Rules for rewriting failed exams Insurance of persons and group insurance of persons
A candidate must score at least 60% to pass each examination prescribed by the AMF. A candidate is considered to have failed an examination if he or she fails to comply with the instructions given during the examination session. However, a failure may be cancelled by the AMF where warranted by exceptional circumstances.
In the insurance of persons sector or group insurance of persons sector, an examination is valid for a period of one year as of the date the candidate passed the first examination.
Rules in effect until September 14, 2025
For a single examination, a candidate is entitled, if he or she fails an examination, to write as many supplemental examinations as necessary, provided that the training required as minimum qualifications is valid. The validity period of this training is one year from the date the training is successfully completed.
Registration for a third or fourth supplemental examination can only take place three months as of the date of the most recent failed attempt. Any registration for a supplemental examination on or after September 15, 2025, must comply with the new rules in effect as of that date.
Registration for any subsequent supplemental examination can only take place six months as of the date of the most recent failed attempt. Any registration for a supplemental examination on or after September 15, 2025, must comply with the new rules in effect as of that date.
Rules in effect as of September 15, 2025
A candidate who fails an initial examination is entitled to rewrite that examination three times, provided that the training required as minimum qualifications is valid. A candidate who fails the third supplemental examination must wait for a period of one year as of the date of the failed attempt before reregistering for the initial examination.
Important
If a candidate must complete the minimum qualifications again, any subsequent examination is deemed to be a supplemental examination and can only take place 6 months as of the date of the most recent failed attempt.
A candidate who has failed an examination and who does not register for the supplemental examination within a period of one year as of the date he failed the examination must complete the minimum qualifications before submitting an application for authorization to re-register for the initial examination.
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