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:
We run sittings for the CB3 online exam throughout the year. Please see the online exam booking service or the application form for the CB3 dates that are currently available to book.
To book your CB3 online exam, please log in to your ‘My Account’ area of the IFoA website or complete the CB3 online exam application form in the resources section below and return to our Member Services team at memberservices@actuaries.org.uk.
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.
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.
All exams will run in UK time. For the April 2025 session please see start times below.
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.
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 note that we reserve the right to make changes to these dates.
Exam start times are in brackets.
All exam start times are BST.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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CB2 (08:30) |
CM1A (08:00) CP2 paper 1 (09:00) |
CM1B (09:00) CP2 paper 2 (08:00) |
CS2A (08:00) CP1 paper 1 (09:00) |
CS2B (09:00) CP1 paper 2 (08:00) |
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
Passover |
CS1A (08:00) SP2 (09:00) SP4 (09:00) SP8 (09:00) |
CS1B (09:00) SA1 (08:00) SA2 (08:00) SA3 (08:00) SA4 (08:30) SA7 (08:30) |
CM2A (08:00) SP1 (09:00) SP5 (09:00) SP7 (09:00) |
Good Friday |
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
Easter Monday |
CM2B (09:00) SP9 (08:00) |
CB1 (08:00) CP3 (09:00) SP6 (08:30) |
No exams |
No exams |
Please note that we reserve the right to make changes to these dates.
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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 |
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.
Find out more at: reinstate your membership.
You can also find out how to join the IFoA and the benefits through our student membership page.
If you have any further questions about applying for IFoA membership, please contact memberservices@actuaries.org.uk.