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A current guide to the Certified Fraud Examiner credential, including ACFE membership, eligibility points, fraud-related work experience, the June 2, 2026 three-section exam change, section timing, question counts, 75% passing standard, Prometric ProProctor, Prometric test centers, and ethics requirements.
The CFE credential combines fraud schemes, investigations, legal issues, prevention, deterrence, professional experience, and ethics. Candidates need both exam completion and ACFE credential eligibility to earn the designation.
Use these points before preparing for the ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner exam.
The Certified Fraud Examiner credential is awarded by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
ACFE states that the CFE Exam changes on June 2, 2026; candidates before that date should confirm the pre-change format.
The updated exam has Fraud Schemes and Financial Crimes, Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues, and Fraud Prevention and Deterrence.
The first two updated sections each have 120 questions in 2.5 hours; the Fraud Prevention and Deterrence section has 70 questions in 1.5 hours.
ACFE states that candidates must correctly answer at least 75% of questions in each section.
ACFE membership is required; certification requires 50 qualifying points and two years of professional fraud-related experience, while exam access can start at 40 qualifying points.
As of May 13, 2026, ACFE says the CFE Exam changes on June 2, 2026. Candidates testing before June 2 should verify whether their appointment uses the pre-change structure.
ACFE describes each updated section as a separate timed exam. Candidates should plan scheduling, study blocks, and retakes by section rather than treating the CFE as one single sitting.
ACFE lists remote ProProctor delivery, in-person Prometric testing centers, and a paper-based onsite option for eligible in-person CFE Exam Review Courses.
Passing the exam is only one requirement. ACFE membership, qualifying points, professional fraud-related experience, and the Code of Professional Ethics are also part of earning the credential.
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The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) awards the Certified Fraud Examiner credential to professionals who meet membership, eligibility-points, work-experience, exam, and ethics requirements. ACFE states that the CFE Exam changes on June 2, 2026; candidates testing before that date should confirm the current format, while the updated public structure has three sections. Fraud Schemes and Financial Crimes is 2.5 hours with 120 questions, Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues is 2.5 hours with 120 questions, and Fraud Prevention and Deterrence is 1.5 hours with 70 questions. Each section is a separate timed exam using multiple-choice and True/False questions, and ACFE states that candidates must correctly answer at least 75% of questions in each section. Delivery options include online remote proctoring through Prometric's ProProctor platform, in-person Prometric testing centers, and a paper-based onsite option at eligible in-person CFE Exam Review Courses. ACFE membership is required to take the exam and earn the credential; certification requires at least 50 qualifying points and two years of professional fraud-related experience, while candidates with at least 40 qualifying points may take the exam before completing the experience requirement.
ACFE states that the CFE Exam changes on June 2, 2026. Candidates testing before that date should confirm the pre-change format.
The updated CFE Exam has three sections: Fraud Schemes and Financial Crimes, Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues, and Fraud Prevention and Deterrence.
Fraud Schemes and Financial Crimes and Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues each have 120 questions in 2.5 hours; Fraud Prevention and Deterrence has 70 questions in 1.5 hours.
ACFE states that candidates must correctly answer at least 75% of questions in each section.
ACFE lists online remote proctoring through Prometric ProProctor, in-person Prometric testing centers, and paper-based onsite exams at eligible in-person CFE Exam Review Courses.
Confirm ACFE membership, education, professional affiliations, fraud-related experience, and whether you have at least 40 points for exam access and 50 points for certification.
Check whether your exam section is scheduled before or after June 2, 2026, and use the matching ACFE exam structure.
Prepare Fraud Schemes and Financial Crimes, Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues, and Fraud Prevention and Deterrence as separate timed sections.
Choose Prometric ProProctor, a Prometric testing center, or eligible in-person review-course paper testing, then confirm ID, workspace, appointment, and system requirements.
Aim above the 75% section standard, save score reports, and review ACFE retake rules for any failed section.
Use the guide to self-serve, or talk to a coordinator if you need help mapping timelines, official requirements, or troubleshooting day-of logistics.
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