› CFA › CFA Level 1 › Pass rate? Search for:Search Button CFAFRMCAIACareersLounge GeneralLevel 1Level 2Level 3 Pass rate? Add A Reply Login Sign Up This topic has 8 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated Mar-177:21 am by hairyfairy. Author Posts policedogParticipant Undecided 11 Mar 2017 at 6:52 pm Up2:: Sorry if this is a newbie question, but what is the pass rate like for CFA Level 1? fabianParticipant 12 Mar 2017 at 4:11 am Up5:: my score as given my the 300 hours tool was 72% for level 1 – just a point of reference 🙂 ReenaParticipant CFA Charterholder 12 Mar 2017 at 4:42 pm Up4:: I thought usually its a little lower? the pass mark I mean. but i guess its good to aim high policedogParticipant Undecided 12 Mar 2017 at 7:47 pm Up4:: guess that’s why the failure rate is high! christineParticipant 12 Mar 2017 at 3:36 am Up3:: …what @artyeasel said. the exact minimum pass score is about the range of 65%, but this is not guaranteed for your particular exam. For peace of mind you should definitely aim for 70%. Maroon5Participant CFA Level 1 12 Mar 2017 at 4:22 am Up3:: @policedog, all the historical pass rates by level is here policedogParticipant Undecided 12 Mar 2017 at 7:33 am Up3:: Thanks guys! I meant the score I should be aiming for – 70% sounds pretty high. hairyfairyParticipant Undecided 13 Mar 2017 at 7:21 am Up3:: yep aim for 70%. artyeaselParticipant 11 Mar 2017 at 7:51 pm Up2:: Depends what you mean by pass rate. % of candidates that pass every year for Level 1 – a little under 40% pass MARK (i.e. % score on your paper in order to pass your exam) – should be 70% Author Posts Viewing 8 reply threads You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Register Log In