Student Resource - CIP Diploma Students

This section of the website is specifially for those students sitting the CIP Diploma

What to bring with you on the day of the Exam

• Exam permit letter and Formal photographic Identification (passport, driving licence or Garda identification)
  You will not be permitted entry to exam hall without these documents.
• Exam permit letters with candidate number (exam number) and notification of exam centre location will be issued 10 days prior to exam date.
• HB pencils for all multiple choice papers and pen if doing the last module which is a written paper.
• Rubber and pencil sharpener.
• Ensure you are at the exam centre 30 minutes before exam start time.

Pass Marks

The pass mark for all CIP Diploma exams is 55%

Tutorial Notes (2007) click below

IBA module 1 Personal Lines Tutorial notes

IBA module 2 Commercial Lines Tutorial notes

tutorial notes for all other modules can be obtained from emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For additional notes see the student resource page on the YOUNG IBA page

Sample Papers following Text Book update - June 2009

IBA 1 personal lines sample paper

IBA 11 commercial lines sample paper

Information on our website is for general information purposes only. For specific advice use the contact facility or talk to your local IBA broker