With effect from January 2013, in order to gain the STA Diploma qualification, candidates will need to have passed both the STA Diploma Part 1 and Part 2 examinations. The Part 1 examination is a multiple choice 120 question examination, which lasts 2 hours and which examines the Diploma syllabus on a definitional basis. The examination can be combined with either the STA Diploma Part 1 Course or the STA Diploma Part 2 Course or sat as a standalone examination.
Passing the STA Diploma Part 1 examination gives exemption from the IFTA CFTe I examination.
Exams are currently held online with online invigilation. We use a combination of Zoom and proprietary software for this and have now successfully held many sets of examinations using these methods.
Deadline for applications to sit the examination is 8 Jun 2026
All bookings are subject to the Terms and Conditions here
Deadline for applications to sit the examination is 9 November 2026
Deadline for applications to sit the examination is 22 September 2026.
Once you have booked and paid, then an Exam Resources page will be made available to you via the Education tab on your members home page.
Please Note: Only Associate Members of the STA are able to sit the Examination