Who is eligible for exemptions?
Members who joined the IFoA before 17:00 (BST) on the 31 July 2019 and hold the exam passes for subjects sat with the Institute of Actuaries India (IAI) until 31 December 2021 maybe eligible for exemption from certain subjects. It should be noted that for the IAI December 2018 examinations, the IFoA will not be recognising IAI passes achieved.
Members holding exemptions under the previous IFoA curriculum must have been awarded passes in both CT1 and CT5 to be granted CM1 and both CT4 and CT6 to be granted CS2. These exam passes must have been awarded before 31 December 2018.
Student members have until 31 December 2022 to claim their exemptions.
Who is not eligible for exemptions?
Members who joined the IFoA after 17:00 (BST) on the 31 July 2019 are not eligible for exemptions based on the exam passes from the Institute of Actuaries in India.
From 1 January 2023 onwards the IFoA will not be accepting any applications for exemptions from the Institute of Actuaries in India.
Exemptions available under the current curriculum are listed below.
| Institute of Actuaries of India exam | IFoA Fellowship exemptions |
|---|---|
| Any of CM1, CM2, CS1, CS2, CB1 and CB2 (If sat and passed between January 2019 and December 2021) | The corresponding CS, CM or CB exams |
| CB3 (If sat and passed between January 2019 and December 2021) | CB3 |
| CP1 (If sat and passed between January 2019 and December 2021) | CP1 |
| CP2 (If sat and passed between January 2019 and December 2021) | CP2 |
| CP3 (If sat and passed between January 2019 and December 2021) | CP3 |
|
Any two SP subjects ((If sat and passed between January 2019 and December 2021). Exemptions are not given for these exams individually. You must have passed both exams. |
The corresponding SP exams |
Exemptions available under the previous curriculum are listed below.
| Institute of Actuaries of India exam | IFoA Fellowship exemptions |
|---|---|
| Any of CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6, CT7 or CT8 (If sat and passed between May 2005 and September 2018 exam sessions) | The corresponding CT exams |
| CT9 (If sat and passed between June 2013 and December 2018 exam sessions) | CT9 |
| CA1 (If sat and passed between May 2005 and September 2018 exam sessions) | CA1 |
| CA2 (If sat and passed between May 2005 and 4 March 2015 exam sessions. This is because the structure of our CA2 exam changed significantly in March 2015) | CA2 |
| CA3 (If sat and passed between May 2005 and 8 July 2017 exam sessions. This is because the IFoA's CA3 exam was replaced by CP3 from September 2017) | CA3 |
|
Any two ST subjects (Awarded after 1 May 2005, excluding ST3 which is no longer part of the IFoA syllabus) Exemptions are not given for these exams individually. You must have passed both exams. |
The corresponding ST exams |
For students with degrees from universities in India
Applications for exemptions from IFoA exams based on degrees gained from Indian universities will only be considered from students who have graduated from:
- the Indian Statistical Institute
- an Indian Institute of Technology, or
- an Indian Institute of Management
The IFoA will not grant exemptions based on qualifications from any other universities in India.
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