CII Exam Booking Guide: Dates, Costs and Remote Invigilation

Table of Contents

• • First identify the assessment type
• • Which CII exams can be booked on demand?
• • Which CII exams use fixed sittings?
• - Remaining 2026 written sittings relevant to financial planning
• • How much does a CII exam cost?
• • A safe CII exam-booking sequence
• - 1. Confirm the unit and current official page
• - 2. Check eligibility before choosing the date
• - 3. Choose the delivery method deliberately
• - 4. Read the booking confirmation immediately
• - 5. Work backward from three dates
• • Remote invigilation: what to check before booking
• • Test-centre booking: plan the journey as part of the exam
• • Coursework dates are not exam dates
• • Common booking mistakes

Quick answer: CII multiple-choice exams are generally available daily, subject to appointment availability, while written exams run on fixed published dates. Book through the Bookings and Results area of MyCII. Before confirming, check the unit code, assessment type, booking deadline, delivery method, time zone and the study edition that applies on the sitting date.

The official CII Important exam deadlines and exam booking guidance pages are the final authority. This guide explains how to read them and turn a booking into a workable preparation plan.

First identify the assessment type

“CII exam date” does not mean the same thing for every unit.

Assessment type	How the date normally works	What to confirm
Multiple-choice exam	Available daily, subject to appointment availability	Voucher validity, appointment, time zone, remote or test-centre delivery
Written exam	Fixed published sittings	Sitting date, booking close, delivery method and results date
Coursework	Assignment deadlines within the enrolment	All submission and possible resubmission deadlines in RevisionMate
Mixed assessment	Coursework and an MCQ must both be completed in the enrolment period	The earlier coursework deadline and the separately booked MCQ

Our CII exam formats and pass marks guide helps identify whether your unit is multiple choice, written or coursework. Do that before searching for a date: a daily MCQ appointment and a fixed J02 sitting require different planning.

Which CII exams can be booked on demand?

CII states that multiple-choice exams are available daily, subject to availability, at UK and non-UK online exam centres or through remote invigilation. For the CII Academy catalogue, that includes CF8 and R01–R05.

“Daily” does not mean that every time slot is guaranteed. Availability can depend on delivery method, location, capacity and how close you are to the intended date. Treat the appointment shown in MyCII as the real option.

Before booking an MCQ, record five items:

1. the exact unit code and title;
2. the assessment-entry or voucher expiry date;
3. the appointment date, start time and displayed time zone;
4. whether the booking is remote or at a test centre; and
5. the examination-year edition that applies on that date.

The last point matters for personal-finance units. A sitting on or after 1 September can move into a new syllabus, study-text and tax-table period. Moving an appointment across that boundary is not merely a calendar change.

Which CII exams use fixed sittings?

Written units use the official timetable. CII publishes four separate fields for each sitting:

• the exam date;
• the date booking opens;
• the booking closing date; and
• the results release date.

Do not copy only the exam date into your calendar. The closing date can arrive weeks earlier, and the published result date may affect the next unit or resit decision.

Remaining 2026 written sittings relevant to financial planning

The official timetable showed the following autumn dates when checked on 1 September 2026:

Unit	Sitting	Booking closes	Results released
J07 Supervision in a Regulated Environment	8 September 2026	24 August 2026	6 November 2026
AF1 Personal Tax and Trust Planning	10 September 2026	26 August 2026	6 November 2026
AF5 Financial Planning Process	15 September 2026	31 August 2026	13 November 2026
J02 Trusts	17 September 2026	2 September 2026	13 November 2026
AF7 Pension Transfers	22 September 2026	7 September 2026	20 November 2026
J05 Pension Income Options	24 September 2026	9 September 2026	20 November 2026
AF4 Investment Planning	29 September 2026	31 August 2026	27 November 2026
R06 Financial Planning Practice	6 October 2026	21 September 2026	13 November 2026

Some closing dates in that table have already passed. Do not assume a place remains because the sitting itself is still in the future. Recheck the live CII timetable and your MyCII dashboard before acting.

For J02, J05 and J07, use the typed written-exams practice guide after the appointment is confirmed. It converts the fixed date into a plan for retrieval, timing and complete written responses.

How much does a CII exam cost?

There is no reliable single answer to “How much is a CII exam?” The amount shown can vary by unit, country or region, membership position and the purchase option selected on the current unit page.

Compare like with like:

Purchase element	What to check
Assessment only	Whether it gives exam entry without a study text or revision aids
Enrolment only	Which study material and assessment entry are included
Enrolment plus	Which additional digital revision aids are included and which remain separate
Printed material	Whether print, delivery or other charges are separate from digital access
Resit	Whether a new assessment entry is required and what validity applies

Use the live unit page and signed-in basket for the amount that applies to you. A third-party page may quote an older member price, a different region or an enrolment bundle rather than the assessment alone.

