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TAKING THE CIIA ® FINAL EXAMINATION

CIIA Student Registration Procedures

1. To apply for registration as a CIIA Student, applicants who must be
  registered students of CIS in good financial standing should submit:
   
  i. the completed CIIA Final Examination - Application for CIIA Student
  Registration Form (“Registration Form”);
   
  ii. the correct registration fee (i.e. N 75,000); and/or
   
  iii. photocopies of academic certificates, transcripts and/or other supporting documents (if applicable) (“supporting documents”) in person or by mail on or before the registration deadline.
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Applications received by the CIS by fax, email and/or after the registration deadline will NOT be accepted.
 
2. All EQCs are required to detail on the Registration Form their current educational and employment background,
  professional qualifications (if any), and have one referee to comment on their academic/professional suitability for the examination.
   
3. Applications with an incomplete Registration Form, the incorrect registration fee, or insufficient supporting
  documents to substantiate the applicants' educational / professional qualifications (if applicable) will NOT be processed. CIS will ONLY process Registration Forms that it has actually received, and under NO circumstances shall the CIS be responsible for any loss of Registration Forms, supporting documents, and/or payment details sent by mail.
   
4. The CIS will issue a Letter of Acceptance (the “letter”), which also serves as an official receipt for registration,
  and a Registration Card to each successful applicant within FOUR WEEKS after the CIS has received the Registration Form, supporting documents, and payment of the registration fee. The letter will be issued ONCE only. Under NO circumstances shall the CIS reissue it or keep a duplicate copy. CIIA Candidates who have lost or damaged the letter may request a Confirmation of Payment by submitting a written request to the CIS within 6 years from the month of their first eligible examination session. The CIS charges an administration fee of N 10,000 per Confirmation of Payment.
   
5. If applicants are unsuccessful in registering as a CIIA Candidate, they will receive a Letter of Rejection and a
  partial refund of their registration fee (i.e. N 50,000) as the CIS charges a non-transferable and non-refundable administrative fee of N 25,000 for vetting.
   
6. If applicants have not received their Letter of Acceptance/Letter of Rejection SIX WEEKS after they have
  submitted their Registration Form, they should contact the CIS immediately.
   
7. A Candidate Study Pack (“CSP”) and Formulae Booklets for the CIIA Final Examination will normally be despatched
  to CIIA Candidates upon confirmation of their registration. The CSP contains study manuals and exercises for Exam Paper 1 and Exam Paper 2. Candidates can pick up the CSP and Formulae Booklets from CIS office five business days after the issue date of the registration letter and within six months from the date of registration.
   
8. Once the CIS has received a Registration Form, withdrawal from registration will NOT be allowed.
   
9. All fees paid are non-transferable and non-refundable except for the partial refund to those applicants who
  are unsuccessful in registering as a CIIA Candidate. The CIS has full discretion to adjust the registration fee at any time. When an adjustment is made, a public announcement will be displayed at the CIS office and/or posted on its website.
   
10. The CIS and the ACIIA reserve the right to alter the entry requirements and to refuse enrolment of any
  candidate to the examination.
   
11. Applicants are advised to keep a copy of the completed Registration Form and the deposit form (if applicable).
   
12. To enrol for the CIIA Final Examination, please submit a completed CIIA Final Examination Enrolment Form,
  together with the required examination fee(s), to the CIS in person or by mail on or before the enrolment deadline.
   
Examination Enrolment Procedures for the CIIA ® Final Examination
1. ONLY Registered CIIA Final Examination Candidates are eligible to enrol for the CIIA Final Examination.
   
2. CIIA Candidates should submit a completed CIIA Final Examination Enrolment Form (“Enrolment Form”),
  together with the correct examination fee(s), to the CIS in person or by mail on or before the enrolment deadline. The deadline is stated in the Examination Timetable posted on the CIS's website. Applicants applying by mail are reminded to allow sufficient time for mailing. Applications received by the CIS by fax, email, and/or after the enrolment deadline will NOT be accepted.
   
3. Applications with an incomplete Enrolment Form or the incorrect examination fee(s) will NOT be processed.
  The CIS will ONLY process Enrolment Forms that it has actually received, and under no circumstances shall the CIS be responsible for any loss of Enrolment Forms and/or payment details sent by mail.
   
4. An Enrolment Confirmation Slip (the “slip”), which also serves as an official receipt for enrolment, will be
  issued to CIIA Candidates within THREE WEEKS after the CIS has received the Enrolment Form. If CIIA Candidates have not received the slip within three weeks or find any mistakes on it, they should contact the CIS immediately. The slip will be issued ONCE only. Under NO circumstances shall the CIS reissue it or keep a duplicate copy. CIIA Candidates who have lost or damaged the slip may request a Confirmation of Payment by submitting a written request to the CIS within 6 years of the date of the relevant examination(s). The CIS charges an administration fee of N 7,500 per Confirmation of Payment.
   
5. Once the CIS has received an Enrolment Form, alteration, withdrawal and/or cancellation of enrolment
  for the examination(s) will NOT be allowed.
   
6. All fees paid are non-transferable and non-refundable . The CIS has full discretion to adjust the examination
  fees at any time. When an adjustment is made, a public announcement will be displayed at the CIS office and/or posted on its website.
   
7. The CIS and the ACIIA reserve the right to refuse enrolment of any candidate to the examination.
   
8. Applicants are advised to keep a copy of the completed Enrolment Form and the deposit form (if applicable).
   
Choice of Examination Papers
Candidates may choose their preferred examination paper. You may enroll in either one or both papers in an examination session. In other words, you may choose to enter for Exam Paper 1 or Exam Paper 2 or both at the same session.
   
Payment Method
Applicants can settle payment by any one of the following means:
i. Applicants can pay by Bank Draft at the CIS office
   
ii. Applicants can pay the registration and/or examination fee(s) by cash/bank draft to CIS authorised Bank.
   
1. Bank Deposit
i. Applicants can deposit the required registration and/or examination fee(s) in Naira and in cash into the
  following bank account before they submit their CIIA Student Registration and/or Exam Enrolment Forms to the CIS:
   
 

Bank Name : Guaranty Trust Bank Plc

Account Number : 203-224315-110

Account Name: Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers

   
ii. The original deposit form must be submitted to the CIS with the Registration and/or Enrolment Forms. Applicants must
  write the following information on the back of each deposit form:
  - their full name and CIIA Student Registration Number;
  - the examination they have registered for and/or the examination paper(s) they have enrolled in; and
  - their daytime contact telephone number.
   
iii. Applicants must ensure that:
  - payment has been made to the designated bank account; and
  - the correct amount of fee(s) have been deposited into the CIS' bank account.
   
iv. The CIS will NOT be responsible for any errors made on the deposit by the applicants or the bank.
  Any late applications caused by such errors will NOT be accepted.
   
v. Applications without any proof of payment will be rejected. Applicants are thus advised to keep a copy of the deposit
  form for their own record.
   
2. Bank Draft
A bank draft should be made payable to “Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers” for the registration and/or examination fee(s). NO post-dated cheques will be accepted.
 
Applicants must write the following information on the back of the cheque:
  - their full name;
  - the examination they have registered for and/or the examination paper(s) they have enrolled in; and
  - their daytime contact telephone number.
   
3. All fees paid are non-transferable and non-refundable.
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