CREDIT POINT SYSTEM OF EXAMINATION

REVISED CREDIT POINT SYSTEM (CPS) HAS BEEN INTRODUCED

FROM JANUARY-2016 ONWARDS

  1. Each subject of study is assigned credit points as given in Annexure. The credit points are assigned, keeping in view, the level of examination and the difficulty level of the subject.
  2. The above system will allow flexibility to the candidates to choose subjects of his/her choice from the available subjects and accumulate credit points. Candidates shall be allowed to appear only for a maximum 6 papers in one examination.
  3. However, certain subjects will be compulsory i.e. if the candidate does not pass the compulsory subjects, in spite of accumulating credit points, he/she will not be granted Licentiate Certificate, Associateship and/or Fellowship Diploma.
  4. It is necessary to pass the Licentiate Examination before registration for the compulsory subjects of the Associateship. Similarly, Candidates who have passed Associateship examination only will be allowed to register for the compulsory subjects at the Fellowship level.
  5. Following are the minimum credit points to be accumulated by a candidate for passing the Examinations.
    • Licentiate Certificate - 60 credit points
    • Associateship Diploma - 250 credit points (including the credit points at Licentiate level)
    • Fellowship Diploma - 490 credit points (including the credit points at Licentiate and Associateship levels).

The subjects and combined credit points for passing Licentiate, Associateship and Fellowship examinations are as under.

  1. At Licentiate Examination:
    1. Principles of Insurance (IC - 01) (20 Credit Points)
    2. Practice of Life Insurance (IC - 02) (20 Credit Points) OR Practice of General Insurance (IC - 11)(20 Credit Points)

    Plus (any one subject of 20/30/40 credit points) from the Table 1 on Page 2 in order to acquire 60 credit points.

  2. At Associateship Examination (eligible for registration only after passing the Licentiate examination) :
    1. Life Insurance Underwriting (IC - 22 for Life) (30 Credit Points) /OR General Insurance Underwriting (IC - 45 for Non-life) (30 Credit Points)
    2. Life Insurance Finance (IC - 26 for Life) (30 Credit Points) /OR General Insurance Accounts Preparation and Regulation of Investment (IC - 46 for Non-life) (30 Credit Points)

    Plus other subjects from the Table 1 on Page 2 in order to acquire 250 credit points (including 60 Credit Points at the Licentiate level).

  3. At Fellowship Examination (eligible for registration only after qualifying for the Associateship Examination) :
  4. One Compulsory Actuarial subject (i.e. any one Subject from the following)

    1. Foundation of Actuarial Science ( (Life) (IC - 28) (40 Credit Points) OR
    2. Foundation of Casualty Actuarial Science Part - I (IC - 47) (Non-Life) (40 Credit Points) OR
    3. Mathematical Basis of Life Assurance, (IC - 81) ( (Life) (40 Credit Points) OR
    4. Foundation of Casualty Actuarial Science Part -II (Non-Life) (IC-84) (40 Credit Points) OR
    5. Actuarial Aspects of Product Development (IC - 92) ( (Life) (40 Credit Points)

(Candidates are allowed to appear for more than one compulsory subjects (within the overall 6 papers in an examination) to acquire more credit points at the Fellowship examination.)

Plus other subjects from the Table 1 on Page 2 to acquire 490 credit points (including 250 credit points at the Associateship level) to pass the Fellowship Qualification.

Other subjects/papers and its credits for qualifying Licentiate, Associateship and Fellowship examination are:

Table 1 (Optional Subjects)

Sr.No. Paper No./IC Title Credit Point
1 14 Regulations of Insurance Business (Common) 20
2 23 Application of Life Assurance (Life) 30
3 24 Legal Aspects of Life Assurance(Life) 30
4 27 Health Insurance (Common) 30
5 57 Fire and Consequential Loss Insurance (Non-Life) 30
6 67 Marine Insurance (Non-Life) 30
7 71 Agricultural Insurance (Non-Life) 30
8 72 Motor Insurance (Non-Life) 30
9 74 Liability Insurance (Non-Life) 30
10 76 Aviation Insurance (Non-Life) 30
11 77 Engineering Insurance (Non-Life) 30
12 78 Miscellaneous Insurance (Non-Life) 30
13 82 Statistics (Life) 40
14 83 Group Insurance & Retirement Benefit Scheme (Life) 30
15 85 Reinsurance Management (Common) 40
16 86 Risk Management (Common) 40
17 88 Marketing and Public Relations (Common) 30
18 89 Management Accounting (Common) 40
19 90 Human Resources Management (Common) 30
20 99 Asset Management (Common) 30
Sr.No. Subject Code & Title Credit Points
1 (35) Basics of Health Insurance 30
2 (36) Health Insurance Claims 30
3 (37) Health Insurance Operations 30
4 (56) Fire Insurance Claims 30
5 (58) Fire Insurance Coverage's 30
6 (59) Fire Insurance Rating and Underwriting 30
7 (60) Marine Cargo Insurance Principles and Underwriting (Introduced in lieu of IC 68) 30
8 (66) Marine Insurance Claims 30
9 (70) Marine Hull Underwriting and Claims (Introduced in lieu of IC 69) 30

