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FRM Part II Credit Risk Measurement and Management Exam Preparation

Study credit governance, scoring, default probability, Credit VaR, portfolio dependence, counterparty exposure, xVA, collateral, clearing and securitisation.

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GARP FRM Part II — Credit Risk Measurement and Management (Book 2)

Qualification facts verified against FRM Part II Credit Risk Measurement and Management book scope. Last checked 2026-08-01. Official GARP FRM study-materials page. The supplied official book controls the 23-chapter learning content. Current GARP sources verify the Part II domain structure and official exam format.

Credit Risk Measurement and Management practice inventory

  • Five 20-question timed book-level mock exams
  • 80 distinct questions across Mocks 1-4
  • 252 active-recall flashcards
  • 273 searchable reference items
  • 23 detailed chapter summaries
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Focused preparation for FRM Part II Book 2

Credit Risk Measurement and Management moves from credit fundamentals, governance and scoring into default probability, Credit VaR, portfolio dependence, derivatives and counterparty exposure, credit derivatives, netting, collateral, central clearing, xVA, stress testing and securitisation.

This course keeps all 23 chapters together as one book-level learning hub. Detailed summaries show the method and assumptions, 252 flashcards build active recall, the 273-item reference sheet supports fast review, and the AI tutor is grounded in the supplied Credit Risk Measurement and Management source.

Practise the book before combining all Part II domains

The five course mocks each contain 20 questions and run for 60 minutes, preserving the official Part II pace of three minutes per question. Mocks 1-4 contain 80 distinct questions; Mock 5 takes an equal sample from those papers. The 70% platform result is a book-level mastery target, not an official GARP pass mark.

The official FRM Part II exam contains 80 equally weighted multiple-choice questions across all Part II domains and lasts four hours. Complete the other printed books and the required Current Issues readings before full Part II practice.

Exam Format & Details

Assessment Book-level topical practice: 20 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes. The official FRM Part II exam covers all Part II domains with 80 equally weighted questions in four hours.
Duration 60 Minutes

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Key Benefits

Five Timed Book-Level Mock Exams

Test the 23-chapter book through five 20-question practice papers at the official Part II pace.

  • 80 distinct questions across the first four papers.
  • Mock 5 samples five questions from each earlier paper.
  • Every answer includes a source-grounded explanation.

Credit Risk AI Tutor

Clarify default, dependence, exposure, collateral, xVA and structured-credit relationships.

  • Compare scoring, ratings and default-probability methods.
  • Review Credit VaR, copulas and portfolio dependence.
  • Work through counterparty exposure, clearing, CVA and securitisation.

Active-Recall Revision

Strengthen memory with 252 flashcards and a 273-item searchable reference sheet.

  • Ten focused chapter cards for every reading.
  • Dedicated number-recall cards.
  • Specific exam traps and close distinctions.

Detailed Chapter Summaries

Connect each measure with its inputs, workflow, interpretation and residual risk.

  • Credit fundamentals, governance and modeling.
  • Portfolio and counterparty credit risk.
  • Collateral, xVA, clearing and structured credit.
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Work against the official-style timer without revealing answers, then review your score and every explanation after submission.

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Syllabus

Module 1: Fundamentals of Credit Risk

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Credit risk, distress concepts, credit-generating transactions and exposed entities.

  • Insolvency, default and bankruptcy
  • Settlement and contingent exposure
  • Motivations for credit risk

Module 2: Governance

Three lines of defense, origination, assessment, approval and credit committees.

  • Guidelines and skills
  • Limits
  • Oversight

Module 3: Credit Risk Management

Policy, limits, classification, provisioning, IFRS 9 and workout.

  • Connected exposure
  • Expected credit loss
  • Management capacity

Module 4: Capital Structure in Banks

Expected and unexpected loss, portfolio contribution and economic capital.

  • PD, exposure and loss rate
  • UL contribution
  • Loss distribution

Module 5: Introduction to Credit Risk Modeling and Assessment

CAMEL, credit inputs, RWA, Merton, model families and RAROC.

  • PD, LGD and EAD
  • Distance to default
  • Risk-adjusted return

Module 6: Credit Scoring and Rating

Scoring, ratings, TTC/PIT, development, validation and agencies.

  • Issuer versus issue
  • Model lifecycle
  • Agency limitations

Module 7: Credit Scoring and Retail Credit Risk Management

Retail risk, scorecards, cutoffs, CAP/AR and risk-based pricing.

