
CM2B CP3 |
No exams |
Key dates
- Deadline to apply for membership or reinstatement of lapsed membership (to book an exam in September 2026): 22 June 2026
- Exam entry available (IFoA members): 13 July 2026
- Exam entry available (non-members): 13 July 2026
- Exam entry closing date: 12:00 BST (UTC+1) midday, 24 July 2026
- Exams start: 14 September 2026
- Exams end: 25 September 2026
- Membership subscription fees due: 1 October 2026
- Mitigating circumstances application deadline: 23 October 2026
- Exam results released: CS, CM, CB: 8 December 2026
- Exam results released: CP, SP, SA: 10 December 2026
Further key dates will be added soon.
April 2027 exams
Please note that we reserve the right to make changes to these dates.
Exam dates
Start time: All exam start times are 09:00 UK time (UTC +1)
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Monday 12 April |
Tuesday 13 April |
Wednesday 14 April |
Thursday 15 April |
Friday 16 April |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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CM1A CP1 paper 1 |
CS1A SP1 SP2 SP4 SP8 |
CM1B CP1 paper 2 SA1 SA2
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CS1B CP2 paper 1 SP7 SP9
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CS2A CB2 SP5 |
|
Monday 19 April |
Tuesday 20 April |
Wednesday 21 April |
Thursday 22 April |
Friday 23 April |
|
CM2A CP2 paper 2 SP6 |
CS2B CP3 SA7 |
CM2B CB1 SA3 SA4 |
Passover |
No exams |
Key dates
Further key dates will be added soon.
September 2027 exams
Please note that we reserve the right to make changes to these dates.
Exam dates
Start time: All exam start times are 09:00 UK time (UTC +1)
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Monday 13 September |
Tuesday 14 September |
Wednesday 15 September |
Thursday 16 September |
Friday 17 September |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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CS2A CP2 paper 1 SP5 |
CM2A CB1 SP6 |
CS2B CP2 paper 2 SA7 |
CM2B CB2 SA3 SA4
|
CM1A CP3 |
|
Monday 20 September |
Tuesday 21 September |
Wednesday 22 September |
Thursday 23 September |
Friday 24 September |
|
CS1A CP1 paper 1 SA1 SA2 |
CM1B SP1 SP2 SP4 SP8 |
CS1B CP1 paper 2 SP7 SP9 |
No exams |
No exams |
Key dates
Further key dates will be added soon.
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
Application Access arrangements
Assessment regulations
Information on regulations, inappropriate conduct, and plagiarism.
Qualification handbook
The IFoA qualification handbook, previously the ‘student handbook’, is an essential document for all our members working towards qualification.
Examinations Handbook
Important information you need to prepare for and sit IFoA exams, including the mini guides.