Register through your CFP Board account after your education requirement is verified. Fees depend on when you register: early registration costs less and late registration costs more. Expect roughly $825 to $1,025.
If you don’t pass, you’ll get a diagnostic report by domain and can retake in a later window. CFP Board limits lifetime attempts, so treat each attempt seriously.
USA CFP Exam: Quick Facts
- Administered by
- CFP Board (Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards)
- Questions
- 170 multiple-choice (stand-alone items and case studies)
- Length
- Two 3-hour sessions, one day
- Testing windows
- 3 per year, usually March, July, November
- Fee
- About $825–$1,025 depending on when you register
- Pass rate
- Historically about 60–67%
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