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CME exam preparation guides for Saudi capital markets
Free English and Arabic guides for all ten Saudi Capital Market Examinations, covering both A and B parts of CME-1, CME-2, CME-3, CME-4 and CME-5. Understand registration and booking, find current official study materials, compare exams and build your study plan.
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CME study, booking and exam-day guides
Choose your pathway
How to choose your CME pathway and understand A/B exams
Match your intended capital-market role to a CME pathway and plan the two parts without confusing an exam pass with professional registration.
Booking and process
How to register, book and pay for a CME examination
A practical booking sequence, from checking your exam code to saving the confirmation and resolving payment uncertainty.
Choose your pathway
How to choose your exam language and find current study materials
Choose a working language, check the edition against your examination date and build a useful bilingual terminology routine.
Booking and process
How to check exam fees, rescheduling and cancellation terms
Build a complete examination budget and verify the conditions that apply before making a booking change.
Study and practice
How to build a realistic CME study schedule
Turn the public chapter list and your available days into a dated plan with learning, practice and final review.
Study and practice
How to learn terminology, concepts and calculations
A practical routine for turning reading into recall, applying rules and checking financial calculations.
Study and practice
How to answer multiple-choice questions and manage your time
Read the task accurately, evaluate alternatives using evidence and build a pacing routine without relying on guessing tricks.
Study and practice
How to use mock exams and a mistake log effectively
Turn practice results into specific repair tasks instead of chasing a score on repeatedly seen questions.
Exam day and results
How to prepare for CME examination day
An examination-day routine covering confirmation, identification, permitted items, travel and reporting problems.
Exam day and results
How to handle results, certificates, resits and next steps
Keep the official outcome, check complete qualification requirements and make a focused plan for a resit or next examination.
Exam preparation
How to prepare for CME-1A: securities and investment foundations
Build a product map, connect economic ideas to market behaviour and practise the distinctions behind introductory investment questions.
Exam preparation
How to prepare for CME-1B: general Saudi market rules
Organise the regulatory framework by actor, permission, obligation and prohibited conduct, then apply it to short scenarios.
Exam preparation
How to prepare for CME-2A: global financial compliance
Connect international regulation, the compliance function, financial crime, ethics and governance through practical control scenarios.
Exam preparation
How to prepare for CME-2B: Saudi compliance and AML rules
Organise Saudi regulatory obligations and practise evidence-led decisions across accounts, conduct, funds and financial-crime controls.
Exam preparation
How to prepare for CME-3A: securities and the trade lifecycle
Connect products, markets, corporate actions, clearing and settlement, accounting analysis and investment management.
Exam preparation
How to prepare for CME-3B: Saudi rules for brokers
Practise broker-conduct decisions by separating market behaviour, client instructions, information and institutional responsibilities.
Exam preparation
How to prepare for CME-4A: wealth and investment management
Connect client objectives, asset classes, portfolio analysis and lifetime financial needs through a structured advice process.
Exam preparation
How to prepare for CME-4B: Saudi rules for asset managers
Map responsibilities across investment funds, public real-estate funds and market conduct, using the correct fund type and current rules.
Exam preparation
How to prepare for CME-5A: corporate finance technical foundations
Build dependable valuation and quantitative routines, then connect the numbers with capital structure, transactions and documentation.
Exam preparation
How to prepare for CME-5B: Saudi corporate finance rules
Study offering and continuing obligations, special-purpose entities, mergers and acquisitions, and governance through transaction timelines.
Career pathways
Preparing for a career in compliance and AML
Explore compliance work, connect CME-2 study to practical skills, and build a small evidence-based learning portfolio.
Career pathways
Preparing for a career in securities brokerage
Connect CME-3 study to order handling, trade lifecycle, market conduct and clear client communication.
Career pathways
Preparing for a career in asset management
Explore the habits behind portfolio analysis: mandates, risk, performance explanations and CME-4 preparation.
