CF4 : Retirement planning
The CII's CF4 exam focuses on retirement planning and is a fundamental part of the Certificate in Financial Planning. It is a 1-hour multiple choice question paper consisting of 50 questions, with a pass mark of 70%.
The exam syllabus covers the effect of retirement planning on clients, the effect of tax and legislation on retirement planning, the types of individual, occupational and State pension schemes, the main options for drawing benefits at retirement, alternative investments used as a part of retirement planning and the effect of divorce on retirement planning.
We provide a number of learning resources and materials for the CF4 exam listed below. Simply click on any item you are interested in to find out further information.

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Free CF4 mock questions plus 3 full sets of 50 questions to purchase. Our answers include cross references to the CII study text. 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. |
"Thanks for all your help, especially with the mock CF4 questions which were a great help and assisted in me achieving a Pass. I will definitely be coming back to request and purchase for CF2 and CF3." Warren Davies, Administrator, Prolific Financial Services Ltd |
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Audio masterclasses covering important elements of the CF4 exam syllabus. A great way to vary your study methods, make studying more interesting, and increase knowledge, understanding and information retention. You can listen on your PC, transfer to your MP3 player or iPOD, or burn onto a CD. A free taster masterclass is also available. |
"I found the masterclasses helpful as they were a different perspective to the manual. This was very welcome as the manual is often referred to as a cure for insomnia! Thank you Brand Financial Training!" Jeremy Turner, Peterborough (talking about the CF2 masterclasses) |
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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 |
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