Some candidates choose to prepare for IAM examinations by studying as an independent candidate, with no support from a tuition centre. Please be aware that, if you are registered as an independent candidate, you will not be permitted to attend classes at, or receive tuition support towards your IAM studies from, any tuition provider. Please contact us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like further information.

If you wish to undertake any IAM qualification as an independent candidate, you will need to complete the appropriate qualification registration form.

Once you have registered onto a qualification, you may enter for assessment by completing an examination registration form and returning it to the IAM, together with the full assessment fee and authorisation from an IAM-accredited tuition provider, UK embassy, consulate or High Commission, or British Council office.

You can find information on IAM-accredited tuition providers in your area on the Where to study page of our website.

For information on sitting IAM exams with the British Council, please visit the British Council website at www.britishcouncil.org.

NQF Registrations Close

Please note that as of 1 July 2011, the IAM no longer accepts new qualification registrations for any NQF qualifications from independent candidates. All IAM NQF qualifications have been superseded by our new suite of QCF qualifications. You can find full information on our QCF qualifications.

Qualification registration

If you would like to register as an independent candidate, please download the registration form by clicking on the relevant link below.

Candidate based within the European Union

Candidate based outside the European Union

Exam entries

To complete the independent candidate exam e-booking form, please click here.

Please note: in order to complete the independent candidate exam e-booking form, you must hold the following:

• A current IAM qualification registration, which you must hold as an independent candidate
• A valid credit/debit card containing an expiry date no earlier than June 2012
• Authorisation from an examination venue (either an IAM-accredited tuition provider, UK embassy, consulate or High Commission, or British Council office). The authorisation must be held electronically, as either an Adobe Acrobat document (.pdf), a Microsoft Word document (.doc, .docx, .rtf) or an image file (.bmp, .jpg, .png).

If you wish to pay by cheque, bank draft or postal order, or you are unable to include authorisation from your examination venue as an attached file, you will need to download and complete the offline exam entry form, and return it to the IAM together with authorisation and payment.

Important Notice for candidates:

It is important that all candidates are aware that IAM Accredited Centres are not permitted to provide tutorial or assessment support for independent candidates. If candidates are aware of any breach of these rules, they should immediately notify the IAM on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .