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upcoming CIPS exams
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with all upcoming
exams
Our approach to your learning is
completely flexible, we won’t set a start or
end date for your first exam, simply book
your exam when you’re ready! If you're
studying independently you'll need to book
your own exams. If you're studying with
one of our approved study centres, they'll
book your exams for you. If you need to
cancel an exam for any reason, you'll need
to cancel your exam by the booking
closure date.
Exams can only be cancelled when the
booking window is open. You can cancel
your exam in your MyCIPS area.
Exam schedule
Download CR timetable
July 2025
OR 14 - 18 July
Exams take place
CR 22 -23 July
Exam booking
28 May - 18 June
open / closed
OR 8 August
Exam results
published
CR 5 September
September 2025
15 - 19
Exams take place OR
September
Exam booking
OR 12 - 19 August
open / closed
Exam results
OR 10 October
published
Note: there are no CR exams in
September 2025
November 2025
10 - 14
OR
November
Exams take place
18 - 19
CR
November
Exam booking 23 September - 14
open / closed October
OR 5 December
Exam results
published
CR 16 January
January 2026 OR only
19 - 21 January
Exams take place OR
2026
Exam booking 2 - 9 December
OR
open / closed 2025
Exam results 13 February
OR
published 2026
March 2026
OR 9 - 13 March
Exams take place
CR 17 - 18 March
Exam booking 20 January - 10
open / closed February
OR 4 April
Exam results
published
CR 1 May
May 2026
OR 11-15 May
Exams take place
CR 19-20 May
Exam booking 24 March – 14 April
open / closed 2026
OR 5 June
Exam results
published
CR 3 July
July 2026
OR 13-17 July
Exams take place
CR 21-22 July
Feedback
Exam booking
26 May – 16 June 2026
open / closed
OR 7 August
Exam results
published
CR 4 September
September 2026 – OR
only
14-18
Exams take place OR
September 2026
Exam booking 11 – 18 August
OR
open / closed 2026
Exam results
OR 9 October 2026
published
November 2026
OR 9-13 November
Exams take place
CR 17-18 November
Exam booking 22 September – 13
open / closed October 2026
OR 4 December
Exam results
published
CR 15 January
Please note: The cancellation date for all
exams is each exam series booking closure
date as per our
Exams Terms and Condition Policy.
Frequently asked
questions
What is the difference between
Constructed Response (CR) and
Objective Response (OR)?
In OR exams questions you will select a
response from a list of possible
answers. You will find these types of
exams across all our qualifications.
In CR exam questions, you'll be
expected to create or construct your
answer in an essay style or case study
style. You'll find this format of exam in
our Diploma level qualifications.
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