CFA Exams: 20 Things I Wish I Knew Beforehand
Umpteen years ago, after checking that I meet the eligibility requirements, I signed up for my CFA Level 1 exams as a sprightly, wide-eyed innocent. Now that I’m a CFA…
How Long to Study for CFA exams? A Quick Sense Check
Whether you’re considering the CFA program, or a current candidate tracking your study progress, the question of ‘how long to study for CFA Level 1/2/3’ often pops up along the…
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…
The Complete CFA Grading Process, Explained
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…
CFA Investment Foundations vs CFA Program: A Clear Comparison
Did you know that besides the CFA program, CFA Institute also offers a free CFA Investment Foundations program? Many potential candidates get confused between the two qualifications, so we thought…
What Is CFA Good For? A Quick Look at Employers and Job Roles
What is CFA good for, exactly? Somewhere along the way, in the haze of studying, you may wonder whether the CFA journey is worthwhile, or why you even took it in the first…
CFA August 2021 Cancelled: Latest List of Locations
Here we go again, COVID cases are rising in certain countries and region which necessitates some CFA exam location closures. Here is the complete list of cities where CFA August…
Salt Solutions CFA Online Learning Platform: Our Review
I took and passed my CFA Level 3 ten years ago, almost to the day. Those were the days where if you wanted your practice questions on a computer, you…
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May 2021 CFA Exams Cancelled in Multiple Locations [Latest List]
20th May 2021: May 2021 CFA exams in Buenos Aires, Argentina changed to partial closure 17th May 2021: Full closure in Taipei, Taiwan 14th May 2021: Partial closings in 5…
CFA Feb 2021: What CFA Institute’s recent emails mean for deferrals
Well, the news and changes just keep on coming! After its initial email on 13th Jan, CFA Institute sent a follow up email last week to CFA Feb 2021 candidates…
2021 CFA Curriculum Changes and Topic Weights, Summarized
Note: This article is for the 2021 curriculum. For the new 2022 curriculum comparison, check out our article on 2022 CFA curriculum changes. Did you know that CFA Institute typically updates the…
2020 in Review: How the CFA Exams Have Changed In Just One Year
What a year. It has been tragic, stressful, complicated, yet hopeful and full of changes. Speaking of changes, CFA exams experienced the greatest upheaval in its 57 year history this…
Kaplan Schweser Exam Sim: An Exam-Day CBT Experience for CFA Mock Exams
As you likely know, the CFA exams will be moving to a computer-based testing (CBT) format for all levels in 2021. How would the CBT exam experience be like? To…
Dec 2020 CFA Exams Cancelled in Multiple Locations: Here’s What You Can Do
By Zee Tan On 7th Oct 2020, CFA Institute announced that the Dec20 CFA exams have been cancelled in 37 locations worldwide. This was followed by: 15th Oct 2020: increased…
Why I Took the CFA Exams: A Chartered Accountant’s Perspective
Hey 300H readers, I trust study preparations are going well! Sometimes in the midst of the journey when you’re tired from studying, it pays to reflect back to the time…
“Likelihood of December Exam Cancellations”: What Does CFA Institute’s Latest Email Mean?
Some December 2020 CFA exam candidates received an email from CFA Institute last week about ‘potential December exam cancellations’ – frustrating, and possibly a bit confusing for candidates. Here’s a…
Free CFA Level 2 Mock Exam: 60 Practice Questions, Full Answers and Analytics
By Christine ​ To access our free practice tests for other levels, check out our Guides section. We’ve previously featured free practice tests for our Level 1 readers (which you can get…
Are Computer-Based CFA Exams ‘Less Prestigious’? Here’s Why We Don’t Think So
By Zee Tan Ever since CFA Institute announced that all levels of the CFA exam will be computer-based from 2021, there have been a small but vocal subset of candidates…
Dec20 vs 2021 CFA Exams: Should You Postpone?
By Zee Tan Last week, CFA Institute ripped up the rulebook once again, announcing that CFA Level 2 and Level 3 will transition to computer-based exams in 2021, effectively cancelling…
CFA December 2020: Will It Get Postponed Again?
The CFA exams were postponed in June 2020. But given that the pandemic is still making its rounds, could the CFA exams be postponed again, or even cancelled? Read on…
Education Prep Powerhouse UWorld Starting a Big Push into CFA Exams
By Zee Tan Have you heard of UWorld? Well, pretty much every US medical student has. This medical exam prep juggernaut is now expanding into the CFA exam space, with…