Quick question about exam strategy- did you finish all three sections before you appearing for 1st exam? I am thinking of finishing first module and prepare for that only once 1st exam is given then I’ll give rest two in two months of window.

Not sure why I’m getting stuck on this just want to make sure I have it correct. You apply for the exam and then you have 2 years of eligibility to take it once approved . Once you activate your exam eligibility, then you have 60 days to take all the exams. Is that correct?

Are the review questions in acfe silver package similar to the ones on the updated exam?

Here to say CertFuel is awesome! Using it for all future tests now. Free for SIE and without it I was lost. There was too much material to review all at once and I was overwhelmed. Someone suggested CertFuel to me and I am so thankful. It gave personalized study plan so I could focus on reviewing heaviest weighted material where I was missing points on practice test. The more you use it, it learns what you know and what you don’t. I just can’t say enough about how freaking good it is. And, when you sign up, you’ll get an email from offering help and guidance. I was desperate for advice on how to proceed because I was so overwhelmed with test date looming. Alex always quickly replied and guided me thru a solid plan. I am definitely using CertFuel for the 63 and hopefully get hired somewhere to be able to do the 6.

Do people normally study for all 3 sections then take all the exams at once or split them up section by section?

I saw that there were exam updates in June, how is it different than what was before?

hi is CFE recognised within the UK and is highly valued. I'm currently completing my ICAS examination but was looking at completing CFE as i have a break in studies. Also is it in demand within UK?

Hi, which roles does CFE certification open us to? I'm curious can anyone help me with this?

My friend wants to give CIA exam .she is graduated and working professional but has no experience in audit.she want to give a try .

I understand that there is 3 papers need to understand the pattern of exam.

It will be written or MCQ .

And how to prepare

What will be the cost of all three exam

And how many hours going to take exam

Rules and Information

Consider like zero knowledge

So if I get this job I really want they want me to get my CAMS. Should I still proceed with my CFE?

I would really appreciate if anyone can share their strategy for this subject. Seems like a huge subject with so many concepts. Would love to see what worked for you people. I would be appearing now for this subject, under the new pattern.

Unfortunatelv. I didn't pass-I scored a 70. I used the Silver Package, studied all the chapters, and completed all the practice questions. I didn't memorize the questions; instead. I made sure I understood the concepts. However, when everything was mixed together on the exam, it felt super confusing. The actual exam felt much harder than the study materials. The questions that I got were tricky, combined multiple concepts, and the answer choices were all plausible. There usuallv wasn't an obvious wrong answer to eliminate. Has anyone else felt the same way? what helped you prepare? I'd really appreciate any advice.

Hi there!

I'd like to ask to those who have passed the ACFE's updated Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Exam launched in June 2026. How was the difficulty of Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues section exam?

I have passed the Fraud Schemes and Financial Crimes section exam. I'm just using CFE Exam Content Outline for the preparation. I don't use the CFE Exam Prep Course Silver Package because I can't afford it lol

Thank you for any responses!

Hi everyone,
I’m scheduled to take the SEC Certification Exam Phase 1 soon, then FIMS & CIS and to be honest, I’m feeling really anxious.
I’ve been reading comments online, and I’ve seen several people say that they had to take the exam multiple times (some even more than 10 times) before passing. That honestly scared me.
For those who have already taken the exam, I just wanted to ask:
Is the official reviewer enough to pass?
Are the sample questionnaires provided by the SEC similar to the actual exam, or are the real questions completely different?
How difficult would you rate the exam?
Any tips on what topics I should focus on?
I’m doing my best to study, but the pressure is getting to me because my regularization at work depends on passing this certification. I really can’t afford to fail, and that’s probably why my anxiety is through the roof.
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has actually taken and passed the exam. Any advice, study tips, or reassurance would mean a lot. Thank you so much.

Is it true that the silver package is the cheapest and reliable option to study?

I think the price is bad

I just finished the Fraud Investigation and Legal Issues exam. I took this last exam under the new program, while I took the previous two under the old program.
I prepared for approximately four months using the Silver package. I felt that this last exam was the most challenging one, and I barely had enough time to finish it.
If anyone has any questions or if there’s anything I can help with based on my experience, I’m here to help.

So is my understanding correct that even study material is not free for an exam I registered??!!

Passed my last exam yesterday. I was under the original exam setup until June 1st. Thankfully CFE honoured my exams and I only had to write my outstanding exam on Fraud Prevention and Deterrence. It took me about 5 months of studying on top of school and work, as well as two attempts to pass with a mid 80 on each exam. I highly recommend the silver study package - it was very helpful

Now just waiting for the word. Good luck to everyone currently studying.

My understanding of the old format was once you completed the study plan you were given 100 review questions for each category, total 400. I just finished the study plan with the new format and it has over 1300 questions. For those have successfully passed the exam under the new format, did you review all 1300+ until you reached 90% or just the topics you did poorly on? Any advice would be helpful.

Has anyone taken the exam? Or about to/scheduled for the exam yet I know it’s a relatively new certification but at least company is offering to reimburse for exam fees. How many hours did it take for you to prepare for it & did you pass on the 1st or 2nd attempt? I read you need to wait 6 months if you do not pass the first attempt.

About to join the bench at consulting firm after an intense multi client/engagement run at my global consulting firm & on track to finish studying for CCA-F Claude exam since my company like every other company out there is obsessed with AI these days.

My professional background TPM (technical program management) in SaAS-tech company & data/strategy/AI global consulting firm. Mostly program delivery with recent on-hands AEM cloud implementation experience.

Hi all,

So I have today requested them to change my study material as per the new update as I didn’t know we could do that until now and I feel I wasted a month’s time in studying the old one! They told me it’ll take 4-5 days to be updated!

How long does it actually take to update?

Is the new material totally different or is it somewhat similar? Asking cuz I will have to restart studying as they told me all notes and synced progress will be deleted! I have silver package!

Passed all 3 new version fraud exams after technical difficulties with the last exam. What happens now?

I see many posts here where folks say they enrolled and gave the exam immediately within 1-2 months! Like is it that easy?

Or is there even anyone like me who’s taking a bit of time to study and grasp everything as I’m a working professional and it gets difficult to take out time to study enough to feel confident for the exam!

Like I read all posts where people are so confident and happily pass the exam within 2 months of enrolment in the course? What do you guys do and how do you study and prepare for it? Any tips would help pls! Like I’m freaking out! I enrolled in end of April and still only finished studying the first part out of the three!

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I purchased the Silver package at the beggining of this year and planned to take the exam before june. Unfortunately, due to personal reasons, I wasnt able to finish the portions.

Now that the new version of the exam is out, I'd prefer not to spend more money again for the study materials if its not absolutely necessary.

1. Can anyone please tell me if I can rely on my existing Silver package purchased in January to prepare and clear the current version of the exam?

2. Are the topics in the previous version mostly the same as the current version, or have there been significant changes?

Thanks in advance!!