Price also does not confirm a booking. After buying the relevant assessment entry, return to MyCII and make sure an appointment or fixed sitting has actually been scheduled.

A safe CII exam-booking sequence

1. Confirm the unit and current official page

Open the unit page and verify its code, assessment method, current syllabus, exam guide and testing position. Similar titles and legacy units can make a remembered name unreliable.

2. Check eligibility before choosing the date

Buying an enrolment or assessment entry and scheduling an appointment are separate steps. Confirm that the assessment appears as eligible in MyCII and note the expiry date. Do not build a plan around the final day of eligibility if earlier appointments are available.

3. Choose the delivery method deliberately

For an MCQ, compare remote invigilation with a test centre. Remote delivery removes travel but adds room, equipment, internet and security requirements. A test centre reduces home-setup risk but adds travel time and venue availability.

For written units, use only the delivery choices shown for the specific sitting. CII assessment arrangements can change, and not every unit uses the same platform.

4. Read the booking confirmation immediately

Check the date, time, time zone, delivery method and candidate details while the booking is fresh. Add the appointment to a calendar with the time zone written out. If the confirmation conflicts with your expectation, use the official amendment or support process rather than relying on a personal note.

5. Work backward from three dates

Use the booking date, a full timed-mock date and the final repair date:

• booking date: the confirmed official assessment;
• mock date: early enough to expose weaknesses while there is time to fix them; and
• repair deadline: the point after which you stop adding new resources and consolidate errors, figures and exam technique.

That structure is stronger than a reading plan that simply runs until the night before the exam.

Remote invigilation: what to check before booking

CII’s current MCQ guidance says remote exams use a secure browser and live invigilation. The assessment follows the unit’s exam-guide structure, but it is delivered on screen with security checks, recording and monitoring.

Use this pre-booking check:

• a compatible PC or laptop, webcam and microphone;
• a private room that can remain uninterrupted;
• reliable internet and the ability to complete the official system check on the same device;
• acceptable photo identification;
• a mirror for the room and equipment check;
• a permitted non-programmable calculator if you plan to use one; and
• enough time before the appointment for launch and security checks.

The CII remote MCQ exam-day guidance currently tells candidates to use the confirmation link 30 minutes before the start. It also warns that an MCQ exam can be terminated if the candidate is not connected to a proctor or PSI technician within 15 minutes after the scheduled start. Re-read the live guidance near your own date because software and operational requirements can change.

Complete the official equipment test on the same device and network you will use. A successful check on a work laptop does not validate a different personal laptop, and corporate security controls can interfere with required exam software.

Test-centre booking: plan the journey as part of the exam

If you choose a centre, confirm the venue address from the appointment record rather than from an old search result. Then check:

• the required arrival time and identification;
• travel time at the relevant time of day;
• parking or public-transport contingency;
• permitted items and calculator rules; and
• the contact route if disruption occurs.

Aim to remove travel decisions from exam morning. The technical revision may be complete, but a late arrival can still end the attempt.

Coursework dates are not exam dates

AF6 and AF8 use three coursework assignments rather than one timed sitting. The operational risk is therefore different: candidates can focus on the final enrolment date and miss an earlier assignment or resubmission deadline.

Build a deadline table directly from RevisionMate:

Assignment	First submission target	Official deadline	Feedback window	Resubmission capacity
1	Your earlier target	MyCII/RevisionMate date	Allow the published marking period	Preserve time before enrolment ends
2	Your earlier target	MyCII/RevisionMate date	Allow the published marking period	Preserve time before enrolment ends
3	Your earlier target	MyCII/RevisionMate date	Allow the published marking period	Preserve time before enrolment ends

Use an earlier personal target; do not reproduce a generic date from another candidate. The AF8 coursework and assignment guide shows how to work from brief analysis to quality control without leaving the complete submission to the deadline.

Common booking mistakes

• Searching for a fixed date for an MCQ that is booked by appointment.
• Assuming “available daily” guarantees the preferred time or delivery method.
• Confusing an assessment voucher with a confirmed appointment.
• Missing the written-exam closing date while focusing on the sitting date.
• Moving a tax-sensitive unit across 1 September without changing materials.
• Reading a confirmation in one time zone and adding it to a calendar in another.
• Testing remote-exam software on a different computer or network.
• Treating a coursework enrolment end date as the only submission deadline.
• Booking two units close together without allowing for results and error review.

Once the date is confirmed, choose preparation that matches the assessment rather than collecting more generic notes. The CII Academy course catalogue identifies the format, practice tools and free sample available for each supported unit.