Online Exams
The following list provides details of the online examination centres (UK only)
Expanded Online Exam Centre Network
The CII has in recent months substantially expanded the locations where candidates can sit CII exams online, when studying for the Certificate in Financial Planning, Certificate Mortgage Advice, Certificate in Equity Release and Certificate in Financial Administration.
New centres include: Croydon, Douglas, Dublin, & Preston. As a result we now have a network of almost 60 online exam centres across the UK.
Availability will vary from centre to centre in accordance with patterns of demand. We recommend booking six weeks in advance to give the best chance of getting your preferred exam date and timing at your chosen centre.
Benefits of online exams
- You enter when you are ready - sittings are typically available monthly, often on a daily or weekly basis according to demand.
- You receive provisional notification of your results immediately upon completion.
- You can progress with your studies at a pace that matches your study and career aspirations.
- Should you be unsuccessful in the examination you can apply to re-sit at a date and time convenient to you.
Please note: you must provide a minimum of seven working days notice.
How do online exams work in practice?
From entering through to sitting an online exam - Click here to view a summary of the process.
Online Exams Simulation
You don't need to be good at IT to take an exam online - the system is really simple to use.
The short simulation below is intended to make you comfortable with the CII’s online testing environment. The questions shown are not taken from CII examinations.
Download the CII Online Exams Simulation here.
Online exam centres (UK only)
There are currently more than 50 online exam centres in 24 locations, selected for their accessibility via rail/road links. Availability will vary from centre to centre in accordance with patterns of demand. Applications are accepted from between three months to seven working days before the day of the exam you wish to sit, though we recommend booking six weeks in advance to give the best chance of getting your preferred exam date and timing at your chosen centre.
| Name |
Centre Code |
Address |
Disabled Access*/Parking |
| Aberdeen 1 |
AA1 |
Aberdeen College
Gallowgate Centre
Gallowgate
Aberdeen
AB25 1BN
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Aberdeen 2 |
AA2 |
ITCA Ltd
49 York Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5DP
(map)
|
No / Limited |
| Belfast 1 |
AA3 |
Belfast Central Training Ltd
98 - 102 Donegall Street
Belfast
Northern Ireland
BT1 2GW
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Birmingham 3 |
AA7 |
Protocol Group
4th Floor, Canterbury House
85 Newhall Street
Birmingham
B3 1LH
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Brighton 2 |
AA9 |
Burgess Hill Adult Education
Marle Place
Leylands Road
Burgess Hill
RH15 8HZ
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
| Brighton 4 |
AJ7 |
Rewards TRC
First Floor Mitre House
149 Western Road
Brighton
BN1 2DD
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Bristol 2 |
AB3 |
City of Bristol College
College Green Centre
St Georges Road
Bristol
BS1 5UA
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Bristol 4 |
AK4 |
The Beacon Centre
The City Academy, Bristol.
Russell Town Avenue
Bristol
BS5 9JH
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Cambridge 3 |
AK8 |
College of West Anglia
Milton Learning Centre
Landbeach Road
Milton, Cambridgeshire
CB4 6DB
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
| Cardiff 1 |
AB7 |
Ecom Business Services Ltd
Unit 4 Regents Court
Nettleford Road, Ocean Park
Cardiff
CF24 5JQ
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
| Cardiff 3 |
AJ6 |
ITEC Training Solutions
ITEC House, Penarth Road
(in business park, opposite Llandough Hill near Cogan Pill)
Cardiff
CF11 8TT
(map)
|
No / Limited |
| Carlisle 1 |
AG6 |
System Group Limited
English Gate Plaza
Botcher Gate
Carlisle
CA1 1RP
(map)
|
No / Yes |
| Chelmsford 1 |
AH3 |
ITEC Learning Technologies
Burnt Mills Road
Basildon
Essex
SS13 1DQ
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
| Chichester 1 |
AK3 |
Sussex Training
St James Training Centre
St Pancras Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 7NN
(map)
|
Yes / Limited |
| Douglas - Isle of Man 2 |
AH6 |
Thie Ushtey - Isle of Man College Online Test Centre
Greenfield Road
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM2 6RB
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
| Edinburgh 1 |
AC1 |
A4e Work
A4e Scotland Limited
34 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9BN
(map)
|
No / No |
| Edinburgh 2 |
AC2 |
RNIB Scotland
Employment & Learning Centre
24D Milton Road East
Edinburgh
EH15 2NJ
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Exeter 1 |
AC3 |
PGL Training
Clyst Works, Clyst Road
Topsham
Exeter
EX3 0DB
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
| Glasgow 1 |
AC4 |
@ccess 2
Suite 273 3rd Flr Central Chambers
93 Hope Street
Glasgow
G2 6LD
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Glasgow 2 |
AC5 |
G02 Group
238 Main Street (Next To Boots the Chemist)
Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 2HP
(map)
|
No / No |
| Gloucester 2 |
AL4 |
C & G Services (Europe) Ltd
201 The Waterfront, Stonehouse Business Park
Stonehouse
Gloucester
GL10 3UT
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
