How to Register for the Exam and Information for sitting the Exam
Registrations for the February FASEA Exam 2020 are now open. February exam registrations close at 5pm on 24 January 2020 AEST. Late registrations will not be accepted under any circumstances.
You must register to sit the examination in an exam centre. Please read the important test scheduling information on these pages prior to registering for the exam.
To be eligible to register for the exam, you will need to meet the eligibility criteria, which requires you to have either registered as a new entrant with FASEA or be an existing adviser registered on ASIC’s Financial Adviser Register.
Licensees are required to notify FASEA of a new entrant at the commencement of the Professional Year.
A new entrant must have completed Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 of their Professional Year before sitting the exam.
Exam Schedule:
| Sitting | Sitting Date | Registration Period | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - Sitting 1 | 20 June – 24 June 2019 | 13 May 2019 – 31 May 2019 | Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Hobart |
| 2019 - Sitting 2 | 19 September – 23 September 2019 | 30 July – 30 August 2019 | Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Hobart, Gold Coast, Cairns, Newcastle, Wollongong, Ballarat, Bunbury |
| 2019 - Sitting 3 | 5 December - 9 December 2019 | 30 July - 8 November 2019 | Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Hobart, Rockhampton, Mackay, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Gosford, Orange, Wagga Wagga, Albury/Wodonga, Bendigo, Geelong |
| 2020 - Sitting 4 | 13 to 18 February 2020 | 1 November 2019 – 31 January 2020 | Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Gold Coast, Wollongong, Cairns, Ballarat, Launceston, Port Macquarie, Traralgon, Tamworth, Townsville, Newcastle |
| 2020 - Sitting 5 | 2 to 7 April 2020 | 2 January 2020 – 13 March 2020 | Exam will take place via Remote Proctoring only |
| 2020 - Sitting 6 | 11 to 16 June 2020 | 2 March 2020 - 29 May 2020 | Exam will take place via Remote Proctoring only |
| 2020 - Sitting 7 | 13 to 18 August 2020 | 14 April 2020 - 24 July 2020 | Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Central Coast, Geelong, Ballarat, Traralgon, Launceston, Coffs Harbour, Geraldton, Hobart, Port Macquarie, Rockhampton, Toowoomba |
| 2020 - Sitting 8 | 8 to 13 October 2020 | 6 July 2020 - 18 September 2020 | Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Wollongong, Wagga Wagga, Bendigo, Bunbury, Hobart |
| 2020 - Sitting 9 | 5 to 10 November 2020 | To be confirmed | Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Central Coast, Orange, Albury/Wodonga, Geelong |
Note: Exam sitting dates include weekends and there are up to two sittings per day
To enquire about other registration site options or remote digital access to the exam please contact ACER faexam@acer.org
Register with ACER to sit the Exam
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority Limited was established in 2017 to set the education, training and ethical standards of financial advisers in Australia.
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority Limited was established in 2017 to set the education, training and ethical standards of financial advisers in Australia.