Key information about access arrangements and how to apply
Access arrangements are changes made to exam conditions. These may be necessary in circumstances where candidates:
For further information, candidates must also read the access arrangements policy (PDF, 300 KB).
You can request to sit your examination(s) with remote proctoring in our new application form.
Not all arrangements can be supported in our examination centres. More information is available within the policy.
We have updated our comfort aid list to make is easier to see what is permitted in examinations centres or when remotely proctored.
You can make an application for a wide range of reasons. These may include but are not limited to:
There may be items you require in your examination, which you will need approval to use. For more information, please see the comfort aid list (PDF, 250 KB)
If you require a scribe and/or reader, please read guidelines for scribe and reader (PDF, 120 KB)
Inclusion arrangements include, but are not limited to:
To apply:
For more information, please refer to the access arrangements policy (PDF, 300 KB).
To help you collect evidence to support your application, you can use the medical information form for access arrangements (PDF, 200 KB)
If you’re unsure what evidence to provide, then please contact exams@actuaries.org.uk
If you are waiting for evidence, then inform us of the date you will provide the evidence by, when submitting your application.
You must submit your application by the exam entry closing date if you require the access or inclusion arrangements for the forthcoming exam session.
This is to allow enough time for us to review your application and put in place any approved arrangements.
Where applications are made late, it may not be possible for an arrangement to be granted because there may not be sufficient time to review the application and put the arrangements in place. If this is the case, it may be necessary for you to postpone your exam to a future examination session in accordance with the IFoA Cancellation Policy.
Once you apply:
You must ensure you have received this confirmation from exams@actuaries.org.uk before sitting your exams.