CFC EQT Auditoria e Perícia exam-day guide
CFC EQT Auditoria e Perícia · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Confirm the exact exam format, duration, and pass mark with the provider
Certification bodies occasionally revise format, number of items, time allowed, and scoring thresholds. Before the final week, re-read the official candidate handbook or the confirmation email and write the key numbers on a sticky note. If anything differs from what you assumed, adjust your practice pacing accordingly.
Valid photo ID matching the registration name
Bring the original document, not a copy or a photo on your phone. The name must match the registration exactly, including accents and middle names. If you recently changed your name, confirm with the provider in advance which supporting document is accepted.
Printed or downloaded admission confirmation
Have the appointment confirmation, registration number, and test-centre address or online-proctoring link accessible offline. Save a screenshot and a PDF, because venue Wi-Fi and mobile data can fail at the worst moment.
Know the arrival time and the check-in buffer
Arrive earlier than the stated reporting time to absorb traffic, parking, and security checks. Late arrival may mean refused entry with no refund, so treat the reporting time as the hard deadline, not the start time.
Approved calculator and knowledge of its permitted model
Audit and forensic work involves ratios, materiality thresholds, sample sizes, and present-value calculations. Confirm which calculator models are allowed and whether programmable or financial models are excluded. Practise your most common keystroke sequences so you do not lose minutes fumbling.
Permitted reference material, if the exam is open-book
If the provider allows standards, legislation, or formula sheets, bring only what is authorised, tabbed and annotated for fast lookup. If the exam is closed-book, leave the material at home rather than risk a misconduct finding.
Two working pens or pencils plus an eraser
Even computer-based exams often issue scratch paper for sampling plans, timelines, and journal-entry reconstructions. Carry spares; a dead pen during a fraud-timeline question is an avoidable loss of time.
Water, a light snack, and any medication you may need
Check the venue rules first: some centres forbid food and drink at the desk, and proctored online sessions may restrict leaving the camera view. Keep items in a clear bag if that is required.
A watch or awareness of the on-screen timer
Some testing software hides the clock or shows only remaining time. Knowing how to check elapsed time without panicking is a real skill. Practise full-length timed sets under the same conditions.
Plan for online proctoring requirements
If you sit the exam remotely, test the camera, microphone, browser lock, and connection the day before. Clear the desk, close other applications, and confirm the room and ID requirements with the provider in advance.
A one-page personal summary sheet for the final review
Condense the highest-yield content: audit risk model, sampling formulas, evidence hierarchy, fraud red flags, and report structure. Review it in the waiting area, then put it away before entering the test room.
Transport and backup plan
Identify a second route and a backup contact. For morning exams, confirm that public transport runs on the day and that parking is available. Removing logistics uncertainty protects working memory for the questions.
Plan the day
Stop learning new topics. Run two or three full-length timed simulations at the same hour as the real exam to train stamina and pacing. Review only your error log and the summary sheet. Confirm venue, ID, calculator, and any open-book permissions with the provider. Protect sleep: two nights of good rest before the exam matter more than one late-night cram.
Do a light pass over formulas, sampling tables, and report structures, then stop by early evening. Prepare your bag: ID, confirmation, pens, calculator, water, and any permitted reference material. Check the route and set two alarms. Avoid discussing difficult topics with other candidates, which tends to trigger last-minute doubt.
Eat a normal breakfast and avoid heavy caffeine if you are sensitive to it. Arrive with buffer time; use the wait to skim your summary sheet only. Once seated, read the instructions and confirm how to flag and revisit questions before the clock starts.
Do a quick scan of the structure, note the number of questions and the time per question, and write your target checkpoints on scratch paper. Answer the first items carefully but do not over-invest; momentum matters.
Work in passes. First pass: answer what you know, flag the rest. Second pass: return to flagged items with remaining time. For calculation items, estimate before computing and check units. For scenario items, identify the assertion, the risk, and the most appropriate procedure before reading the options.
Stop new deep work. Confirm that no question is blank, re-check flagged items you can resolve quickly, and verify that answers were saved or submitted. If there is no penalty for guessing, ensure every item has a response.
Rules to check
Bring the original photo ID that matches your registration name exactly; confirm accepted document types with the provider if you are unsure.
Follow the provider's rules on permitted items at the desk. Phones, smart watches, notes, and unauthorised reference material typically must be stored away; when in doubt, ask before the exam starts rather than risk a misconduct finding.
Confirm the break policy in advance. Some exams allow scheduled breaks that do not stop the clock, and some proctored sessions treat leaving the camera view as a violation. Plan hydration and restroom visits around the stated rules.
Read the scoring rules before you begin: whether wrong answers are penalised, whether questions are weighted, and what the pass mark is. If there is no negative marking, answer every question.
Do not attempt to communicate with other candidates, photograph materials, or share question content afterwards. Confidentiality and integrity obligations usually survive the exam.
If equipment fails or a disruption occurs during a proctored session, stay visible, avoid troubleshooting in ways the rules forbid, and notify the proctor or provider immediately so the incident is documented.
If you believe an item is defective or the environment breached the rules, report it to the provider through the official channel after the exam rather than arguing at the desk.
Treat the published candidate handbook as the final authority. Where this guide and the provider's instructions differ, follow the provider and confirm any ambiguity with them in writing before exam day.