  • Mortgage assessment
  • Discrimination and calibration
  • Customer profitability

Module 8: Sovereign Default Risk

Country risk, local and foreign-currency default, ratings and market measures.

  • Default consequences
  • Sovereign ratings
  • Bond and CDS spreads

Module 9: Estimating Default Probabilities

Ratings, migration, hazard rates, recovery, CDS and Merton PD.

  • Marginal and cumulative PD
  • Real-world versus risk-neutral
  • Distance to default

Module 10: Credit Value at Risk

Transition-based Credit VaR, Vasicek, CreditRisk+, CreditMetrics and spread risk.

  • Loss definition
  • IRB framework
  • Model comparison

Module 11: Portfolio Credit Risk

Default dependence, single-factor models, joint default, simulation and granularity.

  • Asset versus default correlation
  • Conditional independence
  • Portfolio Credit VaR

Module 12: Credit Risk

Derivative exposure, CVA/DVA, mitigants, default models and Gaussian copula.

  • Replacement cost
  • Structural versus reduced form
  • Copula simulation

Module 13: Credit Derivatives

CDS, indices, options, baskets, synthetic CDOs and implied correlation.

  • Premium and protection legs
  • Standard coupons
  • Base correlation

Module 14: Derivatives

Exchange and OTC markets, clearing, ISDA, margin, CCPs and model risk.

  • Market structure
  • Collateralization
  • Systemic risk

Module 15: Counterparty Risk and Beyond

Counterparty versus lending risk, exposure, CVA, limits and xVA costs.

  • Margin period
  • Replacement cost
  • xVA components

Module 16: Netting, Close-Out and Related Aspects

Payment and value netting, close-out, set-off, compression and termination.

  • Netting sets
  • Risk reduction
  • Multilateral netting

Module 17: Margin (Collateral) and Settlement

CSA terms, margin calculations, haircuts, disputes, segregation and rehypothecation.

  • Threshold and MTA
  • Credit support amount
  • Collateral-created risk

Module 18: Central Clearing

Novation, multilateral offset, margin, default funds and the loss waterfall.

  • CCP risk management
  • Moral hazard
  • Bilateral comparison

Module 19: Future Value and Exposure

EE, PFE, EPE, exposure profiles, aggregation, collateral and funding.

  • Exposure metrics
  • Product profiles
  • Funding exposure

Module 20: CVA

CVA, DVA, BCVA, allocation, collateral and wrong-way risk.

  • CVA spread
  • Incremental and marginal CVA
  • Wrong-way models

Module 21: The Evolution of Stress Testing Counterparty Exposures

Loan, derivative and CVA stresses, stress loss, DVA and pitfalls.

  • CCR as credit and market risk
  • Stressed expected loss
  • Aggregation

Module 22: Structured Credit Risk

Tranches, waterfalls, correlated-default simulation and implied correlation.

  • Excess spread
  • Tranche sensitivity
  • Issuer and investor motives

Module 23: An Introduction to Securitisation

SPV structures, motives, enhancement, pool metrics and prepayment.

  • Trust and SPV mechanics
  • Performance measures
  • CPR and PSA

Who Is This For?

Candidates preparing for the GARP FRM Part II examination
Credit-risk, counterparty-risk, xVA and regulatory-capital analysts
Candidates who want to complete and track each official Part II book separately
Professionals strengthening default, collateral, clearing and securitisation skills

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. This course covers the Credit Risk Measurement and Management printed book. Candidates also need the other Part II books and the required Current Issues readings.

GARP describes Part II as 80 equally weighted multiple-choice questions completed in four hours across all Part II domains.

No. They are book-level topical practice. Full Part II practice should combine every domain and Current Issues in the official 80-question format.

The course preserves the official Part II pace of three minutes per question: 20 topical questions in 60 minutes.

No. GARP does not publish a fixed percentage pass mark. The platform uses 70% only as an internal mastery target.

No. Exams Academy is an independent education provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by GARP.

You receive lifetime access to this course content with no recurring subscription fee.

Yes! Test your knowledge and see our AI tutor explanations with the free GARP FRM Part II — Credit Risk Measurement and Management (Book 2) Sample Paper. It contains 15 questions from one named topic and is not a full mock exam or overall readiness assessment.

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