Key dates
You can find information including examination dates, entry dates and results release dates for our 2021 and 2022 examinations below.
All exams are online and will be sat in UK time, at home or at your workplace.
CS and CM examinations
CS1, CS2, CM1 and CM2 exams are a combination of both a theoretical (A) and a practical (B) assessment. Both elements, A and B, will need to be taken in the same exam sitting.
When booking for two part exams your booking confirmation will only show the date for the part A exam. Your joining instructions, when issued, will cover both parts of the examination.
- CB3 Business Management
- April 2021 examinations
- September 2021 examinations
- April 2022 examinations
- September 2022 examinations
CB3 Business Management
| Dates currently available to book: | |
|---|---|
| 18 October - 26 November 2021 | 25 October - 3 December 2021 |
April 2021 exams
Examination results
Core Principles subjects (CB1-2; CM1-2, CS1-2): Tuesday 6 July 2021
Core Practices (CP), Specialist Principles (SP) and Specialist Advanced (SA) subjects: Thursday 8 July 2021
September 2021 exams
Exam entry
Each online exam has a set capacity, and can become fully booked before the exam entry closing date. Please book early to ensure you get the exam place you are hoping for. As ever, the earlier you book the better your chances of avoiding difficulty.
Exam entry will open on Monday 12 July for members, and on Monday 19 July for non-members
Exam entry will close on Friday 30 July (17.00 UK time)
Exam start times
All examinations are run in UK time with start times varying between 08.00 and 10.00.
The start time for each subject will be shown during the online exam booking process.
You will receive joining instructions two weeks before your examination date.
| Date | Monday 13 September |
Tuesday 14 September |
Wednesday 15 September |
Thursday 16 September |
Friday 17 September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| am |
CM1A CP2 paper 1 |
CM1B CP2 paper 2 |
CP3 CB2 |
- |
CS1A CP1 paper 1 |
| Date | Monday 20 September |
Tuesday 21 September |
Wednesday 22 September |
Thursday 23 September |
Friday 24 September |
| am |
CS1B CP1 paper 2 |
- |
CS2A SP2, SP4, SP6 |
CS2B SA1-7 |
CB1 |
| Date | Monday 27 September |
Tuesday 28 September |
Wednesday 29 September |
Thursday 30 September |
Friday 1 October |
| am |
CM2A SP1, SP5, SP7 |
CM2B SP8, SP9 |
- |
- |
- |
2022 exams
Following positive feedback from members and employers, we will continue to run our examinations online in 2022.
Our 2022 examinations will follow the same format as the April and September 2021 examinations.
To deliver a high quality, globally accessible service that meets the expectations of our members while maintaining our examinations’ integrity and high standards, we will be taking a digital first approach to IFoA examinations in the future.
We are working to improve the digital delivery of IFoA examinations as part of the IFoA Learning Change Programme. This includes addressing candidate feedback on writing numerical formulae and sitting examinations in different time zones.
April 2022 exams
Please note that we reserve the right to make changes to these dates.
Exam entry
Each online exam has a set capacity, and can become fully booked before the exam entry closing date. Please book early to ensure you get the exam place you are hoping for. As ever, the earlier you book the better your chances of avoiding difficulty.
Exam entry opening date to be confirmed.
Exam start times
All examinations are run in UK time with start times varying between 08.00 and 10.00.
The start time for each subject will be shown during the online exam booking process.
You will receive joining instructions two weeks before your examination date.
| Date | Monday 11 April |
Tuesday 12 April |
Wednesday 13 April |
Thursday 14 April |
Friday 15 April |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| am |
CM1A CP2 paper 1 |
CM1B CP2 paper 2 |
CP3 CB2 |
CB1 |
- |
| Date | Monday 18 April |
Tuesday 19 April |
Wednesday 20 April |
Thursday 21 April |
Friday 22 April |
| am |
- |
CS2A SP2, SP4, SP8 |
CS2B SA1-7 |
CS1A CP1 paper 1 |
- |
| Date | Monday 25 April |
Tuesday 26 April |
Wednesday 27 April |
Thursday 28 April |
Friday 29 April |
| am |
- |
CS1B CP1 paper 2 |
CM2A SP1, SP5, SP7 |
CM2B SP6, SP9 |
- |
September 2022 exams
Please note that we reserve the right to make changes to these dates.
Exam entry
Each online exam has a set capacity, and can become fully booked before the exam entry closing date. Please book early to ensure you get the exam place you are hoping for. As ever, the earlier you book the better your chances of avoiding difficulty.
Exam entry opening date to be confirmed.
Exam start times
All examinations are run in UK time with start times varying between 08.00 and 10.00.
The start time for each subject will be shown during the online exam booking process.
You will receive joining instructions two weeks before your examination date.
| Date | Monday 12 September |
Tuesday 13 September |
Wednesday 14 September |
Thursday 15 September |
Friday 16 September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| am |
CM1A CP2 paper 1 |
CM1B CP2 paper 2 |
CP3 CB2 |
CS1A CP1 paper 1 |
CS1B CP1 paper 2 |
| Date | Monday 19 September |
Tuesday 20 September |
Wednesday 21 September |
Thursday 22 September |
Friday 23 September |
| am |
CS2A SP2, SP4, SP8 |
CS2B SA1-7 |
CB1 |
CM2A SP1, SP5, SP7 |
CM2B SP6, SP9 |
Related documents
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CB3 exam entry form
19 July 2021 -
Application form for access arrangements for the IFoA exams
9 July 2021 -
Assessment Regulations - Fellowship and Associateship
9 July 2021
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