Lesson 33 of 34 · All lessons in this module
  1. Standard I: ProfessionalismVideo lesson
  2. Standard I cases: knowledge of the law and dissociation
  3. Standard I cases: pressure on analysts and performance staff
  4. Standard I cases: gifts, travel, manager selection and paid research
  5. Standard I cases: misrepresenting services, products and results
  6. Standard I cases: plagiarism, third-party material and online content
  7. Standard I cases: misconduct and competence
  8. Standard II: Integrity of Capital MarketsVideo lesson
  9. Standard II(A) cases: material, nonpublic or mosaic?
  10. Standard II(A) cases: tipping, experts and firm controls
  11. Standard II(B) cases: rumours, trades and intent
  12. Standard II cases: extra 2026 examples and procedures
  13. Standard III(A)–(B): Loyalty, Prudence, Care and Fair DealingVideo lesson
  14. Standard III(A) cases: client identity, loyalty and brokerage
  15. Standard III(B) cases: dissemination, allocation and priority
  16. Standard III(C)–(E): Suitability, Performance Presentation and ConfidentialityVideo lesson
  17. Standard III(C) cases: IPS, total portfolio and mandates
  18. Standard III(D) cases: fair, accurate and complete performance
  19. Standard III(E) cases: exceptions, channels and firm limits
  20. Standard IV: Duties to EmployersVideo lesson
  21. Standard IV(A) cases: loyalty, outside work and leaving
  22. Standard IV(B) and IV(C) cases: outside pay and supervision
  23. Standard V: Investment Analysis, Recommendations, and ActionsVideo lesson
  24. Standard V(A) cases: reasonable basis and outside research
  25. Standard V(A) cases: models, advisers and providers
  26. Standard V(B) cases: services, costs and process changes
  27. Standard V(B) cases: risks, limitations, facts and opinions
  28. Standard V(C) cases: records and retention
  29. Standard VI: Conflicts of InterestVideo lesson
  30. Standard VI(A) cases: avoiding and disclosing conflicts
  31. Standard VI(B) and VI(C) cases: who trades first and who gets paid
  32. Standard VII: Responsibilities as a CFA Institute Member or CFA CandidateVideo lesson
  33. Standard VII(A) cases: exams, confidentiality and volunteering
  34. Standard VII(B) cases: using the designation, membership and candidacy

Lesson 33 of 34 · 16 min

Standard VII(A) cases: exams, confidentiality and volunteering

VII(A) asks one thing of exam takers and volunteers: do nothing that weakens the exam, and say nothing about its content, tested or not, until CFA Institute releases it; opinions about CFA Institute remain free.

In short

  • Covered conduct: giving or receiving help, breaking testing rules (such as the calculator and belongings policies), revealing confidential information, circumventing exam security, misusing the CFA Institute association, and misrepresenting information given to CFA Institute.
  • Confidential: specific questions and broad topic areas or formulas, tested or not tested, in any channel: blog, forum, private message or email to a prep provider.
  • Allowed: saying the exam was hard or fair, how you think you did, using third-party prep products, discussing the curriculum in study groups, and criticising CFA Institute.
  • Volunteers (proctors, graders, question writers, committee members) never share questions, deliberations or scoring, and never imply that a volunteer role gives clients an advantage; a factual statement of the role is fine.
  • The duty covers every CFA Institute programme, and members, candidates and the public are encouraged to report suspected violations.

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