CAFM Study Guide 2026

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CAFM exam key facts

Each CAFM certification exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions. Source
Each CAFM module exam must be completed within one hour, with no breaks allowed. Source
The CAFM exam pass mark is 70%. Source
The CAFM All Access Bundle costs $1,900 for NAFA members and $3,200 for nonmembers. Source
Candidates who do not pass a CAFM exam on the first attempt can purchase additional attempts. Source
The CAFM certification is valid for five years from the date of issue. Source

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📋 CAFM Exam Format at a Glance

200

Questions

240 min

Time Limit

70%

Passing Score

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📚 CAFM Topics to Study (41)

Asset Management and Acquisition · 21 cards Business and Information Management · 21 cards Financial Management · 21 cards Financial Management & Budgeting · 21 cards Fleet Maintenance & Repair · 21 cards Fuel Management Programs · 21 cards Information Management · 21 cards Maintenance Management · 21 cards Risk Management · 21 cards Risk Management and Safety · 21 cards Vehicle Acquisition & Disposal · 21 cards Vehicle Fuel Management · 21 cards Vehicle Maintenance and Repair · 21 cards Financial Management & Budgeting · 9 cards Fleet Maintenance & Repair · 9 cards Fleet Operations & Management · 9 cards Vehicle Acquisition & Disposal · 9 cards Asset Management · 7 cards Asset Management · 7 cards Asset Management · 7 cards Asset Management · 7 cards Environmental Compliance and Sustainability · 7 cards Fleet Maintenance & Repair · 7 cards Fleet Operations & Management · 7 cards Fleet Operations & Management · 7 cards Fleet Operations & Management · 7 cards Fleet Operations & Management · 7 cards Information Management · 7 cards Asset Management · 6 cards Financial Management · 6 cards

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✍️ Sample CAFM Questions & Answers

1. What is the primary financial advantage of a closed-end lease for a fleet manager?

✓ Lessor assumes residual value risk at lease end

In a closed-end lease, the lessor sets and assumes the residual value risk, protecting the fleet from depreciation surprises.

2. What is a primary compliance requirement a fleet manager must address when implementing and maintaining an on-site fueling facility with aboveground storage tanks?

✓ Adhering to the EPA's Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule.

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule is designed to prevent oil discharges into U.S. navigable waters. Facilities with a certain capacity of aboveground or underground oil storage, including fuel, must develop and implement an SPCC Plan, which is a critical federal environmental regulation for on-site fueling operations.

3. Post-accident drug and alcohol testing under DOT regulations must be completed within what timeframe for alcohol?

✓ 2 hours (with an 8-hour limit for testing)

DOT regulations require post-accident alcohol testing as soon as practicable but within 2 hours; after 8 hours, testing must be abandoned.

4. What is a primary benefit of integrating a fleet's telematics system directly with its maintenance management software?

✓ It enables the automation of PM scheduling based on actual vehicle mileage or engine hours.

Integrating telematics with maintenance software allows real-time data, such as odometer readings or engine hours, to automatically trigger work orders when a preventive maintenance (PM) threshold is met. This automates a manual process, improves the accuracy and timeliness of maintenance, and helps prevent costly breakdowns.

5. Which component of a fleet maintenance management system (FMMS) automates work order generation based on mileage triggers?

✓ Preventive maintenance scheduling engine

The PM scheduling engine in an FMMS automatically generates work orders when vehicles reach predefined mileage or time thresholds.

6. In fleet leasing, what does the 'money factor' represent?

✓ The effective interest rate used to calculate the finance charge on a lease

The money factor is the finance charge component of a lease payment and can be converted to an approximate APR by multiplying by 2,400.

🎯 Free CAFM Practice Tests

Vehicle Acquisition & Disposal · 21 questions Risk Management and Safety · 21 questions Risk Management · 21 questions Business and Information Management · 21 questions Fuel Management Programs · 21 questions Financial Management · 21 questions Vehicle Maintenance and Repair · 21 questions Information Management · 21 questions Vehicle Fuel Management · 21 questions Fleet Maintenance & Repair · 21 questions

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