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CFP® Certification Exam
CFP Certification Exam : Composition
01. Exam composition
Theoretical Type - First day (Saturday)
Time Exam Subject No. of
Exam’s
Questions
First class:
3:00 pm
~ 5:00 pm
Principle of Financial Planning 20
Ethical & Regulatory Considerations for Financial Planners 8
Risk Management & Insurance Planning 27
Investment Planning 30
Real Estate Planning 5
Second class:
5:30 pm
~ 7:30 pm
Real Estate Planning 15
Retirement Planning 26
Tax Planning 24
Estate Planning 25
No. of Theoretical Type’s Questions 180
Practical Type - Second day (Sunday)
Time Exam Subject No. of
Exam’s
Questions
Third class:
10:00 am
~ 12:00 am
Single Scenario Case 30
Third class:
10:00 am
~ 12:00 am
Complex Scenario Case 10
Fourth class:
12:40 pm
~ 3:10 pm
Single Scenario Case 20
Fourth class:
12:40 pm
~ 3:10 pm
Complex Scenario Case 20
No. of Practical Type’s Questions 80
No. of CFP Certification Exam’s Questions 260
  • The exam composition can be changed conditional to FPSB Korea’s examination subcommittee.
  1. Scoring standard:
    1 point per question in theoretical-type exams (180 points)
    + 2 points per question in practical-type exams (160 points)
    = a total of 340 points
02. Exam passing score and effective period
Total completion
1. Total completion standard
  • When scoring more than 70/100 on average in both the theoretical-type and practical-type exams, you need to score more than 40/100 per subject, except for the code of ethics on the first day in the case of the theoretical-type exam. In the case of the practical-type exam on the second day, you need to score more than 40/100 per subject.
2. Effective period of total completion
  • The effective period for total completion in the CFP certification exam is 5 years. CFP certification should be obtained during the effective period; if the effective period matures, you will need to retake the CFP certification exam.
Partial completion
1. Partial completion standard
  1. The standard for partial completion in the theoretical-type of exam on the first day
    • When scoring more than 70/100 on average for the entire theoretical-type exam, you will have to score more than 40/100 per subject.
  2. The standard for partial completion in the practical-type exam on the second day
    • When scoring more than 70/100 on average for the entire practical-type exam.
2. Effective period of partial completion
  • A partial completion result is effective until the end of 2 consecutive CFP certification examination periods from the date of partial completion. For partial completion per exam type, only a notice of passing the exam is sent, not the actual score.
03. Exam sites
Currently, the CFP certification exam is administered in Seoul only.
For a guide to the examination site, you can check the information after logging in at FPSB Korea’s website during the exam application period.
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