R06 is the only R0 module that runs on a fixed schedule. Unlike R01–R05, which you can book 7 days a week year-round, R06 has just four sittings per year — and once a sitting is full, it's full. If you're planning your Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning around the 2026 calendar, this is the article to bookmark.
The four R06 sittings in 2026
The CII has confirmed the following R06 written case study sittings for 2026:
- Tuesday 20 January 2026 — January sitting
- Tuesday 21 April 2026 — April sitting
- Tuesday 30 June 2026 — June sitting
- Tuesday 6 October 2026 — October sitting
Every sitting is a three-hour written paper based on two fact-find case studies. Most candidates sit the exam at 1:00pm UK time, finishing at 4:00pm. If you have access arrangements or you're sitting at a centre in a different time zone, your start time may vary — always check the joining instructions the CII send you a few days before the exam.
Case study release — two weeks before
The case studies aren't a surprise on exam day. The CII releases them roughly two weeks before each sitting, giving you time to read the client backgrounds, build a fact-find summary, identify obvious planning issues, and rehearse likely questions.
For 2026 that means case studies typically land in your inbox around:
- Early January (for the 20 January sitting)
- Early April (for the 21 April sitting)
- Mid June (for the 30 June sitting)
- Late September (for the 6 October sitting)
This two-week window is precious. Most candidates who pass first time treat it as the most intense phase of their preparation, not the wind-down.
When results come out
R06 is hand-marked, so results take longer than the instant feedback you get on R01–R05. Results are released at 8:00am UK time in your CII account, roughly six weeks after each sitting.
Confirmed 2026 results release dates (per the CII timetable):
- 20 January 2026 sitting → results Friday 27 February 2026
- 21 April 2026 sitting → results Friday 29 May 2026
- 30 June 2026 sitting → results Friday 7 August 2026
- 6 October 2026 sitting → results Friday 13 November 2026
Booking windows for 2026
Booking for all four 2026 R06 sittings opens on Wednesday 12 November 2025. The booking closing dates published by the CII are:
- 20 January 2026 sitting — booking closes Monday 5 January 2026
- 21 April 2026 sitting — booking closes Monday 6 April 2026
- 30 June 2026 sitting — booking closes Monday 15 June 2026
- 6 October 2026 sitting — booking closes Monday 21 September 2026
Other dates worth having in your diary
A few extra timing points that catch candidates out:
- Postponement deadline — if you need to move your sitting, the CII normally allows transfers up to around 10 working days before the exam, subject to a fee and seat availability at the alternative sitting.
- Examiner's report — usually published 2–3 weeks after results day. Worth reading even if you've passed — it's the single best source of insight into what the markers actually rewarded.
- Resit window — if you don't pass, you can sit again at the next available date. There's no cooling-off period, but realistically most candidates benefit from at least one full sitting cycle to rework their technique.
- Remark - if you fail you can request a remark. This is submitted once you've received your result. The CII typically take around 5 weeks to get your result back. If you are upgraded to a pass then you will be refunded the remark fee as well as the booking fee if you booked for the next exam sitting.
Seats are limited — book well in advance
This is the bit candidates underestimate. There is not an unlimited number of R06 seats at each sitting. The CII caps places per sitting and per delivery centre, and popular dates — particularly April and October — routinely sell out weeks before the booking deadline.
A few practical points:
- Don't wait until you've finished R01–R05. You can book your R06 sitting before you've passed the other modules. Many candidates do exactly this, locking in their date and then working backwards to make sure R01–R05 are finished in time.
- January and June sittings tend to have more availability than April and October, but they still fill up.
- Once a sitting is full, it's full. You'll be pushed to the next available date, which could be three months away — and that's three months of momentum and case-study familiarity lost.
- Remote sittings are sometimes available alongside test centre slots, but they have their own (smaller) cap.
The simplest rule: as soon as you have a realistic target sitting in mind, book it. The booking is far easier to move than to try and land a space at the last minute.
How to use these dates in your study plan
Work backwards from your chosen sitting:
- 12 weeks out — book the exam and start dedicated R06 prep (technique, past papers, model answers).
- 2 weeks out — case studies released. Switch into full case-study mode: fact-find summaries, recommendation planning, timed practice.
- Exam day — arrive early, three hours of writing, finish around 4:00pm.
- 6 weeks after — results released at 8:00am UK time.
R06 rewards candidates who plan ahead. Pick your sitting now, get the date in the diary, book your seat before it disappears, and use the fixed deadline as the engine that drives the rest of your study.