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68% pass financial adviser exam: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
Some 68% of candidates who sat the November sitting of the financial adviser exam passed, ASIC's results show. A total of 308 candidates undertook the exam, with 208 passing with flying colours. About three-quarters (75.6%) sat the exam for the first ...

Latest adviser exam sees 69% pass

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025
ASIC has handed down the results for the 30th Financial Adviser Exam, held in August, with the pass rate once again falling under the 70% mark. The previous exam cycle in June saw the lowest pass rate in recent times at 66%. Although slightly improved ...

Adviser exam pass rate drops once again

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
The results of the 29 th Financial Adviser Exam have been handed down, with only 66% of candidates passing. In the June 5 exam cycle, a total of 237 people sat the exam; 75% (179) sat the exam for the first time. Eighty people (34%) have failed the ...

Adviser exam pass rate declines

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
ASIC has released the results of the 28 th Financial Adviser Exam, held on March 6. Of the 241 candidates to sit the exam, 177 passed, representing 73.4% of the cohort. Of those 241 candidates, 175 (72.6%) sat the exam for the first time. The pass rate ...

Government to scrap advisers' approved qualifications list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... advice process," he said. They will still need to complete the Professional Year's 1600 hours, pass the financial adviser exam, and undertake continuing professional education. Currently, prospective advisers must complete a qualification from an ...

FAAA 'frustrated' as Dixon inquiry delayed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... and reduce the cost of, professional financial advice. These included funding the professional year and financial adviser exam, enabling ATO portal access, enhancing tax deductibility of advice, lowering the ASIC levy, making the CSLR equitable and sustainable ...

Adviser permanently banned for faking qualifications

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... financial adviser was permanently banned after he lied to his employer and clients about having passed the Financial Adviser Exam. Dashiel Benjo Vee, also known as Dash Vee, is banned from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries ...

Adviser exam yields 70% pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
The latest financial adviser exam results show that 70% passed the June sitting. Some 235 candidates sat the exam, with 165 passing. Of the total, 158 did so for the first time. There has been a total of 21,260 candidates who sat through an exam. Over ...

ASIC calls out sloppy adviser data

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... some qualifications marked as "approved" were not approved qualifications under the determination of the Financial Adviser Exam, Australian Qualifications Framework 1-5 qualifications, and Regulatory Guide 146 training/qualifications. ASIC is also aware ...

ASIC issues experienced pathway guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
... declaration to access the experienced provider pathway. However, an existing provider who has passed the financial adviser exam by their exam cut-off day is required to meet the qualifications standard by 1 January 2026 in order to continue to provide ...
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