The CII is offering candidates who failed one of its exams a free re-sit after it contained a flawed question worth more than a tenth of the overall marks.
Individuals who sat the AF1 ‘Personal Tax and Trust Planning' exam in April can also ask for a review of their marks free of charge, although they only have until 30 July to do this. The offer follows a question on inheritance tax (IHT) in the Advanced Diploma paper. It omitted information relating to the death of the settlor, which was required to calculate the IHT payable on the transfers. A number of advisers contacted IFAonline and Professional Adviser saying they were uncertain about the question and expressing their fears it would affect their chances of passing. Some said...
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