Cii

gretton

Hi,

I am a new member and was wondering whether anyone has experiences of sitting the CII exams?

I have a test next week and was wondering whether any tips are available. I'm sat at home revising as we speak.

Thanks.

Joe Gretton.

staggy

study hard.....they're not easy!!

As with any exam

1. Relax
2. Read the questions VERY carefully
3. Plan how much time to allocate to each question to maximise your marks
4. Don't talk about the exam with colleagues afterwards (you'll only get depressed when they mention things you haven't included)
5. Cross fingers and be patient, the results seem to take forever to come out

dunstonh

I am a new member and was wondering whether anyone has experiences of sitting the CII exams?

I have always used the CII route. First one back in the FPC days. Although I also did a some CF exams to score some easy points as well as the harder J0x exams. I sat R04 a few weeks back and booked in for R03 next month. Trying to avoid the gap filling requirements under RDR by passing the exams early rather than rely on CPD that the FSA has yet to confirm.

I have a test next week and was wondering whether any tips are available. I'm sat at home revising as we speak.

Which exam?

bouncydog1

Which route are you taking? Have you registered for revisionmate because this helps if available for your subjects - there is also a subject forum on there.

There is also a CII page on facebook where you can talk to other members and ask for help.

Are you on self-study route or able to attend courses? What about your colleagues - can they offer help?

Good luck - well worth the effort.

gretton

Hi all,

Thanks for the replies. I am taking a well earned break after lying back on my bed reading my notes.

I am taking a Commercial Insurance paper and am going down the Diploma route. My colleagues have been able to offer lots of useful advice as they have made it to ACII. I have also submitted some courseworks which count towards the final percentage.

I am sorry but am unfamiliar with lots of the phrases. I have no idea what the following mean:

- FPC days
- CF exams
- J0x exams
- R04 and R03
- RDR
- CPD

I'm glad you agree that its well worth the effort as there is a lot of hard work involved. What can I expect to achieve once I gain this qualification? Where will it take me?

Thanks, Joe.

dunstonh

I am sorry but am unfamiliar with lots of the phrases. I have no idea what the following mean:

- FPC days
- CF exams
- J0x exams
- R04 and R03
- RDR
- CPD

FPC = financial planning certificate. One of the earliest regulatory exam requirements.
CFP = certificate of financial planning. A later version with more detail
J0x = Diploma level exams. i.e. J05 = pension income options.
R0x = The new regulated financial advice exams which are at diploma level.

RDR = retail distribution review. All the changes that the FSA have proposed for 2012.
CPD - continuing professional development. All professional occupations have this.

I am taking a Commercial Insurance paper

Thats a different angle to most that sit the CII exams. So, I wont be able to help you. The RDR isnt going to affect general insurance to being with although it may longer term in a mark 2 version depending on what happens with successor to the FSA. CPD will apply to advice related roles in general insurance but worry about that later.

FlameCloud

What angle are you coming at it from- Loss Adjusting, Insurer, Broker etc? This will affect what you need from it.

From a personal side I was very proud to gain my ACII- far more than my degree. You will really have to work on it though as some of the modules are nothing at all to do with your day job and you will never either use them or study them again so it pushes you.

As to where it will take you- the qualifications alone will not get you anything, you need to be able to demonstrate that you can blend the learning in with a day job and make sure you are worthwhile to employ! I know managers with no qualifications that are superb, if lacking absolute technical knowledge whereas some with qualifications are useless.

bouncydog1

Have you already done the Cert CII? Is this your first Dip exam? There is a recommended study route and this helps build on the various stages up to Dip CII. The compulsory subjects (unless you already have exemptions from something else) provide a good grounding for the Dip subjects. Be aware that over the next year or so, some subjects are being phased out and others added in - this is all explained in the prospectus or online on the CII site.

It is also well worth doing the continuous assessment as this will really help you understand how the questions need to be answered and also provides you with a starter mark for the exams.

You have to do your CPD and there is an area on the CII site that explains how this should be logged and what counts - very helpful.

The way that the syllabus is now structured is great, because it enables you to tailor the subject areas you need to your specific requirements and with the range of subjects now available you can gain the qualification based on your job - and it's always easier to study if the material is relevant to what you do on a day to day basis!

Where will it take you - that depends on what you want to do - great demand for insurance qualified individuals in the offshore insurance industry - you could also end up as the insurance manager for a plc - up to you really!

Louise22

I have just applied to sit my insurance exams today - fingers crossed my work gives me the full funding.

gretton

A little merry after my exam. Had one to celebrate because the revision paid off and I think the paper went well.

Fingers crossed that Dip CII will open many avenues and I can make an impression.

I am an Underwriter, and proud to hopefully be an underwriter with CII credits in a couple of months. I go to bed a very happy guy.

Has anyone else completed ACII or sat exams recently? I am new to this site but see there are lots of people giving out advice on the forums; I hope all are at Diploma level!

Thanks, JG.

mikey72

gretton wrote: »

A little merry after my exam. Had one to celebrate because the revision paid off and I think the paper went well.

Fingers crossed that Dip CII will open many avenues and I can make an impression.

I am an Underwriter, and proud to hopefully be an underwriter with CII credits in a couple of months. I go to bed a very happy guy.

Has anyone else completed ACII or sat exams recently? I am new to this site but see there are lots of people giving out advice on the forums; I hope all are at Diploma level!

Thanks, JG.

Most regulars on here are very good, (don't always see eye to eye) but they post good information.
But it's the same as any internet site, remember they could be winding you up, selling, lying for the fun of it, or even just mistaken.
Check anything you read, even from "regular" posters.
I've been on other sites where users register with a very similar name, just to cause trouble.