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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…
CFA Passing Score: We Reveal the Latest Minimum Passing Score (MPS) Estimates
[Updated for July 2021 CFA exams.] This article is about minimum passing scores. For CFA exam pass rates, see this article instead. IMPORTANT: Please do not use our MPS estimate…
CFA Pass Rates: How Hard Are The CFA Exams?
[Updated for the Jul’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…
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…
When Will My CFA Results Be Released?
[updated for July 2021 CFA exams] Although the CFA Institute announces most of the relevant dates on the CFA exam calendar right at the start, a pretty significant date is…
5 Frequently Asked Questions about CFA Results Day
The CFA results day for the Level 1 Jul21 exams will be on 14 September. Remember that you can track all important events by syncing with our CFA Calendar, including our…
When Are FRM Exam Results Released?
Waiting for FRM exam results can be an anxious experience. This isn’t quite helped by the latest vague guidance by Global Association of Risk Professional (GARP): Once an exam window…
CFA ESG Certificate: Our Easy Guide
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues to the forefront of everyone’s minds. ESG matters. And investors and companies around the world are reacting fast to…
FRM Exam Pass Rates: How Hard Are FRM Exams?
[updated with May 2021 pass rates] Current or potential FRM candidates often wonder what are the FRM exam pass rates like, in order to have a sense of difficulty of…
CFA FAQ: 8 Popular Questions By CFA Candidates
We receive a lot of questions from readers asking for advice for their own CFA preparations. While we do try and reply to every one personally, it got me thinking…
2021-2022 CFA Exam Dates: Important Deadlines You Need To Know
Keeping track of the important CFA exam dates and deadlines is tough when all you want to do is make sure you’re remembering enough of the CFA exam curriculum to…
What Is The Best CFA Level 1 Study Order? [2021 & 2022]
Level 1 Topic Order • Level 2 Topic Order • Level 3 Topic Order There are 60 readings in CFA Level 1’s 2022 curriculum (57 readings in 2021’s curriculum). But should you study the…
Is An MBA Worth It, For You?
We talked about CFA vs MBA previously, but this is more fundamental. “Is an MBA worth it” is one of those classic questions that always end up with “it depends”. I do…
2022 CFA Curriculum Changes: Our Super Summary
Note: This article is for the new 2022 curriculum. For previous year’s info, check out our article on 2020-2021 CFA curriculum changes. The new 2022 CFA curriculum is now out…
Plan Your 2022 CFA Registration With Our Free Journey Planner
2021 represents a big step change for all CFA candidates, with full transition to computer-based testing (CBT), shorter exams and increased testing frequency for all Levels. It also doesn’t help that…