Approximately how long should the CFE Exam take to complete?
The CFE Exam consists of 500 questions divided into four sections: Fraud Examination and Investigation Techniques; Criminology and Ethics; Financial Transactions; and Legal Elements of Fraud. Each question has a time limit of 75 seconds, and each section contains 125 questions (approximately 2.6 hours for completion). Although the total exam time is approximately 10 hours, applicants have 30 days from initiation of the exam program to finish. Applicants may take each section of the exam at their own convenience, as long as all sections are complete by the end of 30 days.