Aspiring young adviser passes CII's R05 after exam setback

George Garton scores 42 out of 50 after being unable to sit original assessment

Isabel Baxter
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17-year-old aspiring financial adviser George Garton who was previously unable to sit his R05 exam has passed the assessment at his second attempt.

Garton hit a stumbling block earlier this year after being told he could not sit an online exam he had booked with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) because he was under 18. The CII has requirements for candidates under 18, including consent arrangements, but Garton and his family were unaware of these when the original exam was booked. For the CII, learners aged 16 and 17 can take qualifications and assessments within test centres, but not remotely. It asks under-18 candidates to bring a completed parental consent form to test centres, in line with best practice and advice on e...

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