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Thread: How many questions in an exam?

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    How many questions in an exam?

    So I plan on taking the August exam and I cannot find anywhere how many questions there are on a FM CBT exam. I expect 30 but I've heard 25 and 35 as well, so I'm a little nervous about not knowing what I'm facing.

    Can someone tell me how many there are, or if its a mystery, how many were on the previous seating?

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    35 questions, 3 hours

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    Any reason why all the Actex practice exams are 30 then?

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    Are you having the most updated edition? If yes, then you will have to ask the authors yourself. =)
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    How long does it take to study for FM

    I have just passed exam P and if I start studying for FM 3-4 hours a day. How long should it take to be able to pass it? I am wondering if I should register for December and I have not started studying or learned any of the material in the past.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zemin1981 View Post
    I have just passed exam P and if I start studying for FM 3-4 hours a day. How long should it take to be able to pass it? I am wondering if I should register for December and I have not started studying or learned any of the material in the past.
    Do it. I started studying for FM 2 weeks ago. I made a really handy study schedule about how many hours to study each week until the exam on each topic. I attached it below. I attached it as a pdf since I can't seem to attach an excel file here.

    Don't mind that I've already filled it out with some of my time spent.
    Attached Files

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    Thanks

    Quote Originally Posted by jamesy628 View Post
    Do it. I started studying for FM 2 weeks ago. I made a really handy study schedule about how many hours to study each week until the exam on each topic. I attached it below. I attached it as a pdf since I can't seem to attach an excel file here.

    Don't mind that I've already filled it out with some of my time spent.
    Thank you for this info. It's really helpful.

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