V6 / V7 Syllabus Comparison
Chapter structure and question counts for both editions, plus what changed in the seventh. Counts share one data source with the homepage and the update log.
| Item | V6 bank | V7 bank |
|---|---|---|
| Syllabus status | Older syllabus | Current official syllabus |
| Questions | 729 | 469 |
| Structure | 4 chapters + recent-focus set | 4 chapters |
| Emphasis | Classic laundering risk, standards, programmes, investigations | Financial-crime panorama, sanctions, tools |
| Start practising | Open the V6 bank › | Open the V7 bank › |
CAMS · 6th Edition (V6 syllabus)
729 q- Chapter 1: Risks and Methods of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing153
- Chapter 2: International AML/CFT Standards200
- Chapter 3: AML/CFT Compliance Programs167
- Chapter 4: Conducting and Responding to Investigations120
- Recent additions (current exam focus)89
CAMS · 7th Edition (V7 syllabus)
469 q- Chapter 1: Understanding Financial Crime Risks and Methods133
- Chapter 2: Global AML Frameworks, Governance and Regulation111
- Chapter 3: Building an AML Compliance Management System160
- Chapter 4: Techniques and Tools for Combating Financial Crime48
- Recent additions17
What changed in the seventh edition
- 1Syllabus restructured: V6's four blocks ("risk — standards — compliance — investigation") became four chapters ("financial-crime risks and methods — global frameworks and regulation — compliance management — techniques and tools"), aligning better with how organizations actually build programs.
- 2Broader financial-crime lens: not just traditional money laundering — fraud, corruption, sanctions evasion and terrorist financing now sit under one framework.
- 3Sanctions compliance expanded: sanctions list screening, export controls and evasion risk get significantly more weight, reflecting recent international regulatory focus.
- 4New techniques and tools chapter: screening systems, transaction monitoring, data analytics and virtual assets are now covered as new-technology scenarios in AML work.
- 5More detailed governance requirements: senior management responsibilities, the three lines of defense and risk-based approach methods are stated more systematically and operationally.
Syllabus structure follows the official announcements; the full comparison lives in the V6/V7 article.