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CFP® Certification Examination practice exams
The CFP® Certification Examination — practice all eight Principal Knowledge Domains, with every answer explained.
Or read 15 sample questions with answers.
About the CFP exam
The CFP® exam tests whether you can apply financial planning knowledge to real client situations, across professional conduct, general planning, insurance, investments, tax, retirement, estate planning and the psychology of financial planning.
Our practice bank follows CFP Board's domain weights and Principal Knowledge Topics. Questions focus on durable rules and calculations rather than dollar limits that change every year.
The real exam
Public information published by CFP Board. A ExamWize practice exam matches this format — it is not a copy of the exam's contents.
- Format
- 170 multiple-choice questions in two 3-hour sections, each divided into two subsections. Question types include stand-alone items, short scenarios and case studies.
- Cost
- CFP Board lists the exam fee on its website — check CFP Board for current pricing.
- Scoring
- Pass/fail against a criterion-referenced standard. CFP Board does not publish a percent cut score, so practice scores here use a 70% line as an estimate, not a prediction.
- Validity
- Passing the exam is one of the requirements for CFP® certification, along with education, experience and ethics.
Practice by exam topic
ExamWize practice exams draw questions in these same proportions, from a bank of 595 CFP questions. Open a topic for what it covers and free questions with answers.
- Professional Conduct and Regulation· 47 questions8%
- General Principles of Financial Planning· 87 questions15%
- Risk Management and Insurance Planning· 66 questions11%
- Investment Planning· 104 questions17%
- Tax Planning· 83 questions14%
- Retirement Savings and Income Planning· 107 questions18%
- Estate Planning· 59 questions10%
- Psychology of Financial Planning· 42 questions7%
Who it's for
- Candidates who have completed CFP Board-registered education
- Financial professionals preparing to sit for the CFP® exam
- Retake candidates targeting weak domains
How to prepare
- Retirement (18%) and investments (17%) are the largest domains — build depth there first.
- Practice time value of money and investment return calculations until they're quick.
- Know the Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct, including when the fiduciary duty applies.
- Work case studies end to end: gather facts, analyze, then recommend.
See the free CFP cheat sheet for a one-page domain summary, and the content policy for how these questions are written.
Free CFP practice resources
- 15 free CFP practice questionsSpread across the exam's topics, each with the answer and an explanation for every option.
- Free 10-question diagnosticA quick, scored check of where you stand, with no account needed.
- CFP cheat sheetThe topics and the facts that come up most, on one page.
- CFP study guideHow to plan your preparation.
Common questions about CFP
- CFP Exam Passing Score: How CFP Board Decides Who PassesWhy CFP Board doesn't publish a cut score, how the criterion-referenced standard works, and what score to aim for in practice.
- Is the CFP Exam Hard? An Honest Look at the Six-Hour ExamWhy the CFP exam is hard: breadth across eight domains, case studies, application over recall, and a six-hour test day.
- How Long to Study for the CFP Exam (and How to Plan It)Typical CFP exam study hours, a week-by-week plan across the eight domains, and how to tell when you're ready.
CFP exam FAQ
- What is the format of the CFP exam?
- 170 multiple-choice questions in two 3-hour sections, each divided into two subsections. Question types include stand-alone items, short scenarios and case studies.
- How much does the CFP exam cost?
- CFP Board lists the exam fee on its website — check CFP Board for current pricing.
- How is the CFP exam scored?
- Pass/fail against a criterion-referenced standard. CFP Board does not publish a percent cut score, so practice scores here use a 70% line as an estimate, not a prediction.
- How long is the credential valid?
- Passing the exam is one of the requirements for CFP® certification, along with education, experience and ethics.
- How many CFP practice questions does ExamWize have?
- 595 original practice questions, drawn into full practice exams in the same format and domain proportions as the real CFP. Every option has its own explanation.
- Are these real CFP exam questions?
- No. Every question is original, written from CFP Board's public content outline — never copied from the real exam or from exam dumps. They match the real exam's format, not its contents.
- Can I try ExamWize for free?
- Yes. The free diagnostic has 10 CFP practice questions with a full explanation for every answer, and no account is needed.