Qualifying as an insolvency practitioner
Insolvency work carried out under the Insolvency Act 1986 is regulated - for example, acting as a liquidator or an administrator for a company, acting as a trustee in bankruptcy or acting as a supervisor of a voluntary arrangement. Only an insolvency practitioner can undertake these roles.
Only individuals (not firms or companies, etc) may act as insolvency practitioners.
To become a licensed insolvency practitioner, you must first pass the Joint Insolvency Examination Board (JIEB) exams.
About the JIEB exams
The JIEB exams are held once a year, usually in November. From the 2018 sitting onwards there will be two papers:
- Corporate insolvency
- Personal insolvency
To pass the JIEB exam you have to pass both papers, though you don't have to sit them at the same time. More information is available in the notes to candidates available on the JIEB website.
Registering for the exams
To take the exams you must first register with one of the recognised professional bodies. You don't have to be an ICAEW member to register to take the JIEB exams via ICAEW. If you register with us you'll receive free membership of the Restructuring & Insolvency Community.
If you'd like to register with ICAEW you'll be required to pay a registration fee. There is no fee if you're already a member or student, or have registered for ICAEW CFAB or the ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency.
To register for the JIEB exams please visit www.jieb.co.uk to download and complete the appropriate application forms. If you're not an ICAEW member, you should complete the non-member registration form even though you may be registered for CFAB or the ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency.
Send your completed application form with the appropriate payment to ICAEW by 5 September 2018. Applications received after this date won't be accepted and you won't be able to sit the exams.
Next steps
Once you've passed your exams, why not think about applying for an insolvency licence from ICAEW?
JIEB Pilot Papers for 2018 exams
- Personal Insolvency Pilot Paper 2018
- Corporate Insolvency Pilot Paper 2018
- Revisions to exam format for papers in 2018
JIEB exam study resources
The following resources - including past exam papers, examiner's report and marking plans - will help you prepare for the JIEB exams.
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Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
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- JIEB exam 2017 (England and Wales) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2017 (Scotland) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2016 (England and Wales) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2016 (Scotland) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2015 (England and Wales) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2015 (Scotland) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2014 (England and Wales) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2014 (Scotland) Administration, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2013 (England and Wales ) Administrations, CVAs and receiverships
- JIEB exam 2013 (Scotland) Administration, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2012 (England and Wales) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2012 (Scotland) Administration, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2011 (England and Wales) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2011 (Scotland) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2010 (England and Wales) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2010 (Scotland) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2009 (England and Wales) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2009 (Scotland) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2008 (England and Wales) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2008 (Scotland) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2007 (England and Wales) Administrations, CVAs and Receiverships
- JIEB exam 2007 (Scotland) Administrations, CVAs and Receivership
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Liquidations
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- JIEB exam 2017 (England and Wales) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2017 (Scotland) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2016 (England and Wales) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2016 (Scotland) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2015 (England and Wales) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2015 (Scotland) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2014 (England and Wales) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2014 (Scotland) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2013 (England and Wales) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2013 (Scotland) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2012 (England and Wales) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2012 (Scotland) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2011 (England and Wales) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2011 (Scotland) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2010 (England and Wales) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2010 (Scotland) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2009 (England and Wales) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2009 (Scotland) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2008 (England and Wales) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2008 (Scotland) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2007 (England and Wales) Liquidations
- JIEB exam 2007 (Scotland) Liquidations
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Personal Insolvency
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- JIEB exam 2017 (England and Wales) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2017 (Scotland) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2016 (England and Wales) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2016 (Scotland) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2015 (England and Wales) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2015 (Scotland) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2014 (England and Wales) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2014 (Scotland) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2013 (England and Wales) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2013 (Scotland) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2012 (England and Wales) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2012 (Scotland) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2011 (England and Wales) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2011 (Scotland) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2010 (England and Wales) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2010 (Scotland) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2009 (England and Wales) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2009 (Scotland) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2008 (England and Wales) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2008 (Scotland) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2007 (England and Wales) Personal Insolvency
- JIEB exam 2007 (Scotland) Personal Insolvency
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Examiners' reports and marking plans
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- JIEB examiners report and marking plans 2017 England and Wales
- JIEB examiners report and marking plans 2017 Scotland
- JIEB examiners report and marking plans 2016 England and Wales
- JIEB examiners report and marking plans 2016 Scotland
- JIEB examiners report and marking plans 2015 England and Wales
- JIEB examiners report and marking plans 2015 Scotland
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2014 England and Wales
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2014 Scotland
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2013 England and Wales
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2013 Scotland
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2012 England
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2012 Scotland
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2011 England
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2011 Scotland
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2010 England and Wales
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2010 Scotland
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2009 England and Wales
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2009 Scotland
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2008 England and Wales
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2008 Scotland
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2007 England and Wales
- JIEB examiners' report and marking plans 2007 Scotland