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CeMAP 3: Assessment of Mortgage Advice Knowledge

Six customer case studies, each with 10 linked multiple-choice questions, in a single two-hour exam. CeMAP 3, the Assessment of Mortgage Advice Knowledge (ASEW/ASSC), is the last module of the Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (CeMAP), and the CeMAP 3 exam checks whether you can apply what you learned in the first two modules to real advice situations, with mortgage protection added in.

  • 6Case studies in the exam
  • 60Questions, 10 for each case study
  • 2 hoursTime for the whole CeMAP 3 exam
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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

What does the CeMAP 3 exam test?

The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) calls CeMAP 3 a synoptic unit. It mainly tests mortgage knowledge from CeMAP 2, uses the basics from CeMAP 1, and adds mortgage protection and adviser soft skills. Its learning outcomes cover:

  • matching mortgage solutions to customers, including affordability, suitability and sustainability
  • buy-to-let, second charge, bridging finance, second homes, self-build and auction purchases
  • the Mortgages and Home Finance: Conduct of Business (MCOB) rules on lending, advice and arrears, the rules on selling mortgage-related insurance and the Consumer Credit Acts
  • ethical advice on buying, releasing equity, investment property and protection
  • mortgage protection, property insurance and state benefits that help with mortgage payments
  • the house-buying process and the law that affects it

How the CeMAP 3 exam is marked

GradeMarks
Pass42 (70%)
Merit48 (80%)
Distinction54 (90%)

The exam is out of 60. Each question is worth one mark, and the 10 questions in each case study are linked to it.

England and Wales or Scotland

The house-buying section comes in two versions:

  • England and Wales: the roles of the estate agent, valuer, conveyancer and legal adviser, exchange and completion, and laws such as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
  • Scotland: conditional and unconditional offers, the conclusion of missives, and Scottish law such as the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001 and sequestration

Preparing for CeMAP 3

LIBF’s Module 3 material is different from the first two modules: instead of a study text, you get interactive revision, financial protection content and optional soft skills material on the course website.

CeMAP mock exams from LIBF →CeMAP 2: the mortgage units →LIBF’s CeMAP 3 study material →
Sources: LIBF and 1 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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