CII exam pass rates - advanced diploma, diploma, regulated diploma
The CII have published their exam pass rates for 2023 and we have added them to our existing table below so that you can see the most recent years as well.
The rates are calculated based on the number of candidates who passed during the year divided by the number who sat the exam.
Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning: AF1 AF4 AF5 AF7
| Exam |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
| AF1 |
43% |
50% |
42% |
43% |
44% |
49% |
56% |
49% |
45% |
| AF4 |
55% |
53% |
57% |
50% |
55% |
49% |
48% |
49% |
63% |
| AF5 |
82% |
78% |
72% |
63% |
72% |
57% |
58% |
65% |
67% |
| AF7 |
60% |
51% |
61% |
56% |
43% |
43% |
44% |
44% |
N/A |
Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning: R01 R02 R03 R04 R05 R06
| Exam |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
| R01 |
70% |
70% |
68% |
69% |
69% |
64% |
64% |
64% |
57% |
| R02 |
65% |
64% |
70% |
65% |
64% |
60% |
60% |
63% |
58% |
| R03 |
60% |
55% |
54% |
57% |
65% |
56% |
53% |
49% |
50% |
| R04 |
66% |
66% |
57% |
57% |
61% |
58% |
58% |
55% |
54% |
| R05 |
77% |
77% |
78% |
78% |
79% |
78% |
76% |
78% |
72% |
| R06 |
71% |
75% |
71% |
74% |
78% |
67% |
78% |
73% |
73% |
Diploma in Financial Planning: R07 J02 J05 J07 J10 J12
| Exam |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
| R07 |
75% |
73% |
75% |
74% |
76% |
77% |
78% |
74% |
80% |
| J02 |
61% |
63% |
59% |
58% |
67% |
49% |
52% |
51% |
58% |
| J05 |
90% |
88% |
92% |
88% |
88% |
79% |
70% |
69% |
64% |
| J07 |
69% |
73% |
63% |
68% |
76% |
44% |
53% |
49% |
52% |
| J10 |
90% |
88% |
89% |
93% |
90% |
88% |
86% |
86% |
85% |
| J12 |
82% |
78% |
79% |
85% |
78% |
74% |
75% |
74% |
76% |
Source: CII website.
The statistics covering the results during the 2025 year are be released by the CII in 2026.
The message from these rates are clear, in order to pass you need to be well prepared.
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