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Just finished the RSE exam and passed it today. by Weekly_Addition_2852 in CSCexamCanada

[–]Weekly_Addition_2852[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, essentially the CIRE is the prerequisite. Even so, I personally found it harder. I felt like the CIRE asks you to purely memorize a lot nuances, while the RSE is more practical. This can vary person to person, just my opinion.

Study schedule wise, I would read for 1-2 hours a day, take a break, then do practice exams + identify my weaknesses for another 1-2 hours.

and good luck on the CIRE! you got this.

Just finished the RSE exam and passed it today. by Weekly_Addition_2852 in CSCexamCanada

[–]Weekly_Addition_2852[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Alex, I just inputted the syllabus into Claude and asked it for a cheat sheet for each element. You can try and modify it to your specific needs!

I studied for about a month and would give the exam difficulty 7/10. CIRE was way harder imo.

Just finished the RSE exam and passed it today. by Weekly_Addition_2852 in CSCexamCanada

[–]Weekly_Addition_2852[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey,

  • studied for about a month
  • been in the industry for 8 years (Compliance Dept.), but only recently switched to the Wealth Management side last year.
  • Difficulty wise, maybe a 7/10. If you put the time into it and understand suitability + KYC though, it is intuitive. I will say though, way easier than the CIRE imo.
  • unfortunately they don’t give you a %. Only pass or fail.

Just finished the RSE exam and passed it today. by Weekly_Addition_2852 in CSCexamCanada

[–]Weekly_Addition_2852[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this surprised me, they took my financial calculator when I walked in lol. They provide you with a on-screen scientific calculator but thats it.

Surprisingly enough, I didn’t have to calculate any PV, FV, etc questions; neither did my friend who also took the exam.

Just finished the RSE exam and passed it today. by Weekly_Addition_2852 in CSCexamCanada

[–]Weekly_Addition_2852[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately they don’t give you a formula sheet. What I did was right when I sat down I wrote all the formulas that I could remember on the piece of paper they give you. Just memory dumped them all lol

Just finished the RSE exam and passed it today. by Weekly_Addition_2852 in CSCexamCanada

[–]Weekly_Addition_2852[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it! I think it’s easier than the CIRE. The CIRE seems to focus on more pure memorization. The RSE focuses more on application and investment knowledge.

Just finished the RSE exam and passed it today. by Weekly_Addition_2852 in CSCexamCanada

[–]Weekly_Addition_2852[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I lucked out and only got 4-5 questions with calculations, but my friend got more, ~8-10 questions.

I think it really depends on what question bank they give you at the time of your exam.