Thoughts On The First FIFA Football Agents' Exam
Football associations around the world hosted the first of two annual football agent exams on April 19, 2023. The U.S. Soccer Federation hosted its agent exam in downtown Chicago.
Although not an official count, there were about 250-300 individuals present for the exam. Tables for three individuals were arranged throughout the testing room, which did not leave much space if you printed out the study materials. I had a 3-ring binder of all the study materials and it was a tight squeeze with the binder and my laptop on the table.
Luckily, the tables each had a AC power adaptor to plug in your laptop. This came in handy as we were asked to be present for the exam at 10:30am CST while the exam was scheduled to start at 11:30am CST..but it didn't actually start until about 12:30pm CST.
You're able to bring personal materials into the room (like your cell phone) but when it was time to take the test, everything had to be off the table except for your laptop and study materials (and a calculator if you choose to bring one, which I did). So, you won't have to worry about leaving your cell phone in your car or at home in order to take the test.
The exam consisted of 20 multiple choice questions in an open book format. I was able to effectively use my printed study materials and still finished the exam in about 40 minutes, giving me time to review all my answers before the 1 hour time limit. Some of the questions asked for multiple correct answers, which were tricky at times.
My advice for those taking the exam:
1. Study the materials. Even though it is an open book format, you need to read the materials, understand the materials (at least generally) and know where to find the information for the test.
2. Focus on the Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players and the new FIFA Agent Regulations, as many of the questions were based on those regulations. If you don't know where an answer to a question might be found, it's best to start with these two sets of regulations and then go from there.
3. Use a process of elimination for the multiple choice answers. Some of the answers to the questions are easily wrong, and if you can identify those wrong answers and narrow down the range of correct answers, your odds of getting a correct answer will greatly increase.
4. Don't rush. Try to have a clear head, take your time and use your time to review the study materials if you need to. If you're prepared ahead of time, you should have enough time to complete the test.
Mag Mile Sport wishes all those who took the test last week good luck, and we also wish the best of luck to all those who take the test later this year!