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Exam day questions

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    • Avatar of vincenttvincentt
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        @Pranav‌ i used a big rubber band and bundled my eraser and pencil together, each calculator on the back pocket of my jeans, front pockets will be my passport and exam ticket.

        I used a mixture of mechanical pencil and wooden pencil, just be gentle with your mechanical pencil as you do not want to puncture through the answers sheet.

      • Avatar of vincenttvincentt
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          make sure there’s no wording on the band, otherwise it will be banned! :)) The proctors are very strict!

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          3. also, how do you carry your exam day supplies? i have a box of pencils, couple of erasers, a sharpener (maybe the pen-pencil – depends on answer to 1), a calculator. There is no mention of any box allowed on the CFA site, so does everything have to be carried loose?

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          ok, it says pencil cases and carrying cases not allowed for (3). so carry loose items is the choice 🙁 what a bother!

        • Avatar of Zee TanZee Tan
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            @Pranav‌ no containers are allowed. some centers allow clear plastic bags but I wouldn’t bet on it. Loose items is the best bet. I don’t remember about mechanical pencils – I used wooden ones. I’m not sure about the calc change – I never had to change it!

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            @Zee‌ gotcha, no containers…doubt i’ll have to bother with the batteries either but precaution prevails 😉

            @mattyc
            ‌ ah yes, forgot about that…will check the steps for that too…hoodie ain’t suspicious? 😛 i anticipate very cold environment too, will go with a jacket…guess the pockets will suffice, thanks!

            @vincentt
            ‌ oh good, so it’s allowed then…will carry the mechanical one but most likely use the wooden ones…off to find rubber bands now 😀

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              @Pranav you may also have to reset the number of decimal places on the calc. As for loose items, I just wore a hoodie to the exam and carried everything in those pockets. From what I remember they blast the air conditioning anyway so it pays to have an extra layer.

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              @vincentt‌ lol

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