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Latest adviser exams see 52% pass rate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... total, 628 advisers sat the exam in July and August. Of these, 76% were attempting the exam for at least the second time. The exams saw 328 or 52% of candidates pass, bringing the total number to have passed to 92%. ASIC said that 20,148 advisers have ...

CFA exam results improve

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... who sat the exam in May this year, a total of 7315 passed. These results are a slight improvement from last year's Level I exams administered in May, July, August, and November, which had pass rates of just 25%, 22%, 26% and 27%, respectively - the lowest ...

Don't forget: Adviser exam deadline looms

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... requirements, including completing the professional year, before they can be re-authorised to provide personal advice." The July exams will be held from July 28 to August 1. Just 43% of those that sat the May exam passed; of the 496 advisers that attempted ...

ASIC sets adviser exam dates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
ASIC has set the final three sitting dates for the financial adviser exam in 2022. Following the first round of exams that took place in February, ASIC announced new sitting dates yesterday. Enrolments for the May sitting open on April 4 and close on ...

CFA releases disappointing pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
... pandemic". "We understand how important it is for candidates to maintain study momentum and to stay on schedule with their exams as far as conditions allow. Our research shows that the longer the gap between sitting for exams, the lower the chances for ...

Insignia loses self-employed advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
... mergers; it expects its adviser numbers to stabilise from 1 July 2022. Some 97% of Insignia advisers have completed their exams. During the quarter, funds under administration increased by $4.2 billion to $227 billion because of market performance ($5bn). ...

Shoddy exam feedback fuels adviser stress

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
... percent of the 2129 advisers who sat the recent November exam failed - the highest fail rate in the short history of the exams. The pass rate continues to deteriorate from as high as 88% to 69% and 60% in 2021. Advisers Financial Standard spoke to on ...

February 2022 adviser exam dates released

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
... three financial adviser exam sittings taking place before 30 September 2022," ASIC said. Candidates sitting the first three exams in 2022 can do so at an exam centre or through remote proctoring. From 1 October 2022, exams will only be available via ...

Labor promises to recognise adviser experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... is not proposing to scrap the professional standards reforms. "We will still expect advisers to pass their professional exams, and meet continuing professional development requirements, and abide by an appropriate professional code of ethics. But we ...

Exam pass rate steady at 60%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... advisers who have not sat the exam twice before 1 January 2022 must pass by this date. Overall, 16,850 advisers have passed the exams held to date, taking the pass rate to 88.5%. More than 2200 unsuccessful candidates have re-sat the exam with 66% passing ...