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Key Facts: CFP Certification (Australia) Exam

70

Certification Exam Questions

FAAA CFP Certification Program

80%

Mini-Exam Pass Mark

FAAA

5 units

CFP1-CFP4 + Capstone

FAAA

4 hrs

Open-Book Exam Time

FAAA

4 years

Max Completion Window

FAAA

FPSB

Licensed Body (FAAA)

Financial Planning Standards Board

The CFP Certification Program in Australia is delivered by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), the only FPSB-licensed body in the country. It comprises CFP1 (FAAA Professionalism), CFP2 and CFP3 (Applied Strategies), CFP4 (Investment Strategies) and a capstone CFP Certification unit. Each topic within the units ends with a multiple-choice mini-exam requiring 80% to progress. The Certification unit is assessed across three components: a written Statement of Advice assignment, a 70-question open-book multiple-choice exam covering the entire Financial Planning Body of Knowledge (four hours plus 15 minutes reading), and an experience requirement. The program must be finalised within four years of first enrolment.

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1Which body is licensed by the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) to deliver the CFP® Certification Program in Australia?
A.Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA)
B.Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
C.Tax Practitioners Board (TPB)
D.Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
Explanation: The FPSB licenses one professional body per territory to award the CFP marks. In Australia that licensee is the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), formed from the 2023 merger of the FPA and AFA.
2How many multiple-choice questions are on the final CFP Certification exam administered by the FAAA?
A.70 questions
B.50 questions
C.100 questions
D.180 questions
Explanation: The FAAA CFP Certification unit exam is a 70-question multiple-choice assessment covering the entire Financial Planning Body of Knowledge, sat open-book online through FAAA Learn.
3At the end of each topic within CFP1–CFP4 units, students sit multiple-choice mini-exams. What minimum result must a student achieve to progress?
A.50%
B.65%
C.75%
D.80%
Explanation: The FAAA requires students to score 80% or better on the multiple-choice mini-exams at the end of each topic to progress through the CFP1–CFP4 units.
4Under the legislated professional standards for Australian financial advisers, what is the minimum approved qualification level required?
A.An AQF7 approved bachelor degree or above (or equivalent)
B.An AQF5 diploma
C.A Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking
D.An RG146 compliant short course
Explanation: The education standard requires an approved bachelor degree at AQF7 or higher (or an approved equivalent such as a graduate diploma at AQF8), reflecting the Corporations Act professional standards regime.
5Which document must an Australian financial adviser give a retail client that sets out the adviser, the licensee, services offered and how the adviser is paid, before providing personal advice?
A.Financial Services Guide (FSG)
B.Statement of Advice (SOA)
C.Product Disclosure Statement (PDS)
D.Target Market Determination (TMD)
Explanation: The Financial Services Guide (FSG) is provided as soon as practicable when financial services are first offered, disclosing the licensee, services, fees, remuneration and complaints process under the Corporations Act.
6Section 961B of the Corporations Act imposes which core obligation on a financial adviser providing personal advice to a retail client?
A.To act in the best interests of the client
B.To maximise the adviser's remuneration
C.To recommend only in-house products
D.To guarantee positive investment returns
Explanation: The best interests duty in s961B requires the adviser to act in the client's best interests when giving personal advice, supported by the safe-harbour steps and the related duties to prioritise the client's interests and provide appropriate advice.
7An adviser recommends switching a client from one super fund to another, triggering higher fees with no clear benefit. Which legislated standard is most directly at risk of breach?
A.Appropriate advice and the prioritisation of client interests
B.Anti-hawking provisions
C.Continuous disclosure rules
D.Insider trading prohibitions
Explanation: Recommending a more expensive fund without a corresponding benefit conflicts with the requirement to provide appropriate advice and to prioritise the client's interests over the adviser's or licensee's, part of the best interests duty obligations.
8Which Australian regulator is responsible for administering the Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) regime?
A.ASIC
B.APRA
C.ATO
D.AUSTRAC
Explanation: ASIC administers the AFSL regime under Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act, licensing entities that provide financial services and overseeing conduct and disclosure obligations.
9The CFP Certification Program's first unit, CFP1, focuses primarily on which area?
A.FAAA professionalism, ethics and the financial planning process
B.Quantitative finance and derivatives pricing
C.Actuarial reserving methods
D.Commercial property valuation
Explanation: CFP1 – FAAA Professionalism grounds candidates in the FAAA Code of Professional Practice, ethics, fiduciary behaviour and the six-step financial planning process before applied-strategy units.
10Which of the following best describes the six-step financial planning process used as a framework in the CFP program?
A.Establish the relationship, gather data and goals, analyse, develop recommendations, implement, review
B.Engage, analyse, audit, report, archive, bill
C.Sell, onboard, invest, rebalance, exit
D.Quote, bind, claim, renew, lapse, cancel
Explanation: The internationally recognised financial planning process is: establish and define the client relationship; collect data and goals; analyse and assess; develop recommendations; implement; and monitor and review.

