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The Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification offered by Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). To be awarded the FRM Certification, candidates must complete two rigorous examinations that cover the major topics in financial risk management. The FRM Exam is dynamic in syllabus, which follow the GARP standard, so it may be change every year.

The FRM Exam is a two part exam conducted in the months of May and November. The minimum eligibility criteria to give the exam is that the candidate be a graduate.

FRM Part I

The Part 1 exam is administered on FRM exam days in a single four-hour Morning session from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions, and tests a candidate’s knowledge base in four main topic areas, weighted as follows:

Topics	Weight
Foundations of Risk Management	20%
Quantitative Analysis	20%
Financial markets and Products	30%
Valuation and Risk models	20%

Batch	Starting Date	Status	Sample Material
FRM 1	15 Jan 2012	Registrations Open	Download Brochure

FRM Part II

The Part 2 exam is administered on FRM exam days in a single four-hour Afternoon session from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. The exam consists of 80 multiple-choice questions, and tests a candidate’s knowledge base in five main topic areas:

Topics	Weight
Market Risk Measurement and Management	25%
Credit Risk Measurement and Management	25%
Operational and Integrated Risk Management	25%
Risk Management and Investment Management	15%
Current Issues in Financial markets	10%

Batch	Starting Date	Status	Sample Material
FRM II	19 Feb 2012	Registrations Open	Download Brochure

The CFA Program includes a series of three exams that are offered in test centers around the world. These three exams — Level I, Level II, and Level III — must be passed sequentially as one of the requirements for earning a CFA charter.

CFA Level I
The Level I exam consists of multiple choice questions and is offered in June and December.

Topics	Weight
Ethical and Professional Standards	15
Quantitative Methods	12
Economics	10
Financial Reporting and Analysis	20
Corporate Finance	8
Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning	5
Equity Investments	10
Fixed Income	12
Derivatives	5
Alternative Investments	3

Batch	Starting Date	Status	Sample Material
CFA I	26 Feb 2012	Registrations Open	Download Brochure

CFA Level II
The Level II exam consists of multiple Choice and Descriptive questions and is offered in June Only

Topics	Weight
Ethical and Professional Standards	15
Quantitative Methods	12
Economics	10
Financial Reporting and Analysis	20
Corporate Finance	8
Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning	5
Equity Investments	10
Fixed Income	12
Derivatives	5
Alternative Investments	3

Batch	Starting Date	Status	Sample Material
CFA II	12 Feb 2012	Registrations Open	Download Brochure