As the exam approaches, we hope you’re finishing up the last of your planned practice exams! How you actually perform on exam day, however, can also be affected by issues that could potentially be avoided. We’ve listed the most important dos and don’ts for candidates to follow – pay attention, any one of them could mean …
With 45% of candidates registering for CFA exams for career reasons, it is crucial to keep your “personal marketing materials”, i.e. CV/resume, LinkedIn, business cards and even email signature, up-to-date to reflect your latest accomplishments in the CFA Program. However, did you know about CFA Institute’s strict guidelines on the CFA designation usage on any written …
Have you ever wondered how is the CFA exam graded? A while ago I actually researched and considered applying to be a CFA exam grader. Although I ultimately decided not to apply, I learned a lot about the CFA grading process and what the CFA Institute goes through to get your results to you. That …
What should you be doing in the last month of CFA exam prep? Here’s an 8-point checklist to go through. Among all the chaos, prioritization and focus are key in the last month. To keep things simple for you, here are 8 concise pointers to take note on to utilize your last month effectively to maximize …
What can your CFA exam results charts tell you? More than you may think. To help you get the most out of your CFA exam results, we’ve put together a guide with: CFA exam results samples, step-by-step guidance on how to interpret CFA results charts, and how you can use this to improve your performance. Understanding …
By Christine Do not discuss CFA exam questions after the exam. Verbally or online. PCP (disciplinary) cases opened by the CFA Institute have increased year on year, and more and more candidates are being sanctioned by the CFA Institute for non-compliant behavior. Every exam, hundreds of candidates get their exam invalidated because of suspicious behavior, …
By Marc Approaching the Big Day, it is natural for CFA candidates to be wondering if they are making sufficient progress in their exam preparations. Or, put more bluntly, you may be asking yourself, “Am I where I should be?” Ultimately, it’s impossible to answer that question – at least not until you get your …
By ChristineCFA Institute changed the way they report CFA candidates’ results in December 2017, the first time this has happened in at least 10 years. The new format is a pretty radical change, a result of many years of thought and research from CFA Institute (you can read about the process behind it here). As …
By Zee, interviewing CFA Institute As you probably know, the CFA Institute recently changed their results format to a new, visual format (here’s our guide on how to interpret the new results charts). Naturally this generated a lot of interest among ourselves and our readers, so we reached out to CFA Institute to speak to …
By Zee In the week approaching the exams, a lot of things can be running through your head. Are you getting high-enough scores for your practice exams? (Answer: Above 70% is great. If you want to dive into more details and MPS scores, you can read about them in CFA Insights) Have you studied enough? Most importantly, …