About the CFP Certification (Australia) Exam

The CFP Certification Program is delivered in Australia by the FAAA, the FPSB-licensed body, across CFP1-CFP4 units and a capstone CFP Certification unit. The final assessment is a 70-question open-book multiple-choice exam covering the entire Financial Planning Body of Knowledge, alongside a written Statement of Advice assignment and an experience requirement.

Questions

70 scored questions

Time Limit

Four hours plus 15 minutes reading time (open book)

Passing Score

80% on CFP1-CFP4 topic mini-exams; Certification unit assessed across assignment, exam and experience

Exam Fee

Per-unit FAAA course fees apply; total varies by the number of units required and prior qualifications (Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA))

CFP Certification (Australia) Exam Content Outline

20%

Economic & Regulatory Environment (Australian)

FAAA professionalism, Code of Ethics, best interests duty, FOFA, AFSL regime, ASIC, FSG/SOA disclosure, FASEA-era standards, AFCA, DDO and the financial planning process.

18%

Investment

Asset classes, diversification, risk-return, CAPM and beta, asset allocation, ETFs, gearing, behavioural finance, fixed income and portfolio construction.

22%

Superannuation & Retirement

Contribution caps, SG rate, preservation, conditions of release, transfer balance cap, account-based pensions, TTR, SMSFs, Age Pension and longevity risk.

16%

Taxation (Australian)

Marginal rates, tax-free threshold, dividend imputation and franking, CGT discount, negative gearing, Medicare levy and surcharge, company tax and foreign income offsets.

10%

Insurance / Risk

Life, TPD, income protection and trauma cover, insurance in superannuation, capital needs analysis and risk-protection strategy.

8%

Estate Planning

Wills, intestacy, powers of attorney, testamentary trusts, super death benefit nominations and tax, joint tenancy and recontribution strategies.

6%

Financial-Plan Construction (Capstone)

The six-step planning process, scope of advice, appropriate advice, Statement of Advice construction and integrating the Body of Knowledge into a client plan.

How to Pass the CFP Certification (Australia) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 80% on CFP1-CFP4 topic mini-exams; Certification unit assessed across assignment, exam and experience
  • Exam length: 70 questions
  • Time limit: Four hours plus 15 minutes reading time (open book)
  • Exam fee: Per-unit FAAA course fees apply; total varies by the number of units required and prior qualifications

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CFP Certification (Australia) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Weight your study toward Australian superannuation and taxation, which together make up the largest share of the Body of Knowledge.
2Keep current with Australian thresholds (contribution caps, the 12% SG rate, transfer balance cap, tax-free threshold), as these are frequently tested.
3Practise applying the best interests duty and FAAA Code of Professional Practice to scenario questions, not just memorising definitions.
4Because the exam is open book, build well-indexed notes so you can locate caps, rates and rules quickly under time pressure.
5Treat the capstone Statement of Advice as an integration exercise: link every recommendation to a stated client goal and reasonable basis.
6Use the six-step financial planning process as a mental checklist when working through case-study questions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the Australian CFP Certification exam?

The FAAA CFP Certification exam is a 70-question multiple-choice assessment covering the entire Financial Planning Body of Knowledge. It is sat open-book online through FAAA Learn, with four hours of exam time plus 15 minutes reading time.

Who delivers the CFP Certification Program in Australia?

The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is the only body in Australia licensed by the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) to deliver the CFP Certification Program and award the CFP marks. The FAAA was formed from the 2023 merger of the FPA and AFA.

What units make up the CFP Certification Program?

The program comprises CFP1 (FAAA Professionalism), CFP2 and CFP3 (Applied Strategies), CFP4 (Investment Strategies) and a capstone CFP Certification unit. Each topic ends with a mini-exam requiring 80% to progress.

What pass mark is needed to progress through the CFP units?

Students must achieve 80% or better on the multiple-choice mini-exams at the end of each topic within CFP1-CFP4 to progress to the next unit. The capstone Certification unit is assessed across assignment, exam and experience.

What are the entry requirements for the CFP Certification Program?

Candidates generally need an approved financial planning qualification meeting Australian adviser education standards (typically an AQF8 graduate diploma or AQF7+ degree pathway). Those with an approved postgraduate financial planning qualification may enter directly to the Certification unit.

Is the CFP exam in Australia open book?

Yes. The CFP Certification exam is an open-book multiple-choice assessment completed online via FAAA Learn. Candidates have four hours plus 15 minutes of reading time to answer the 70 questions.

How long do I have to complete the CFP Certification Program?

Candidates must finalise the CFP Certification Program within four years of the semester in which they first enrolled, ensuring their knowledge of Australian super, tax and regulatory settings remains current.

What does the CFP capstone assignment involve?

The capstone requires candidates to prepare a written Statement of Advice (financial plan) for a fictitious case-study client, demonstrating integration of the entire Financial Planning Body of Knowledge across the three Certification-unit components.