Just to confirm. Does writing down the exact notations in the formulas generally carry any points on the exam? Or is it fine to just use the inputs and show the process of calculation?

Writing down the formula proves you remember it, which gets you some points already. If you jump straight into the numbers and e.g. copy down the numbers erroneously, you lose all points because the examiner can't see if you correctly knew which concept and formula to utilise.

I'd say write down the formula, it doesn't take much time and it minimises mistakes. Plus it shows that you know your formula!

A CFA Level 3 Discussion About Notations In The Equations

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- Zee Tan
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  17 Apr 2017 at 8:17 pm
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  Writing down the formula proves you remember it, which gets you some points already. If you jump straight into the numbers and e.g. copy down the numbers erroneously, you lose all points because the examiner can’t see if you correctly knew which concept and formula to utilise.
- Sophie Macon
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  17 Apr 2017 at 10:59 am
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  I’d say write down the formula, it doesn’t take much time and it minimises mistakes. Plus it shows that you know your formula!
- sankrutimehta
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  17 Apr 2017 at 2:41 pm
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  @AjFinance: As per schweser marking scheme..formulae did carry 1 point or so sometimes
- AjFinance
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  17 Apr 2017 at 5:29 pm
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  @Sophie I know the formulae, just don’t remember the exact notations sometimes.
- Sophie Macon
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  17 Apr 2017 at 6:05 pm
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  Oh then write the words itself, it’s also ok.
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