Individual GARP Membership

[mbbx5va2]

Hi

I see you can become a member of GARP. Is it necessary to pay the $195 fee to be able to take the FRM 1 exam? Or can you not be a member and still take the FRM 1 exam?

Thanks

 

[Lu Shu Kai FRM]

Hi @mbbx5va2 ,

If I recall correctly, when you sign up for the exam, GARP automatically signs you up for the membership as part of the package (with additional fee of course; not sure if it is $195). I think you can just go with the exam registration.

 

[mbbx5va2]

It says membership status lapsed as I signed up over a year ago. Retaking exam.

 

[Lu Shu Kai FRM]

Hi @mbbx5va2,

I see... again, why don't you try signing up for the exam and see if it allows you without membership? I think most likely you will have to pay the membership fee.

 

[mbbx5va2]

Yeah so I signed up for the exam again 4 months ago and nobody has told me to sign up to membership again. Have asked GARP but they notoriously slow and my exam in a couple weeks.