CIRO Supervisor Exam Study Plan

Use the topic map below to turn CIRO Supervisor Exam into a repeatable weekly process instead of a loose reading project.

30-day intensive track

• Week 1: General regulatory framework; Supervisory structure: Investment Dealer responsibilities; Specific supervision responsibilities for business and operations
• Week 2: Specific supervision responsibilities for account approvals; Specific supervision responsibilities for account activity; Specific supervision responsibilities for Approved Persons
• Week 3: Specific supervision responsibilities for trading and market rules; Specific supervision responsibilities for advertisements, sales literature and communications and research; Risks associated with Investment Dealer activity and registered locations
• Week 4: run mixed timed sets, review every miss, and re-drill the 2-3 topics that still produce hesitation.

60-day balanced track

• Weeks 1-2: General regulatory framework; Supervisory structure: Investment Dealer responsibilities; Specific supervision responsibilities for business and operations
• Weeks 3-4: Specific supervision responsibilities for account approvals; Specific supervision responsibilities for account activity
• Weeks 5-6: Specific supervision responsibilities for Approved Persons; Specific supervision responsibilities for trading and market rules
• Weeks 7-8: Specific supervision responsibilities for advertisements, sales literature and communications and research; Risks associated with Investment Dealer activity and registered locations

90-day part-time track

• Weeks 1-2: General regulatory framework; Supervisory structure: Investment Dealer responsibilities
• Weeks 3-4: Specific supervision responsibilities for business and operations; Specific supervision responsibilities for account approvals
• Weeks 5-6: Specific supervision responsibilities for account activity; Specific supervision responsibilities for Approved Persons
• Weeks 7-8: Specific supervision responsibilities for trading and market rules
• Weeks 9-10: Specific supervision responsibilities for advertisements, sales literature and communications and research
• Weeks 11-12: Risks associated with Investment Dealer activity and registered locations
• Across the final two weeks: slow down, clean up note cards and rule sheets, then finish with timed mixed review rather than new content.

Final stretch

• Run timed mixed sets in practice .
• Review every miss and write a one-line rule: what controlled answer was better, and why?
• Re-drill the weakest topic group instead of chasing random new questions.
• Work toward roughly 120 seconds per question so timing pressure does not force bad decisions on exam day.