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CIPFA Exams

CIPFA runs four exam sessions a year to accommodate the needs of our growing Student Network. Students can sit their exams at home or work with the aid of an online invigilator. For further information on sitting your exam with CIPFA, including exam dates, booking deadlines and applying for reasonable adjustments or extenuating circumstances, please follow the guidance outlined below.

March 2025 exams session

All exams, including the Project Report are sat and invigilated through our e-assessment platform, ROGO. From March 2025 CIPFA will be introducing mobile invigilation for all online exams. Mobile invigilation refers to the use of mobile technology to monitor and supervise online examinations in real time, ensuring academic integrity during remote testing. Using smartphones, tablets, or other mobile devices, will enable our invigilators to monitor the examination environment, and ensure students are adhering to the strict exam protocols. The short video below demonstrates how mobile invigilation will be set up and used.

Remote Invigilation setup video

Download the set up guide

Download the frequently asked questions

Rogo e-assessment exam preparation 2024

Talk to us

Telephone: 020 7543 5600 Email: studentsupport@cipfa.org

What are online (remote) exams?

We deliver our exams and practice using an online assessment platform called Rogo.

Students can sit their exams at home, or their place of work, and are invigilated remotely by an online invigilator.

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Local invigilation

Local invigilation is longer a standard option for all students. Local invigilation will only be available for students in pre-approved exam centres (ATPs) or for students approved via the reasonable adjustment and extenuating circumstances process. Please review the policy on CIPFA’s website. Extenuating circumstances has been provided as a route for non-disabled students that may not have learning needs but have needs that would affect their performance in their assessment.

How do I practice?

Practice is the key to exam success. At CIPFA we give our students a unique opportunity to hone your exam skills by using our LIVE exam system with practice tests of exam standard questions.

CIPFA does not publish past exam papers.

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Exam dates

Exam dates for the 2025 exam sessions are available for download. For further dates in the CIPFA calendar, please visit key dates.

Exam dates 2025

 

Book your exam

Online bookings for the March exam session are now closed. Bookings made from Monday 10 February will be subject to late fees.

 Dates  Late fees 
 10 February - 16 February    £75
 Thereafter  £225
 

2025 exam sessions

Sittings Exam week
March 3-7 March
June 2-6 June
September 1-5 September
December 1-5 December

Reasonable adjustments

Students with special needs may be eligible for pre-examination adjustments. Reasonable adjustments allow students with learning, physical, social and health needs to sit our exams with reasonable modifications. Please apply by the end of Sunday on 09 February.

Applications for the March exam session are now closed.

Deferrals

Students looking to cancel their exams will have to formally apply for a deferral. CIPFA will only consider deferrals that fall under the following categories: local emergency, medical, bereavement. Please view the deferrals policy under Assessment regulations tab.

Deferrals for the March exam session are now open.

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Special considerations

If you experienced technical difficulties during your exam, you may wish to apply for special considerations. To apply, please provide a brief overview of the issues you encountered with evidence where possible.

Applications for the December exam session are now closed.

Advance material

SCS Advanced Material March 2025

DSDA Advanced Material March 2025

Strategic Public Finance (SPF)

Past papers from previous SPF and SPFM exams are available for download:

Strategic Case Study (SCS)

Past papers from previous SCS exams are available for download:

Results days

Exam session Results published 
 March 2025  17 April 2025
 June 2025  17 July 2025
 September 2025  16 October 2025
 December 2025  22 January 2026

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Access your results

December exam results included the Project Report will be published on Thursday 23 January. To view your marks, please select My Latest Results in My Qualification.  If you would like to share your results with your employer, you can do so by adding your manager as an exam contact in My Qualification.

Previous exam results

CIPFA no longer provides successful candidates reports.

December 2024 results

September 2024 results

June 2024 results

March 2024 results

View pass rates  

Appeals

Appeals for the December 2024 results are now closed. You may appeal against your exam result within 10 working days of receiving your results if you believe:
  • there is evidence of bias, prejudice or discrimination as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010
  • new evidence exists of extenuating circumstances which, for valid reasons, the student could not disclose to CIPFA in line with the published timetable for special considerations applications
  • there is evidence of a substantial procedural irregularity with respect to an aspect of the conduct of the exams and/or determination of results
Appeals based on any other grounds will be rejected.

How to apply

  1. Download and read CIPFA's assessment appeals policy.
  2. Send an email to Head of Qualifications and Membership studentsupport@cipfa.org to appeal, including details of your case.
  3. Once your case has been approved, you will be asked to download the appeals application form.
  4. Make a payment of £75 in the 'Appeal your exam result' tab.
If you have any questions, please contact qualitycompliance@cipfa.org
Please confirm that you took each of these precautions prior to sitting your live exam:
  • sat your live exam using Google Chrome browser
  • ensured that you were using the latest version of Google Chrome
  • sat and completed the complimentary CIPFA technical test (remote invigilation only)

View full list of student regulations, appeals policy and forms

Every year CIPFA recognises our best performing students and celebrates their achievements in a formal ceremony at our Student Conference.

Arthur Collins Memorial Medal 

Is awarded for achieving the highest combined marks in:

  • Strategic Case Study (SCS) 
  • Strategic Public Finance (SPF)

Richard Emmott Memorial Prize

Is awarded for achieving the highest marks in:

  • Strategic Case Study (SCS)

Eric Gilliland Memorial Prize

Is awarded for achieving the highest marks in:

  • Strategic Public Finance (SPF)