How Many CFA Practice Exams Every Candidate Should Be Doing Posted by Zee If you were anything like me, you may not be doing as many CFA practice exams as you should. If you're a regular reader of 300 Hours, you'll know that practice exams is a very important... Read the full story here

@zee, great article, and thank you so much for this comprehensive guide on practice papers! It's good to know what is the "norm" and how much practice is sufficient as no one else out there points this out to you at times.

I'm targeting 7...hope that works for me.

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- Zee Tan
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  05 Apr 2017 at 6:35 am
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  How Many CFA Practice Exams Every Candidate Should Be Doing
  
  Posted by Zee If you were anything like me, you may not be doing as many CFA practice exams as you should. If you’re a regular reader of 300 Hours, you’ll know that practice exams is a very important…
  
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- Reena
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  05 Apr 2017 at 6:35 am
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  @zee, great article, and thank you so much for this comprehensive guide on practice papers!
  
  It’s good to know what is the “norm” and how much practice is sufficient as no one else out there points this out to you at times.
- policedog
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  05 Apr 2017 at 8:54 am
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  I’m targeting 7…hope that works for me.
- Sophie Macon
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  30 Sep 2017 at 3:39 am
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  6 full sets @Zayd‌ I’m afraid, 6 morning and 6 afternoon papers, just like practicing for the real exams 6x. Fret not, we are coming up with a list of recommended practice papers for you to get by end of the month!
- Sophie Macon
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  05 Apr 2017 at 5:41 pm
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  Where’s your 7 coming from @sidmenon, @policedog?
- Jwa
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  16 Oct 2017 at 7:50 am
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  Wish I had the luxury of time like this. Being allowed the week off before the exam I guess, but somehow don’t think I’ll manage six/seven mocks in that time, nor would it probably be productive to do so.
- Zee Tan
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  @Jwa‌ L3 is a bit of an issue. In my experience reading the solutions sometimes don’t help, as you can’t really be sure that your answer isn’t wrong even if it doesn’t match the given answer. In the end as long as I was familiar with the topic and concepts tested by the question, I just moved on.
- Shwebs
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  10 Apr 2017 at 4:10 am
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  I know this is a major delayed reply but Option D….. 😛 … I’m doing Schweser and mock…
- Sophie Macon
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  20 Apr 2017 at 2:59 pm
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  @rlestrange – There’s Elan and 7City as the other major providers. Check out our Reviews & Offers section for more info.
- Dubinka
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  16 Oct 2017 at 6:25 am
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  Do you guys manage to review full mock (240 questions) the same day? I mean to check all wrong answers and understand them. as I’m normally doing this next day..
- policedog
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  05 Apr 2017 at 5:52 pm
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  6 Schweser. 1 CFAI mock.
  
  Same @sidmenon!
- rlestrange
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  Are there other groups out there besides Schweser anyone would recommend?
- Sophie Macon
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  20 Apr 2017 at 10:43 am
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  Welcome to the forum @rlestrange! Do you mean other prep providers?
- Zee Tan
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  Do you guys manage to review full mock (240 questions) the same day? I mean to check all wrong answers and understand them. as I’m normally doing this next day..
  
  @Dubinka‌ I usually do them the following day. It takes a lot of time, especially reviewing the problematic questions!
- Zee Tan
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  @Jwa‌ we are working on an article on tips to maximise the benefit from your available practice exams if you don’t have enough time to finish all of them. Stay tuned!
- hairyfairy
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  05 Apr 2017 at 6:45 am
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  The pic just killed me. :))
- Snippy
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  05 Apr 2017 at 5:39 pm
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  ^ I’m targeting 7 too.
- Snippy
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  05 Apr 2017 at 5:47 pm
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  6 Schweser. 1 CFAI mock.
- Zayd
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  30 Sep 2017 at 12:41 am
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  @zee @sophie Is this saying 6 Full (Morning and Afternoon), or 6 sets of exams (3 Full)?
- Jwa
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  16 Oct 2017 at 3:33 pm
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  @Zee I think it is particularly problematic for LIII candidates as it can take a huge amount of time to debrief written questions
- Alta12
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  @rlestrange Elan
- Sophie Macon
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  @Dubinka‌ – normally I suggest doing the practice exam in 1 day (6 hours, just like the real one), leave checking and reviewing to the next day. By the time you’ve finished 6 hours of exam the brain is usually mushed up anyway, and in no state to absorb further knowledge. So yes, do the test 1 day, check/review the next day is a good mantra!
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