CME-3B Syllabus: Sections and Question Counts
How the 25 CME-3B questions split by section: Market Conduct Regulations 52%, Capital Market Institutions Conduct 48%, with the topics in each section and the source.
- Questions and time
- 25 questions · 30 minutes
- Pass mark
- 17 marks (Financial Academy)
- Exam fee
- SAR 1,700
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How the questions are split
The exam has 25 questions in 30 minutes, split across the sections according to the exam specification from Financial Academy.
| Section | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Market Conduct Regulations | 13 | 52% |
| Capital Market Institutions Conduct | 12 | 48% |
| Total | 25 | 100% |
The two largest sections are Market Conduct Regulations and Capital Market Institutions Conduct: together 25 of the 25 questions (100%). Start with them, then take the rest in order of size.
Notes on this split
- The published pass mark is 17 marks; practice results show accuracy without converting it into an official pass result.
How to use this split
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Sources and references
- Financial Academy – exam page fa.gov.sa
- Financial Academy – exam specification cdn.fa.gov.sa