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2012 FRM® Exam
Preparation Handbook
The designation recognized by risk
management professionals worldwide
2012 Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) Exam Preparation Handbook
Suggested Study Strategies for the
On an annual basis, GARP’s FRM Commit-
FRM Examination
tee, comprised of leading risk management
professionals and academics, establishes
The purpose of this handbook is to assist
the topic areas to be tested in the FRM
Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) candidates
Examination. The topic areas so determined
in their preparation for the FRM Examina-
are then published in the FRM Study Guide.
tion by suggesting strategies for completing
More detailed Knowledge Points associated
the reading material outlined in the FRM
with these topic areas are contained in the
Study Guide and FRM AIM Statements
FRM AIM Statements, which are also pub-
documents, which together form the blue-
lished and made available to registered
print for exam topic coverage.
FRM candidates.
About the FRM Examination
Preparation for the Exam
The FRM Examination is a practice-oriented
The FRM Exam is a self-study program.
exam offered by GARP (the Global Associa-
In past exams, the typical successful FRM
tion of Risk Professionals) and designed to
candidate reports to have studied between
assess a candidate’s knowledge and under-
200–400 hours. The exact amount of time
stand-ing of the skills necessary to function
that is appropriate for any specific candi-
effectively as a financial risk manager.
date will, however, vary from candidate to
candidate depending on factors such as
GARP is governed by a Board of Trustees
work experience and knowledge base of
comprised of top risk professionals and
risk management and finance.
academics from around the world. As a
professional association with global mem-
Due to the sizeable amount of material
bership and an extensive professional...