“FASEA congratulates successful candidates on completing an important component of their education requirements under the Corporations Act,” said FASEA chief executive officer Stephen Glenfield.

“In recognition of their achievement, passing candidates who give consent will have their names added to the successful candidates list on the FASEA website.”

Candidates who were unsuccessful in this exam will receive additional individual feedback to highlight the curriculum areas where they have underperformed. They will also receive an invitation to a FASEA-led webinar to help them understand their results and provide guidance on how to prepare for their next sitting.

Overall, 16,030 advisers have passed the exams held to date out of a total 18,140 candidates that have sat the exams.

Of those that have passed, 14,070 are recorded as active financial advisers on ASIC’s Financial Adviser Register, representing 73 per cent of active advisers on the register. Some 1,650 are ceased advisers on the FAR and may be re-authorised, while 310 are new entrants and may be authorised as a Provisional Financial Adviser.

FASEA also revealed that, to date, 1,932 unsuccessful candidates have re-sat the exam, with 65 per cent passing at a re-sit.

Moreover, it noted that further analysis of the July exam data has highlighted areas for improvement, particularly among unsuccessful candidates.

Exam question areas advisers underperformed on the July exam included demonstrating knowledge of when practitioners are required by law to provide a retail client with key documentation; applying relevant sections of the Corporations Act when identifying responsible provider obligations, including breaches of those obligations; as well as demonstrating an understanding of the relationship of FASEA code to professionalism of entire industry.

More to come.