VALIDITY OF CREDIT POINTS:

  1. Credit points of subjects passed prior to May-12 will be valid up to 31.03.2017. The credit point validity for passed subject will remain for a period of 5 years from date of passing.
  2. Candidates who have completed Associateship qualification will have permanent 250 credits point (Including exempted candidates).
  3. Candidates appearing for fellowship examination have to complete within a period of 7 years from passing first subject after completing Associateship qualification. i.e. the credit point of Fellowship passed Subject will remain valid for a period of 7 years from passing the subject.
  4. Credit Points will be granted to the candidates on the basis of their qualification from other Educational Institutions only if, they apply & register for I.I.I. examination within 5 years from passing their qualifying examination.

Credit Points for current Subjects/Papers

Sr.No. Subject Code & Title Credit Points
1 (01) Principles of Insurance 20
2 (02) Practice of Life Insurance 20
3 (11) Practice of General Insurance 20
4 (14) Regulation of Insurance Business 20
5 (22) Life Insurance Underwriting 30
6 (23) Application of Life Assurance 30
7 (24) Legal Aspects of Life Assurance 30
8 (26) Life Insurance Finance 30
9 (27) Health Insurance 30
10 (28) Foundation of Actuarial Science 40
11 (45) General Insurance Underwriting 30
12 (46) General Insurance Accounts and Regulation of Investment 30
13 (47/A-1) Foundation of Casualty Actuarial Science Part - I 40
14 (57) Fire and Consequential Loss Insurance (Non-Life) 30
15 (67) Marine Insurance 30
16 (71) Agriculture Insurance 30
17 (72) Motor Insurance 30
18 (74) Liability Insurance 30
19 (76) Aviation Insurance 30
20 (77) Engineering Insurance 30
21 (78) Miscellaneous Insurance 30
22 (81) Mathematical Basis of Life Assurance 40
23 (82) Statistics 40
24 (83) Group Insurance & Retirement Benefit Scheme 30
25 (84/A-2) Foundation of Casualty Actuarial Science Part - II 40
26 (85) Reinsurance Management 40
27 (86) Risk Management 40
28 (88) Marketing and Public Relations 30
29 (89) Management Accounting 40
30 (90) Human Resources Management 30
31 (92) Actuarial Aspects of Product Development 40
32 (99) Asset Management 30

CREDIT POINTS AVAILABLE FOR WITHDRAWN SUBJECTS/PAPERS FROM 2012

Sr.No. Subject Code & Title Credit Points
1 (12) Insurance Business environment 20
2 (21) Information Technology 20
3 (25) Life Insurance Administration 30
4 (51) Specific Fire Hazards 30
5 (52) General Fire Hazards 30
6 (54) Fire Insurance Underwriting 30
7 (55) Consequential Loss (Fire ) Insurance 30
8 (61) Cargo Loss Prevention 30
9 (62) Commercial Geography 30
10 (63) Marine Clauses 30
11 (65) Marine Insurance Underwriting 30
12 (73) Personal Accident , Sickness and Miscellaneous Insurance 30
13 (79) Liability and Engineering Insurance 30
14 (87) Law and Economics 30
15 (97) Legal Aspects of Industrial Relations 30
16 (98) Advanced Information Technology 30

Credit points are not available for any other old and withdrawn subject i.e. subjects like IC 53, IC 64, IC 75 to the candidates who could not pass Associateship examination up till May 2012.

Candidates, who have passed Subject No. 10 previously at Licentiate level, will not be allowed to appear Subject No.01.

There is no restriction on the candidates who have passed Subject No. 12 for appearing in Subject No.14. The accumulation of credit point will be allowed either for Subject No.12 or 14 and not both i.e. candidate will get only 20 credit points for accumulation. However, candidates may appear in Subject No.14 for enhancing their knowledge.

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