| Guernsey 2 |
AK2 |
Exam Centre
Guernsey College of Further Education
Route des Coutanchez
St Peter Port, Guernsey
GY1 2TT
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
| Guildford 1 |
AG3 |
Waverley Training Services
The Pump House
Kimbers Lane
Farnham
GU9 9PT
(map)
|
No / Yes |
| Hull 1 |
AJ8 |
LearnDirect Humber Hub
Wilberforce Building
Hull College, Wilberforce Drive,
Hull
HU1 3DG
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Inverness 1 |
AL2 |
Inverness College
3 Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1SA
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
| Ipswich 2 |
AK1 |
WS Hairdressing Academy
Bridgehouse
15 Lower Brook Street
Ipswich, Suffolk
IP4 1AQ
(map)
|
No / No |
| Jersey 1 |
AC7 |
Highlands College
JBS Building
St Saviour
Jersey
JE4 9QA
(map)
|
Yes / Limited |
| Leeds 2 |
AC9 |
Leeds City College
Cookridge Street
Leeds
LS2 8BL
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Leeds 3 |
AD1 |
Rathbone Training
Unit 3, Springwell House
30 Springwell Rd, Holbeck
Leeds
LS12 1AW
(map)
|
Yes / Limited |
| Leicester (Loughborough) 1 |
AH8 |
Burleigh Community College
Thorpe Hill
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 4SQ
(map)
|
Yes / Entering at Gate 4 |
| Lincoln 1 |
AG7 |
YMCA Training
St Rumbold's Street
Lincoln
LN2 5AR
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Liverpool 2 |
AD3 |
Trident Training Limited
1 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 9HG
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| London 2 |
AD5 |
City of London College
80 Back Church Lane
Whitechapel
London
E1 1LX
(map)
|
No / Limited |
| London 3 |
AD6 |
The Learning Centre
Euston Station
London
NW1 2HS
(map)
|
No / No |
| Maidstone 1 |
AK7 |
ATS Community Employment
3rd Floor, Cornwallis House
Pudding Lane
Maidstone, Kent
ME14 1NY
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Manchester 2 |
AD8 |
Online Learning Centre (Sale) Ltd
19B School Road
Sale
Manchester
M33 7XX
(map)
|
No / No |
| Manchester 3 |
AD9 |
Start Training Limited
Wesley House Wesley Street
Swinton
Manchester
M27 6AD
(map)
|
Yes / No parking at centre |
| Newcastle upon Tyne 1 |
AE1 |
Trade Union Education Centre
(in Northumbria University Campus)
2nd Floor Sandyford Building
Sandyford Rd Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8QE
(map)
|
No / No |
| Newcastle upon Tyne2 |
AE2 |
Tyneside Training Services Ltd
Beaminster Way East
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 2ER
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
| Norwich 2 |
AK6 |
City College Norwich
Ipswich Road
Norwich
NR2 2LJ
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Norwich 3 |
AL1 |
Pitman Training Centre
Forum Trust
2 Millenium Plain
Norwich
NR2 1TF
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Nottingham 4 |
AJ3 |
WEBS Training Ltd
The Poplars, Wollaton
Beeston
Nottingham
NG9 2PD
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
| Perth 1 |
AG8 |
Perth College
Crieff Road
Perth
PH1 2NX
(map)
|
Yes / By permit only |
| Peterborough 1 |
AH2 |
Moulton College
Prebendal House
20 Minster Precincts
Peterborough
PE1 1XX
(map)
|
Yes / nearby NCP |
| Plymouth 2 |
AE8 |
GHQ Training Ltd
1-2 Elizabeth Court
Whimple Street
Plymouth
PL1 2DH
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Preston 2 |
AK9 |
Rural Business Centre
Myerscough College, St Michael’s Road
Bilsborrow, Preston
Lancashire
PR3 0RY
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
| Reading 2 |
AF1 |
MCP Management Consultants
c/o React Direct Ltd
Lambs Farm Business Park
Basingstoke Road Reading
RG7 1PQ
(map)
|
No / Yes |
| Southampton 1 |
AF2 |
Apprentice Training Ltd
Unit 15 Chalcroft Distribution Park
Burnetts Lane Hedge End
Southampton
SO30 2PA
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
| Southampton 4 |
AH5 |
Above Bar College
202 Above Bar Street
Southampton
SO14 7DW
(map)
|
No / None at centre |
| Stoke on Trent 2 |
AK5 |
Stoke on Trent College
Cauldon Campus, Stoke Road
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 2DG
(map)
|
Yes / Limited |
| Swansea 1 |
AG9 |
Professional & Technical
Development Ltd Pagefield College
17-27 New Road
Llanelli Swansea
SA15 3DP
(map)
|
No / Limited |
| Swindon 2 |
AJ9 |
Pitman Training Centre
Cheltenham House
45 Regent Street
Swindon
SN1 1JS
(map)
|
Yes / None at centre |
| Watford 1 |
AF5 |
Herts TU Learning Centre
Watford Trade Union Hall
27 Woodford Road
Watford
WD17 1PB
(map)
|
Yes / No |
| Watford 3 |
AF8 |
Stanborough School
Stanborough Park
Cedar Wood Drive
Watford
WD25 9JT
(map)
|
No / Yes |
| York 3 |
AL3 |
Danesgate Skills Centre
Fulford Cross
York
YO10 4PB
(map)
|
Yes / Yes |
* Exams are set though the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). The CII carries its equal opportunities policy through to cover all the exams it administers. Provisions are made for candidates who are disabled, this may include dyslexic, blind, partially sighted or those with dexterity impediments.
If you are disabled or have a condition which you believe should be taken into consideration in assessing your exam performance, you should apply in writing, enclosing medical evidence such as a doctor’s letter. Applications without medical evidence will not be considered.
Your application should preferably accompany your exam entry. The CII will hold your medical evidence on file, but you must send in a written request for provision to be made/consideration given before each subsequent exam you enter.
