CII Financial Services Certificate Level Exams
We provide learning resources for:
CF1 : UK financial services, regulation and ethics
CF3 : Financial protection (this has been replaced by R05)
CF5 : Integrated financial planning
CF8 : Long term care insurance
GR1 : Group risk
ER1 : Equity release
FA1 : Life office administration
J03 : The tax and legal aspects of business
J06 : Investment principles, markets and environments
J07 : Supervision in a regulated environment
R01 : Financial services, regulation and ethics
R02 : Investment principles and risk
R04 : Pensions and retirement planning

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Mock Exam Papers Free mock questions plus 3 full sets of questions to purchase. Our answers include cross references to the CII study text (excluding CF5 and CF6 case studies). These are written by Brand Financial Training in the same style as the CII's papers, but they are not duplicates of the CII's mock papers. Available for CF1, CF2, CF4, CF5, CF6, FA1, FA2, J01, J02, J04, J05, J06, J07, R01, R02, R03, R04, R05, R06 |
"I’ve used your products with CII exams and I have found these incredibly helpful and believe my success can be largely attributed to the guides and test papers you offer." Rachel White, Manchester | |
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Workbooks Focussing on the calculations or question processes within the exam, our calcluation and process workbooks set questions and provide full step-by-step answers. Available for CF1, CF2, CF5, CF6, J01, J04, J05, J06, R02, R03, R04, R05 - Calculation Workbook Available for CF5 - Portfolio Creation (question 2) Workbook |
"Your J01 calculation workbook was a life saver for me......it had been 40 years since my last exams and the layout of the calculation workbook with questions first and fully explained working answers was exactly what I needed." Virginia Hashimi, Independent Investment Adviser, Honister Partners Ltd, Leeds |
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Study Notes Consider our study notes your condensed and more focussed version of the CII's study text. Our study guides put the exam syllabus into a sensible order, and provide the information you need - without the padding. Available now for: CF1, R01, R02, R03, R04, R05, R06 |
"Your resources have been invaluable to my studying. I recently took R01 and relied totally on your study notes and mock papers rather than the CII text and passed first time with 77%." Dr Paul Jackson, Partner, Professional Practice Services, Worcester |
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Coaching and Tuition We can provide coaching and tuition to specifically meet your individual or group needs, helping you to pass your exams first time, as well as progress in your career |
"Brand Financial Training go the extra mile to get you through the exam. Catriona is enthusiastic, helpful and knows her subject. This is money well spent." Rosalind Austin, Financial Adviser |
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Simply click on the exam you are interested in below to find out more about the products and services we can offer to help you to Pass First Time.
CF1 : UK financial services, regulation and ethics
CF3 : Financial protection (this has been replaced by R05)
CF5 : Integrated financial planning
CF8 : Long term care insurance
GR1 : Group risk
ER1 : Equity release
FA1 : Life office administration
J03 : The tax and legal aspects of business
J06 : Investment principles, markets and environments
J07 : Supervision in a regulated environment
R01 : Financial services, regulation and ethics
R02 : Investment principles and risk
R04 : Pensions and retirement planning




