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ACAMS CGSS Exam Preparation (UK)
Prepare for the five-domain CGSS examination with concise active-recall flashcards, source-grounded sanctions study tools and full-length timed practice.
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Course syllabus information reviewed for 2026. Always check the awarding body’s latest official syllabus and candidate updates before booking or sitting your exam.
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- 5 mock exams × 100 questions · 500 unique questions · unlimited retakes
- Focus Learn · key areas, pitfalls, exam traps & key numbers
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- Exam cheat sheet · key facts, rules and numbers by chapter
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Syllabus
Module 1: Governance and Enforcement 25% syllabus weight
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Sanctions authorities, concepts, types, reach, ownership/control, licensing, governance and enforcement.
- • UN, EU, US, UK and other jurisdictional regimes
- • Primary, secondary, targeted, sectoral, trade and financial restrictions
- • Ownership/control, the 50% rule, licences and consequences
Module 2: Sanctions Evasion Techniques 17.5% syllabus weight
Ownership and identity concealment, trade and maritime evasion, and payment or transaction techniques.
- • Shell/front companies, proxies and restructuring
- • End-user/end-use concealment, dual-use goods and transshipment
- • Payment stripping, nested access and cryptoasset exposure
Module 3: Sanctions Due Diligence 20% syllabus weight
Risk assessment, KYC research, ownership calculation and business-line sanctions exposure.
- • Customer, jurisdiction, product and channel risk
- • Identify, evaluate, correlate and decide research model
- • Beneficial ownership, control and risk-based EDD
Module 4: Sanctions Screening 20% syllabus weight
List management, name/payment/trade screening, algorithms, thresholds, data and analytics.
- • Aliases, transliteration, fuzzy logic and false positives
- • SWIFT payments, trade documents, vessels and goods
- • AST validation, data flows, AI/ML and network analysis
Module 5: Sanctions Investigations and Asset Freezing 17.5% syllabus weight
Investigation triggers, evidence, decisions, reporting, asset identification and frozen-asset management.
- • Triage, simple checks and identity resolution
- • Primary/secondary sources, records and self-reporting
- • Blocking, rejection, asset management and control remediation
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Free ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) Practice Questions & Exam Preview
Try 15 ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) practice questions from Governance and Enforcement
Practice ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) exam questions with answers and explanations. The full course includes 5 mock exams and complete syllabus coverage.
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Governance and Enforcement
Which statement describes “Strict liability” without overstating it?
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What was the first recognized global body to impose sanctions?
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- Purpose, creation, amendment and enforcement of sanctions
- UN, EU, US, UK and other jurisdictional regimes
- Multilateral, unilateral, primary, secondary and extraterritorial measures
- Targeted, sectoral, trade, financial, vessel and terrorism-related sanctions
- Ownership, control and regime-specific 50% analysis
- General and specific licences, exemptions, exceptions and delisting
- Governance, risk-based controls, training, assurance and enforcement consequences
Domain I: Governance and Enforcement
Sanctions are restrictive measures used to influence conduct, protect international or national security, respond to threats, limit access to funds or resources, and pursue foreign-policy objectives. They may be imposed multilaterally or unilaterally and can target states, sectors, entities, individuals, vessels, goods, technology or defined activity. A sound exam answer begins by identifying the authority and the restriction; the word sanctions alone does not determine the legal effect.
The United Nations Security Council can establish binding measures for UN member states, but implementation occurs through national or regional law. The European Union, United States, United Kingdom and other jurisdictions maintain their own regimes and competent authorities. A multinational organization…
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Preparation Package at a Glance
| Feature | Exams Academy | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Access Period | Lifetime Access | One-time enrollment with no recurring fee |
| Practice Exams | Unlimited Retakes | Five 100-question timed mock exams |
| Study Support | Instant 24/7 AI Tutor | Self-service AI support; live instructor support is not included |
| Cost | $151 (One-Time) | One-time payment with no recurring subscription |
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Frequently Asked Questions
ACAMS describes 100 multiple-choice and multiple-response questions completed in 175 minutes. The examination includes unidentified unscored questions. The supplied candidate handbook states a minimum of 62.5% of scored questions and no penalty for guessing.
Governance and Enforcement is 25%; Sanctions Evasion Techniques is 17.5%; Sanctions Due Diligence is 20%; Sanctions Screening is 20%; and Sanctions Investigations and Asset Freezing is 17.5%.
No. They are independent active-recall adaptations grounded in the supplied official CGSS review-question document and its visually verified answer key. The wording is concise and the multiple-choice options are removed; they are not live examination items or the current official ACAMS flashcard deck.
A 100-question paper cannot contain half a question. The course alternates 18 and 17 questions between the two 17.5% domains, so paired mocks average the exact official percentages.
No. The five mocks are independent practice questions derived from the supplied study sources. They do not claim to reproduce live ACAMS exam content.
No. Exams Academy is an independent education provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ACAMS. ACAMS remains the authority for certification, eligibility, scheduling and examination policies.
