CFP Board postpones July exam

CFP Board postpones July exam
The second delay of the year pushes the test date into September
MAY 04, 2020

Continuing to update its test calendar to reflect pandemic conditions, the CFP Board said it will postpone its July 2020 certification exam to September 22-29, 2020.

Individuals currently registered for the July 2020 exam will be notified by email on or before May 31, 2020, with details on rescheduling their testing appointment to available dates in the new September 2020 test period or November. The November 2020 exams are scheduled for November 3-10, 2020, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards said today in a release.

Registration for the September 2020 exam will be open to all eligible candidates. Discounted early bird registration will be available through July 28, 2020, with a final registration deadline of September 8, 2020, the CFP Board said.

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