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CFA Passing Score: We Reveal the Latest Minimum Passing Score (MPS) Estimates
[Updated for August 2021 CFA exams Level 1 and Level 2.] This article is about minimum passing scores. For CFA exam pass rates, see this article instead. IMPORTANT: Please do…
CFA Pass Rates: How Hard Are The CFA Exams?
[Updated for the Aug’21 CFA exams] CFA pass rates are a factor in most candidates’ consideration on whether to sign up for the CFA exams. If pass rates are too…
When Will My CFA Results Be Released?
Although the CFA Institute announces most of the relevant dates on the CFA exam calendar right at the start, a pretty significant date is usually missing until the last minute…
TI BA II Plus Guide: How To Use Your Calculator Better
Speed and accuracy matter for the CFA, FRM and CAIA exams. It is worth investing some time to learn how to use your calculator more effectively. This Texas Instruments BA…
Why Top Tier Firms Prefer Hiring CFA Charterholders
Interviewing for a new job, targeting a promotion, or looking to progress your career? Top tier firms know that the CFA Program produces results. ​For your next career move, here’s…
2022 CFA Exam Dates: Important Deadlines You Need To Know
Keeping track of all the important CFA exam information and deadlines is tough as is, especially when you’re already busy studying to pass the exams. It didn’t help that CFA…
CAIA Pass Rates: How Difficult Are CAIA Exams?
Are you considering CAIA certification? We often get asked how difficult the CAIA exams actually are. While CAIA pass rates and its historical trend is one way to judge this,…
9 Insider Tips to Pass CFA Level 2 in 4 Months
Despite more frequent exam slots per year with computer based exams, it still takes 7-8 weeks for CFA Level 1 results to be announced. Combine this with the fact that…
Why Is The CFA Pass Rate So Low, and the MPS High?
Since the CBT exam format has gone live for the CFA exams, the pass rate has taken a plunge. Our minimum passing score (MPS) estimates have also indicated an uptick…
What’s A Safe CFA Mock Exam Target Score To Aim For?
It’s easy to get discouraged by the recent unexpected trends in CFA minimum passing scores and pass rates. While there are a few reasons for the recent low CFA pass…
CAIA Exam: What’s A Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst?
The demand for alternative investments is expected to rise. According to Blackrock, their institutional clients currently allocate an average of 25% of their portfolios towards alternatives, which is expected to rise…
When Are CAIA Exam Results Released? And Other FAQs
It can be a nail-biting experience waiting for your CAIA exam results, and even more so if you don’t know when results are announced. While CAIA Association provides reasonably accurate…
FRM Minimum Passing Score: Our Best Estimates So Far
Not to be confused with pass rates, GARP does not release FRM minimum passing score information to candidates. We understand GARP’s reasons for doing this, as FRM candidates should aim…
2022 CAIA Exam Dates: Important Deadlines You Need To Know
Considering the CAIA designation? It’s a pretty good choice if you plan to build a career in growing alternative investments sector. In response to the pandemic, CAIA has expanded its…
CFA Scholarships: How to Successfully Get Them
Scholarship deadlines: CFA scholarships for the 2022 exams are reopening soon: Access (‘fall 2021’), Women’s scholarship (7 Sep 2021), Student/Professor/Regulator scholarship (16 Sep 2021). Aside from the time commitment, there is…