Past exam papers and examiners’ reports

On this page you can find past papers and examiners’ reports going back to 1999.

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Explore past exam papers and examiners’ reports:

2024 to 2019

CS1A / CS1B CS2A / CS2B CM1ACM1B CM2ACM2B CB1 CB2    
SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA7      
SP1 SP2 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8 SP9
CP1 paper 1 CP1 paper 2 CP2 paper 1 CP2 paper 2 CP3      
Exam papers and examiners’ reports: September 2024

 

CS1A / CS1B CS2A / CS2B CM1ACM1B CM2ACM2B CB1 CB2    
SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA7      
SP1 SP2 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8 SP9
CP1 paper 1 CP1 paper 2 CP2 paper 1 CP2 paper 2 CP3      
Exam papers and examiners’ reports: April 2024

 

CS1A / CS1B CS2A / CS2B CM1A / CM1B CM2A / CM2B CB1 CB2    
SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA7      
SP1 SP2 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8 SP9
CP1 paper 1 CP1 paper 2 CP2 paper 1 CP2 paper 2 CP3      
Exam papers and examiners’ reports: September 2023

 

CS1A / CS1B CS2A / CS2B CM1A / CM1B CM2A CM2B CB1 CB2    
SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA7      
SP1 SP2 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8 SP9
CP1 paper 1 CP1 paper 2 CP2 paper 1 CP2 paper 2 CP3      
Exam papers and examiners’ reports: April 2023

 

CS1A CS1B CS2A / CS2B CM1A CM1B CM2A CM2B CB1 CB2    
SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA7      
SP1 SP2 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8 SP9
CP1 paper 1 CP1 paper 2 CP2 paper 1 CP2 paper 2 CP3      
Exam papers and examiners’ reports: September 2022

 

Exam papers and examiners’ reports: April 2022
CS1A CS1B CS2A CS2B CM1A CM1B   CM2A CM2B CB1 CB2    
CP1 paper 1 CP1 paper 2 CP2 paper 1   CP2 paper 2 CP3      
SP1 SP2 SP4   SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8 SP9
SA1 SA2 SA3   SA4 SA7      

 

Exam papers and examiners’ reports: September 2021
CS1A CS1B CS2A CS2B CM1A CM1B CM2A CM2B CB1 CB2    
CP1 paper 1 CP1 paper 2 CP2 paper 1 CP2 paper 2 CP3      
SP1 SP2 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8 SP9
SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA7      

 

Exam papers and examiners’ reports: April 2021
CS1A CS1B CS2A CS2B CM1A CM1B CM2A CM2B CB1 CB2    
CP1 paper 1 CP1 paper 2 CP2 paper 1 CP2 paper 2 CP3      
SP1 SP2 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8 SP9
SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA7      

 

Exam papers and examiners’ reports: September 2020
CS1A CS1B CS2A CS2B CM1A CM1B CM2A CM2B CB1 CB2    
CP1 paper 1 CP1 paper 2 CP2 paper 1 CP2 paper 2 CP3      
SP1 SP2 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8 SP9
SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA7      

 

 

September 2020 specimen questions and solutions

 

Exam papers and examiners’ reports: April 2020
CB1 CB2 CP1 paper 1 CP1 paper 2 CP2 paper 1 CP2 paper 2 CP3  
SP1 SP2 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8 SP9
SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA7      
Exam papers and examiners’ reports: September 2019
CS1A CS1B CS2A CS2B CM1A CM1B CM2A CM2B CB1 CB2    
CP1 paper 1 CP1 paper 2 CP2 paper 1 CP2 paper 2 CP3      
SP1 SP2 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8 SP9
SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA7      
Exam papers and examiners’ reports: April 2019
CS1A CS1B CS2A CS2B CM1A CM1B CM2A CM2B CB1 CB2    
CP1 paper 1 CP1 paper 2 CP2 paper 1 CP2 paper 2 CP3      
SP1 SP2 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8 SP9
SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA7      

 

2018 to 2005

Exam papers and examiners’ reports: 2005 to 2018
CS1 
(CT3)
CS2 
(CT4/CT6)
CM1
(CT1/CT5)
CM2
(CT8)
CB1
(CT2)
CB2 
(CT7)
     
CP1
(CA1)
CP2
(CA2)
CA3/CP3            
SP1
(ST1)
SP2
(ST2)
ST3 
(Retired)
SP4
(ST4)
SP5
(ST5)
SP6
(ST6)
SP7
(ST7 - first sat in 2010)
SP8
(ST8 - first sat in 2010)
SP9
(ST9 - first sat in 2010)
SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA5
(Retired)
SA6
(Retired)
     
Certificate in Practical Financial Economics 2005-2007

2004 to 1999

Exam papers and examiners’ reports: 1999 to 2004
101 Statistical modelling 2000-2004 102 Financial mathematics 2000-2004
103 Stochastic modelling 2000-2004 104 Survival models 2000-2004
105 Actuarial mathematics 1 2000-2004 106 Actuarial mathematics 2 2000-2004
107 Economics 2000-2004 108 Finance and financial reporting 2000-2004
109 Financial economics 2000-2004  
201 Communications 1999-2004 301 Investment and asset management 1999-2004
302 Life insurance 1999-2004 303 General insurance 1999-2004
304 Pensions and other benefits 1999-2004 305 Finance and investment 2003-2004
401 UK Fellowship Investment and asset management 1999-2004 402 UK Fellowship Life insurance 1999-2004
403 UK Fellowship General insurance 1999-2004 404 UK Fellowship Pensions 1999-2004
Advanced Certificate in Derivatives 1999-2004 Certificate in Derivatives 1999-2004
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