You receive lifetime access to the current course content with no recurring subscription fee.
Yes! Test your knowledge and review detailed explanations with the free ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) Mock Exam Preview below. It contains 15 exam-style questions from one named topic; the full course provides complete mock exams and syllabus coverage.
Key Benefits
Direct Active Recall, Not Mini Exams
Revise 118 source-grounded facts through concise question-and-answer cards.
- ✓ No A/B/C/D answer choices on flashcards.
- ✓ Each front asks one standalone recall question.
- ✓ Each answer is grounded in the visually verified review-question key.
Five Full-Length Mock Exams
Build timing and decision skill with five complete 100-question rehearsals.
- ✓ Official 175-minute exam timing.
- ✓ Alternating whole-question allocation for the two 17.5% domains.
- ✓ Native select-all-that-apply questions practise an official response type.
- ✓ 500 unique stems revisit 125 core concepts from different retrieval and application angles.
- ✓ Question order and answer positions vary without changing the documented domain allocation.
Five Domain Summaries and Reference Sheet
Connect sanctions rules, evasion, due diligence, screening and investigations.
- ✓ Ownership, control, licensing and jurisdictional reach.
- ✓ Trade, payment, maritime and identity-evasion methods.
- ✓ Screening technology, investigations and frozen-asset controls.
AI Tutor Grounded in CGSS Sources
Clarify close sanctions distinctions inside the learning platform.
- ✓ Structured around the five official domains.
- ✓ Separates an alert, red flag, match and final legal decision.
- ✓ Directs current legal questions to the applicable authority and qualified adviser.
Exam Format & Details
| Assessment | 100 multiple-choice and multiple-response questions, including unidentified unscored items |
| Duration | 175 Minutes |
| Official pass requirement | 62.5% of scored questions |
CGSS preparation aligned to the official five-domain blueprint
The CGSS examination tests governance and enforcement, evasion techniques, sanctions due diligence, screening, and investigations with asset freezing. This course follows the official 25% / 17.5% / 20% / 20% / 17.5% structure across its summaries, reference sheet, tutor context and timed mocks.
The active-recall deck turns the 118 verified answers in the supplied CGSS review-question document into concise, standalone study prompts. Answer choices and exam-style lead-ins are deliberately removed, so flashcards test recall instead of behaving like mini exams. These are independent study adaptations, not live certification-exam questions or the current official ACAMS flashcard deck.
Practise the full exam timing
Each mock contains 100 questions and runs for 175 minutes. Because a 17.5% domain cannot be represented as half a question, the papers alternate 18/17 and 17/18 allocations between Evasion and Investigations. Across paired mocks, the allocation averages the exact official weighting.
The simulator supports both single-answer and native select-all-that-apply controls used by the CGSS examination. ACAMS does not publish the split between these response types, so this practice bank does not claim to reproduce an unpublished distribution.
All five mocks are freshly worded, including Mock 5. The bank deliberately revisits 125 core concepts through 500 unique stems rather than pretending that the syllabus contains 500 unrelated rules. Direct recall, reverse-definition, close-distinction and applied-scenario formats are mixed throughout each paper, so consecutive items do not repeat one machine-like lead-in. Domain order, multiple-response positions and answer placement also vary while every paper keeps its declared blueprint. Every answer includes a concept-specific explanation, domain and examinable-area label.
Who Is This For?
✓ Professionals preparing for the ACAMS CGSS certification examination
✓ Sanctions compliance, screening and economic or trade sanctions specialists
✓ AML/CTF, legal, regulatory, risk and internal-audit professionals
✓ Global trade, import/export and compliance-technology teams
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ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) Exam Guides
Use these connected guides for the syllabus, exam format, booking and revision strategy.
Exam format
ACAMS CGSS Exam Guide: Five Domains, Format and Study Plan
Prepare for the ACAMS CGSS exam with its five-domain weighting, 100-question format, official review questions and a focused six-week study plan for exam day.
Exam guideAsset Freezing, Blocking and Rejecting: CGSS Guide
Distinguish asset freezing, blocking and rejecting, understand licence scope and choose the correct jurisdiction-specific sanctions response.
Exam guideSanctions Beneficial Ownership and Control: CGSS Guide
Distinguish ownership from control, trace direct and indirect interests and avoid applying one sanctions ownership threshold across every regime.
Exam guideSanctions Due Diligence and Risk Assessment: CGSS Guide
Build sanctions due diligence around inherent risk, control effectiveness, residual risk, ownership, end use and documented escalation.
Exam guideShell Companies, Front Companies and Sanctions Evasion
Separate shell, front and proxy structures, recognise sanctions-evasion indicators and choose evidence-led investigation steps for CGSS scenarios.
Exam guideSanctions Compliance Program Governance: CGSS Guide
Define board, senior management, sanctions officer and three-lines responsibilities, then measure whether a sanctions program works in practice.
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ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS)
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