News

22/07/08

The Securities & Investment Institute (SII) have recently issued the following operational updates for delegates taking SII examinations.

Policy for late entries to the SII narrative examinations for overseas candidates.
There is only one closing date for overseas examination candidates sitting SII narrative examinations – Diploma, SII Masters Programme and Advanced Certificates as opposed to the standard and late closing dates for UK candidates. The overseas closing date is the same as the UK late closing date and if an application is received after this date, it is at the discretion of SII whether the candidate’s application can be accepted – eg is there space at the centre. If accepted, there will be an additional late entry fee which is equal to
the examination fee. This is payable along with the examination fee.
Policy on the use of calculators: changes from November 2008
From 1st November 2008 candidates taking CBT examinations in English must use the on-screen calculator. The only exceptions are for the Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ) and the International Certificate in Financial Advice (ICFA). For these examinations, the Casio fx-83MS calculator will be provided at venues in the United Kingdom, Dublin, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey. For the IFQ and ICFA examinations taken internationally, and for foreign-language examinations, candidates must take their own non-programmable calculator; calculators will not be provided at the international examination venues.