IF3 Past Papers — CII insurance underwriting practice questions

CII IF3 · Insurance underwriting process

Practice questions built for the IF3 exam — learning outcome by learning outcome

IF3-style multiple choice questions across all 11 syllabus learning outcomes. Scenario-based questions on material circumstances, underwriting procedure, policy wordings, pricing and reinsurance — with instant feedback and progress tracking so you revise the way the exam actually tests you.

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Whether you are starting the CII Certificate, returning to study, or consolidating underwriting and pricing, this resource helps you practise the way IF3 is assessed.

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Exam-format questions

Standard multiple choice with four options (a–d) — the same core format as the IF3 paper.

Syllabus aligned

All 11 learning outcomes from the 2026 IF3 specification — disclosure, procedure, policy terms, personal and commercial products, pricing and exposure.

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Every IF3 learning outcome is available as its own practice test. Work through topics as you study, or sit the full 75-question exam when you are ready. Browse all learning outcomes to see which are free or locked.

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75 questions across all learning outcomes — the same length as the real exam

  • All 11 learning outcomes
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LO 1 — Material circumstances

Syllabus outcomes 1.1–1.5 · about 5 exam questions

  • Fair presentation and CIDRA
  • Peril, moral and physical hazard
  • How information is obtained

LO 2 — Underwriting procedures

Syllabus outcomes 2.1–2.8 · about 15 exam questions

  • Proposals, quotes and cover notes
  • Premium payment and instalments
  • Insurance Premium Tax

LO 3 — Insurance policies

Syllabus outcomes 3.1–3.5 · about 10 exam questions

  • Policy structure and exclusions
  • Conditions, average and subrogation
  • Excesses, warranties and representations

LO 4 — Renewals and cancellation

Syllabus outcomes 4.1–4.2 · about 3 exam questions

  • Renewal as a new contract
  • FCA transparency at renewal
  • Cancellation clauses

LO 5 — Personal insurances

Syllabus outcome 5.1 · about 3 exam questions

  • Motor, health and household
  • Travel and extended warranties

LO 6 — Commercial insurances

Syllabus outcome 6.1 · about 3 exam questions

  • Property and pecuniary
  • Liability and cyber

LO 7 — Support services

Syllabus outcome 7.1 · about 2 exam questions

  • Helplines and authorised repairers
  • Risk control and uninsured loss recovery

LO 8 — Underwriting considerations

Syllabus outcomes 8.1–8.10 · about 13 exam questions

  • Class underwriting factors
  • Fraud, data protection and Consumer Duty

LO 9 — Pricing principles

Syllabus outcomes 9.1–9.5 · about 10 exam questions

  • Frequency, severity and loss ratios
  • Underwriting, policy and calendar years

LO 10 — Pricing factors

Syllabus outcomes 10.1–10.2 · about 5 exam questions

  • Risk premium and expenses
  • Capital, investment income and tax

LO 11 — Managing exposure

Syllabus outcomes 11.1–11.3 · about 6 exam questions

  • Market cycle and accumulation
  • Proportional and non-proportional reinsurance

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Early feedback from people using the site to prepare for their exam.

“LO 2 is the largest slice of the paper. Being able to drill proposals, cover notes and IPT separately — then sit a full 75-question exam — has made my revision much more focused.”
Olivia R. IF3 candidate, trainee underwriter
“The scenario questions feel closer to the real paper than generic insurance quizzes I tried elsewhere. I use the progress screen to see which learning outcomes I keep getting wrong.”
Marcus W. IF3 candidate, broker
“Warranties and conditions used to blur together for me. The learning-outcome tests helped me learn the syllabus structure, and the explanations after each answer are what make it useful — not just a score.”
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