CII R03 · 2026/27 tax year · practice test
CII R03 Practice Test: 2 Full Mock Exams with Explanations
Two full R03 Personal taxation mock exams for exams sat from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, the 2026/27 tax year: 50 questions in one hour each, 39 standard and 11 multiple response (shown as numbered statements), with the questions on each of the four learning outcomes following the numbers the CII’s syllabus gives as its guide. Every rate, band and allowance comes from the CII’s own 2026/27 exam tax tables, and every Income Tax, NICs, CGT and IHT calculation is worked step by step in the explanation. Sit each against the clock, then see your score by learning outcome against the CII’s standard pass mark of 65%. Start with 3 questions free.
Practice exam 1: 50 questions, 60 min · Practice exam 2: 50 questions, 60 min
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- 100 original questions: two exams of 50
- One hour each, as in the real exam
- 39 standard and 11 multiple response questions per exam (multiple response shown as numbered statements)
- Figures from the CII's 2026/27 exam tax tables
- Every calculation worked step by step
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The real exam, from the CII’s own pages
- Format: 50 multiple-choice questions, 39 standard format and 11 multiple response, in one hour.
- Standard format: four options, one correct or best answer, one mark; no marks are deducted for an incorrect response.
- Multiple response: four to six options, more than one correct; you must select all the correct options to gain the mark.
- Questions per learning outcome: LO1 15 standard; LO2 8 standard + 7 multiple response; LO3 6 standard + 4 multiple response; LO4 10 standard. The syllabus calls these a guide, not the actual number in every exam: each will generally be within plus or minus 2.
- Tax year: this syllabus is examined from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, on English law and practice in the tax year 2026/2027 unless otherwise stated.
- Tax tables: extracts from tax tables are provided in the exam, and you may not take your own in. The CII publishes the tables for exams from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027.
- Pass mark: the unit page states a standard pass mark of 65%; marks are adjusted where necessary for the difficulty of each exam version. The unit page gives the 2025 pass rate as 59.61%.
Checked on 25 October 2026 on the CII’s R03 unit page, R03 syllabus, R03 examination guide for 2026/27 and tax tables for exams from 1 September 2026 (syllabus and guide published June 2026).
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What do I get?
Two full R03 practice exams of 50 questions each, one hour each: 39 standard questions with four options and 11 multiple response questions, spread across the four learning outcomes following the numbers the CII’s 2026/27 syllabus gives as its guide. Every answer comes with an explanation, and every calculation is worked step by step. Each exam runs in our exam player (timer, question palette, mark for review) and ends with your score by learning outcome. Retake either exam as often as you like; access does not expire.
Which tax year do the questions use?
The 2026/27 tax year, the one examined from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Every rate, band, allowance and threshold in a question is taken from the CII’s tax tables for exams in that period, read on 25 October 2026.
Is this the current R03 format?
It follows the format the CII describes in its R03 syllabus and its R03 examination guide for exams from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027 (both published June 2026), read on 25 October 2026: 50 multiple-choice questions, 39 standard format and 11 multiple response, in one hour. The one difference is how our multiple response questions are shown, below.
How are the multiple response questions shown?
The CII’s examination guide says that in a multiple response question more than one option is correct and you must select all the correct options to gain the mark. Our player takes one answer per question, so each of our multiple response questions lists numbered statements and you choose the one option that names every correct statement and no other: you score only if you pick that option.
What is the R03 pass mark?
The CII’s R03 unit page states that the standard pass mark is 65%. The CII explains that, where necessary, it adjusts marks for the difficulty of each exam version so that the same standard applies. Compare your practice score with 65%, remembering that a practice score is not a prediction.
Are these real exam questions?
No. They are original questions written to the learning outcomes in the CII’s R03 syllabus. They are not CII specimen or exam questions, and the CII has not written or endorsed them. The CII’s own examination guide, on its R03 unit page, contains a specimen exam; use it too.
Will my score here predict my R03 result?
No. A practice score shows where you are strong and weak on our questions; it is not a forecast of your exam result.
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Independent practice, not written or endorsed by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). These are original questions, not CII specimen or exam questions. They follow English law and practice for the 2026/27 tax year, with every rate and allowance taken from the CII’s exam tax tables for 2026/2027; the CII’s syllabus decides what is examined. Purchase policy.