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FRM Part I

A full FRM Part I plan: current GARP rules checked, registration and calculator sorted, a calendar across the four books, weekly question practice, topic-by-topic study, timed mocks and a calm exam day.

Free · Mac (Apple silicon) and Windows · v1.0.0 · Other platforms

Then open the Marketplace in the app, search for FRM Part I, and click Install. It goes into your own files, and works offline from then on.

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🎓 Finance & Business Certifications

FRM Part I

Preparing for GARP's FRM Part I: foundations of risk management, quantitative analysis, financial markets and products, valuation and risk models, with practice exams.

  1. GARP Part I exam rules and format check
  2. Choosing the Part I exam window
  3. FRM enrolment and Part I exam registration
  4. Part I alone or both parts in one window
  5. Maths and statistics readiness check
  6. Approved calculator chosen and set up
  7. Study materials and question bank choice
  8. Weekly study hours budget
  9. Part I study calendar across the four books
  10. Weekly study block routine
  11. Learning objectives coverage tracker
  12. Error log for missed practice questions
  13. Formula sheet built in your own hand
  14. Daily formula and definitions flashcards
  15. Mixed-topic question sets each week
  16. Monthly progress review against the calendar
  17. Study partner check-in
  18. Spaced revision of finished books
  19. Risk governance, CAPM and enterprise risk management
  20. Risk failure case studies and the GARP Code of Conduct
  21. Probability, distributions and hypothesis tests
  22. Linear regression and its diagnostics
  23. Time series, volatility and simulation
  24. Machine learning methods in Quantitative Analysis
  25. Banks, insurers, pension plans and fund managers
  26. Futures, forwards, swaps and hedging
  27. Options, trading strategies and exotic options
  28. Interest rates, corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities
  29. VaR, expected shortfall and volatility models
  30. Credit ratings, country risk and expected loss
  31. Bond pricing, duration, convexity and DV01
  32. Binomial trees, Black-Scholes-Merton and the Greeks
  33. Operational risk and stress testing readings
  34. First full timed practice exam
  35. Weak topic recovery plan
  36. Switching from reading to question practice
  37. Pacing strategy for the full exam
  38. Deferring to a later exam window
  39. Last 30 days revision plan
  40. Final mock exam fortnight
  41. Exam day logistics and test centre plan
  42. Results day and next-step decision
  43. Part I as a full-time university student
  44. Part I alongside a full-time job
  45. Employer sponsorship and study leave request
  46. Sitting Part I far from a test centre
  47. Retake plan after an unsuccessful attempt
  48. Part I from a non-quantitative background
  49. Rebuilding Part I models in a spreadsheet
  50. Applying Part I concepts in your current role

Where it starts.

Each project arrives with its purpose, milestones and first tasks written out. Here is how the first three read.

GARP Part I exam rules and format check

GARP revises the FRM curriculum, exam format and candidate policies every year, and study guides written for an earlier year can be wrong about all three. Before spending money or hours, read the current Part I pages on GARP's website and note what applies to your sitting: the four books, the question format, the exam length, the fees, the calculator list and the ID rules.

First tasks

  • Open GARP's FRM Part I pages and save the current candidate guide
  • Write down the exam format, duration and fees exactly as GARP states them
  • Note what changed in this year's curriculum compared with last year
  • Recheck GARP's exam pages for policy or format changes @recurring(quarterly)

Choosing the Part I exam window

Picking a window first turns a vague intention into a countdown. Count the weeks between today and each of GARP's upcoming testing windows, take out the busy periods at work or university, and choose the window that leaves enough honest study weeks rather than simply the earliest one.

First tasks

  • List GARP's next testing windows and their registration deadlines
  • Mark work year-end, university exams and travel on the same calendar
  • Count the realistic study weeks before each window
  • Write down the window you chose and why

FRM enrolment and Part I exam registration

Enrolment in the FRM programme and registration for a specific Part I window can carry separate fees and deadlines, and missing the early deadline usually costs more. Doing both in one sitting, then booking the test centre seat as soon as scheduling opens, removes the risk of a full centre in the week you wanted.

First tasks

  • Create a GARP account using the exact name on your passport or ID
  • Pay the enrolment and Part I registration fees before the early deadline
  • Book your test centre seat as soon as scheduling opens
  • Save every receipt and confirmation email in one folder

Make it yours.

Install FRM Part I, then tell Aurum the date you're aiming for. It checks whether the plan fits the weeks you actually have.

Free · Mac (Apple silicon) and Windows · v1.0.0 · Other platforms

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