Career pathways
Preparing for a career in corporate finance
Connect CME-5 preparation with financial analysis, valuation, transaction research and disciplined handling of information.
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Compare all ten CME exams
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CME-1A
International Introduction to Securities and Investment
- Who it is for
- Candidates preparing for general Saudi capital-market registration roles.
- Languages
- English / Arabic
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Pass threshold
- 35 marks
- Published fee
- 1,100 SAR
- Question count
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Syllabus version
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Delivery method
- Confirm available options when booking.
- Last checked
- 2026-09-30
CME-1B
General Saudi Capital Market Rules and Regulations
- Who it is for
- Candidates preparing for general Saudi capital-market registration roles.
- Languages
- English / Arabic
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Pass threshold
- 35 marks
- Published fee
- 1,100 SAR
- Question count
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Syllabus version
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Delivery method
- Confirm available options when booking.
- Last checked
- 2026-09-30
CME-2A
Global Financial Compliance
- Who it is for
- Compliance, anti-money-laundering and financial-crime professionals.
- Languages
- English / Arabic
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Pass threshold
- 70 marks
- Published fee
- 2,100 SAR
- Question count
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Syllabus version
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Delivery method
- Confirm available options when booking.
- Last checked
- 2026-09-30
CME-2B
Saudi Capital Market Rules and Regulations – Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering
- Who it is for
- Compliance, anti-money-laundering and financial-crime professionals.
- Languages
- English / Arabic
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Pass threshold
- 17 marks
- Published fee
- 1,700 SAR
- Question count
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Syllabus version
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Delivery method
- Confirm available options when booking.
- Last checked
- 2026-09-30
CME-3A
Securities
- Who it is for
- Securities brokers and professionals working with securities transactions.
- Languages
- English / Arabic
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Pass threshold
- 70 marks
- Published fee
- 2,100 SAR
- Question count
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Syllabus version
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Delivery method
- Confirm available options when booking.
- Last checked
- 2026-09-30
CME-3B
Saudi Capital Market Rules and Regulations – Brokers
- Who it is for
- Securities brokers and professionals working with securities transactions.
- Languages
- English / Arabic
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Pass threshold
- 17 marks
- Published fee
- 1,700 SAR
- Question count
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Syllabus version
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Delivery method
- Confirm available options when booking.
- Last checked
- 2026-09-30
CME-4A
International Certificate in Wealth and Investment Management
- Who it is for
- Asset managers and investment or wealth-management professionals.
- Languages
- English / Arabic
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Pass threshold
- 70 marks
- Published fee
- 2,100 SAR
- Question count
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Syllabus version
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Delivery method
- Confirm available options when booking.
- Last checked
- 2026-09-30
CME-4B
Saudi Capital Market Rules and Regulations – Asset Managers
- Who it is for
- Asset managers and investment or wealth-management professionals.
- Languages
- English / Arabic
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Pass threshold
- 17 marks
- Published fee
- 1,700 SAR
- Question count
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Syllabus version
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Delivery method
- Confirm available options when booking.
- Last checked
- 2026-09-30
CME-5A
Corporate Finance Technical Foundations
- Who it is for
- Corporate-finance professionals and candidates for related registration roles.
- Languages
- English / Arabic
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Pass threshold
- 35 marks
- Published fee
- 1,950 SAR
- Question count
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Syllabus version
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Delivery method
- Confirm available options when booking.
- Last checked
- 2026-09-30
CME-5B
Saudi Capital Market Rules and Regulations – Corporate Finance
- Who it is for
- Corporate-finance professionals and candidates for related registration roles.
- Languages
- English / Arabic
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Pass threshold
- 17 marks
- Published fee
- 1,700 SAR
- Question count
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Syllabus version
- Not currently confirmed — check the official source.
- Delivery method
- Confirm available options when booking.
- Last checked
- 2026-09-30
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