Prepare for the current three-section CFE examination with source-grounded fraud schemes, investigations, legal issues, prevention and deterrence study tools.
Course syllabus information reviewed for 2026. Always check the awarding body’s latest official syllabus and candidate updates before booking or sitting your exam. Exams Academy is an independent education provider and is not affiliated with ACFE.
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The Certified Fraud Examiner credential assesses knowledge of current fraud schemes and financial crimes, investigation and legal practice, and fraud prevention, governance, risk and ethics.
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The current Certified Fraud Examiner examination is delivered as three separately timed sections. Fraud Schemes and Financial Crimes contains 120 questions in 150 minutes, Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues contains 120 questions in 150 minutes, and Fraud Prevention and Deterrence contains 70 questions in 90 minutes. Candidates must earn at least 75% in every section.
This course follows the current 2026 content outline across all 44 published domains. The supplied CFE review workbook provides the technical foundation, while the latest official ACFE content outline and candidate handbook control the current structure, terminology, weighting and assessment rules.
Mocks 1-3 reproduce the exact question count and time limit of the three official sections. Mock 4 is an additional integrated 120-question rehearsal across the current blueprint, and Mock 5 is a mixed retrieval paper sampled evenly from the first four mocks. The two additional mocks are course practice tools and are not presented as extra official ACFE exam sections.
The learning toolkit also includes 375 active-recall flashcards, 335 searchable reference items, detailed section summaries and an AI tutor grounded in the same source material. Every mock answer includes an explanation and its current examinable domain so you can return directly to the weak area.
| Assessment | Three separately timed, closed-book multiple-choice sections delivered through Prometric |
| Duration | 120 questions in 150 minutes; 120 questions in 150 minutes; 70 questions in 90 minutes |
| Standard Pass Mark | At least 75% in each of the three separately scored sections |
| Feature | Exams Academy | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Access Period | Lifetime Access | One-time enrollment with no recurring fee |
| Practice Exams | Unlimited Retakes | Three exact official-section simulations with 310 questions in total |
| Study Support | Instant 24/7 AI Tutor | Self-service AI support; live instructor support is not included |
| Cost | $189 (One-Time) | One-time payment with no recurring subscription |
Rehearse the current official question counts and time limits before test day.
Study the published 2026 blueprint rather than the older four-book exam structure.
Turn detailed fraud-examination concepts into repeatable daily revision.
Clarify close distinctions across schemes, evidence, interviews, controls and ethics.
Use the same question bank in two different ways: build understanding with instant feedback, then switch to a realistic simulation when you are ready.
Choose an answer, see immediately whether it is right or wrong, and read the explanation before moving on.
Work against the official-style timer without revealing answers, then review your score and every explanation after submission.
Accounting and financial-statement fraud, asset misappropriation, corruption, money laundering, cyberfraud and other current financial-crime schemes.
Examination planning, evidence, data analysis, information sources, asset tracing, interviews, covert operations, legal systems, reporting and testimony.
Financial-crime foundations, governance, management and auditor responsibilities, prevention programs, fraud-risk assessment, risk management and professional ethics.
"The CFE body of knowledge connects scheme recognition, evidence-led investigation and practical fraud-risk prevention in one globally recognised professional pathway."
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Understand the current ACFE CFE exam: three sections, 310 questions, timing, 75% pass requirement, blueprint priorities and preparation strategy.
PracticeBuild a practical CFE study plan for the current three-section exam using retrieval practice, error logs, section-shaped mocks and timed readiness checks.
The current examination has three separately timed multiple-choice sections: 120 questions in 150 minutes for Fraud Schemes and Financial Crimes, 120 questions in 150 minutes for Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues, and 70 questions in 90 minutes for Fraud Prevention and Deterrence.
The current candidate handbook requires at least 75% in each section. A higher result in one section does not offset a score below 75% in another.
The current format has three sections. Older CFE study materials were organised into four books, but the current official content outline combines investigations and legal issues into one separately timed section.
Yes. Mocks 1-3 match the exact current section question counts and time limits. Mocks 4 and 5 are clearly identified additional course practice, not extra official sections.
Yes. The course maps the supplied technical source to all 44 domains in the official 2026 CFE Exam Content Outline, effective from 2 June 2026.
No. The current sections are closed book and must be completed independently under live Prometric proctoring.
Exams Academy is an independent education provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ACFE. ACFE remains the authority for eligibility, certification, scheduling and examination policies.
You receive lifetime access to the current course content with no recurring subscription fee.
Yes! Test your knowledge and see our AI tutor explanations with the free Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Exam Preparation Topic Quiz below. It contains 15 questions from one named topic and is not a full mock exam or overall readiness assessment.
Prepare for the current CFE exam with three official-section simulations, active recall, flashcards and a course-grounded AI tutor.
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