As we continue to adopt more modern approaches to assessment, this page will be your central hub for all key information and updates for the April 2026 exam session.
For a list of suggested keystrokes to use in place of the mathematical formulae and symbols in Word, please see: Mathematical formulae and symbols notation sheet (PDF, 300 KB)
You can find all key dates for the April 2026 exam session on our key dates web page.
Planned industrial action may affect London transport between Tuesday 21 April and Friday 24 April. We understand that as a result you may experience delays traveling to your allocated exam centre(s).
Please allow extra travel time to and from your examination centre and check Transport for London (TFL) for the most up-to-date travel information.
We have made all London-based exam centres and invigilators aware that candidates may arrive late to their exams due to industrial action.
If you arrive before 10:30, you will still be able to sit your exam, with the appropriate amount of time to mitigate your late start time.
While we understand the situation is improving, plans are in place to support candidates sitting IFoA exams in our Dublin and Belfast exam centres, should travel disruption continue.
Please allow extra travel time to and from your exam centre. Aim to arrive at least one hour before your exam start time, which will not change.
We have made all Dublin and Belfast exam centres and invigilators aware that candidates may arrive late to their exams due to protest action affecting travel.
If you arrive before 10:30, you will still be able to sit your exam, with the appropriate amount of time added to mitigate your late start time.
Once your exam bookings and payments are confirmed, we will ask you to choose your preferred exam centre locations.
You will receive a link to an online form where you can select your preferred exam centre locations in your exam booking confirmation email. If you book and pay for your exam through your member portal, you will also be able to access the link through your booking confirmation page.
You can select and submit a first, second and third preference of exam centre location. If there are no suitable centre locations, you can request to sit remotely, online.
All exam location preference forms should be submitted before 09:00 GMT (UTC) on 16 February 2026.
If you do not submit your preferences by this deadline, we will allocate an exam centre based on the preferred communication address we hold for you. Therefore, please ensure your preferred address for communications is updated on the member portal before or immediately after booking.
Once you have submitted the form, we will allocate you to one of your preferred options wherever possible.
Due to the very high demand, we are still processing a number of exam location preference forms. To ensure we can allocate preferred locations to as many candidates as possible, we will now be informing candidates of their allocated exam location no later than the week commencing 2 March 2026.
All exam centres will have trained invigilators monitoring candidates to maintain integrity.
Equipment, including laptops, will be provided at the centre.
You will use the same online exam system used in past sessions, accessible via a browser on the provided laptop.
Key reminders:
Candidates who require access arrangements should refer to the Access and Inclusion Policy before submitting their exam location form, as not all access arrangements can be accommodated in exam centres.
If you have any questions about your access arrangements, please contact exams@actuaries.org.uk.
Once your access arrangements have been approved, please be assured that your exam centre can accommodate your arrangements.
Remote invigilation requires you to download essential software and connect to the invigilation system before sitting your exam.
All candidates sitting remotely invigilated exams will be invited to experience the remote invigilation process in a practice session.
Remote setup requirements:
Support: Use Guardian browser’s chat function (Proctor U) for tech help – not for exam queries.
When saving your answer file:
If using an Excel spreadsheet:
You will have 30 minutes at the end of your exam to upload your answer file.
For support with booking or refunds, please contact memberservices@actuaries.org.uk