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Which CFA Question Bank Is Better? CFA Institute vs Prep Providers

Neil Harkness

22 Mar 2025

CFA, How To Study

There are 3 main sources of CFA exam practice questions: 10-30 end-of-chapter (EOC) questions found at the end of each reading in the CFA Institute curriculum books, 1-3 sets of CFA mock papers from CFA Institute's Learning ecosystem (more from 2024 onwards), CFA Institute's newly launched Practice Packs with more practice questions, CFA question banks from third party providers like Kaplan Schweser and Salt Solutions. ​Which source of practice questions deserves most of your time? Here's our advice on which sources to focus on when you're drilling ...