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CFA Deferral Policy: How to Make Exam Changes, Simplified
23 Oct 2024
With so many changes and constant updates in CFA exam policies recently, it can be hard to keep up with them when you're busy studying. And sometimes, life happens and you can no longer attend your scheduled CFA test appointment as originally planned. What are your options then? In this constantly-updated article, we summarize the latest CFA deferral and rescheduling policy via a simple FAQ. P.S.A. - Deferral forms are typically available on CFA Institute's website 4 weeks before an exam window starts, ...

CFA Work Experience Requirements: A Crystal Clear Guide
22 Oct 2024
Did you know that there has been some changes to the CFA work experience guidelines that affect both CFA program enrollment criteria and CFA charter applications? And what does 'relevant' work experience really mean ...

Free CFA Level 2 Mock Exam: 44 Questions & Answers
21 Oct 2024
To access our free mock exams for other levels, check out our Free Guides section. CFA Level 2 candidates, we know you need lots of practice questions to pass one of the more challenging CFA ...

CFA Level 1 Alternative Investments: Our Cheat Sheet
20 Oct 2024
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2024 and 2025’s curriculum. Whilst a relatively smaller topic weight in the overall Level 1 exams, CFA Alternative Investments is an important topic career-wise if ...

CFA Refund and Withdrawal Policy, Clearly Explained
20 Oct 2024
‘How to get a CFA exam refund’ has never really been a frequently asked question, but then the pandemic happened. This has triggered a few changes in the CFA refund policy since then. In this ...

Comic: The 12 Steps to Answering A CFA Practice Question
17 Oct 2024
If you’re taking the CFA exams soon, you must be pretty tired of studying by now. (Here’s how to prevent CFA burnout, by the way.) Although we mostly write articles here at 300Hours, I ...

Passed CFA Level 3? Now What?
16 Oct 2024
Just received your CFA Level 3 results? We hope it's good news. Commiserations to those who did not pass, you've worked so hard on this so far, do take some time to overcome your ...