RE1 Exam Dates 2026: The Full Schedule and How Booking Works

No. Each venue runs its own sittings, so the dates differ by city. Larger centres run sittings most weeks, while smaller centres run them about once a month. Check the venue you plan to write at rather than assuming a national date.

As early as you can. When this schedule was captured on 9 Aug 2026, 116 of the 526 sittings listed were already fully booked, so a popular venue on a convenient date can be gone weeks ahead. Booking early also protects you against the registration deadline, which falls 11 working days before the exam.

The fee is R1 300 per exam per candidate, VAT inclusive, the same as the RE5. [NEEDS VERIFICATION] The RE1 fee was not confirmed separately with Moonstone. It is set by the FSCA and paid to Moonstone, and payment is due within 24 hours of booking.

Most sittings serve both exams. A small number of sittings exclude RE1, so check the Exams offered detail for the sitting you want before you book. The schedule on this page marks which sittings include RE1.

Registration closes 11 working days before the exam, and a late booking is not accepted for that sitting. You book the next available sitting instead. That is why the deadline, not the exam date, is the one to diarise.

No. Most sittings serve both RE1 and RE5, but a small number are RE5 only. The schedule on this page lists only sittings that include the RE1, so every date shown here is one you can write the RE1 at.