Hey guys,

Did these mocks in addition to a kaplan one a week ago on which I scored 69%.

Opinions? Will i pass?

Thanks 🙏

Taking the L1 exam in February, realistically when should I begin FSA? And will it take a week to finish if I devote 5 hours a day to it daily?

I need someone who is motivated and serious about their goals, to keep each other motivated. If you're preparing for CFA, CAT or GMAT you got the right person. (For 2025) btw, im doing all three. We can track our habits and focused study time using productivity apps and Gsheet. If anyone interested, comment. If there is more than one person, we can still do it. Let me know, i will create a Wgroup.

I need a lot of ethics q-banks with answers. Where can I get? Done with schweser ethics qs.

Why do Diwali pictures get more likes on LinkedIn compared to a genuine professional post?

Am i fine or screwed ?

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BHPYHMJ

Hi, I’m sitting for the nov exam but am re-considering postponing the exam date.

Just did a mock and scored 60%. Not feeling confident due to that. Am I in my own head? Is 60% a decent enough score to pass or shall I postpone? Appreciate all insights and feedback. Thank you

I will be appearing in August 2025 and need to renew my passport. I'm unsure whether my passport will be ready when I register, but it will 100% be here by the exam day.

I also tried registering for the February 2025 exam to check if they asked for passport details, but they only asked for name, address, and DOB. So, can I proceed with my application when registrations open for August 2025? And do they ever ask for passport details, or is the passport just a requirement to enter the exam hall?

My current plan is:

1. Read through all the content without doing practice questions
2. Reread material while solving questions for each topic
3. Do the 2 mock exams provided and questions.

Is this the best way to study?

I've been so far prepping for L1 entirely from Martin Stoynov's Youtube videos. What areas would you recommend in particular that I brush up on? I'll have access to the official resources in a couple of months, but until then only have access to free material.

In particular I'm looking for areas which are underemphasised in his course or have had syllabus changes. Thank you!

these are my mock scores, i’m still scared if i’ll get through, can anyone tell me what to do in these last few days giving exam by nov 16, im trying to do atleast 6 hrs of studying every day!

Had a query that the mock papers given in the learning ecosystem of th 3 institute website are harder or just at the appropriate level of the Final Cfa level 1 examinations??

Hey everyone,

I'm currently a 3rd-year student majoring in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineering, but I’ve realized that my true passion lies in finance, especially areas like investment banking, hedge funds, and asset management. I know it’s a bit of a shift, and my formal background isn’t in finance or accounting, but I'm eager to learn and really motivated to make this transition.

I genuinely believe that the analytical and problem-solving skills I’ve developed in engineering would add value in a finance role, especially in data-driven analysis and modeling. I’d love to chat with anyone who’s made a similar switch or who has advice on entering the industry with a tech background.

Appreciate any insights or tips! Thanks for taking the time to read this.

16 days to exam,I am scoring between 50 to 55 percent in three mocks,really don't know what to do,please help

Just wanted to shout out passcmt.com! I’ve been using it to prepare for my CMT exams, and it’s been a game-changer. The site’s resources are super comprehensive, covering everything from the basics to more advanced concepts in a way that actually sticks. The practice questions and mock exams have really helped boost my confidence, especially for those trickier topics.

What I like most is how everything’s structured; it makes it easy to follow along without feeling overwhelmed. If anyone else is working on their CMT and feels lost with just the official material, I’d definitely recommend checking out passcmt.com. Totally worth it, IMO.

Good luck to everyone on their CMT journey!

So, I failed L1 in Nov23, and after that I have again registered for L1 in Feb,25 , but as I can see in the LES, there are many new topics.

So can anyone explain me briefly, how different is it from earlier ? The effect of new topics, whether syllabus has increased or just a few topics are disintegrated ? Also the practical skills modules wasn't mandatory back then, how much time will that take?

Just as the title says, I gave an MM mock this morning and scored terribly (40 in AM), For 3 vignettes I couldn't understand what the questions were saying,

This is my 2nd MM mock and the 1st was relatively okayish (55 AM, 59 PM). After that mock, I gave the Schweser mocks where I couldn't even understand what was happening and now the scores are bad for even the MM mocks. Even writing this post I can't figure out what to do.

I have my exam in about 2 weeks and that is just increasing my anxiety. Can anyone help with what I should focus for the next 2 weeks frankly after that 40 score I can't really get my mind working properly.

Access scholarship applications for level 3 August 2025 start from 6th. Where can I find reference essays? Anyone has any advice for increasing chances of selection?

When will the deferral window for November level 2 open and for how many days window is open.

Anyone from mumbai whose appointment got reschedule for nov cfa level 1 attempt or any other and are able to reschedule again by themselves according to there preferred place and are they able to confirm the rescheduled appointment?

Is anyone else here in the same boat and can guide me how much has changed since than? is it advisable to give it with such a huge gap or am i going into a deep dive with no return? i am super confused whether to give or not give. After both work and study gap of 9 years, i want to kickstart my career and it seems giving L3 is where I should start. Anyone in similar boat as me who aced the exam?

Hello legends, i am appearing for the L1 exam on 14th of November. I have read the whole curriculum once and have a decent hold over certain topics. However i am low on confidence as i am yet to attempt mocks and i am just stressing over the practice problems (left with Fixed income practice problems). With just 10 days to go i am at a point where i feel that i am forgetting most of the topics and am just second guessing my chances.

•Please guide me on how to utilise the most out of these few days. •What minimum score in mocks should i aim for and what should my approach be if i score less than that? •Should I defer? Thank you in advance. ( first time posting anything on reddit lmaoo)

My Level 2 exam is coming up in 18 days. I have yet to take the CFA mocks and instead am taking the Kaplan mocks. I am at the range of 60-65% and am stressing out whether the exam will be tougher than this. My question are 1) is the CFA mocks easier than the Kaplan ones? (2) What can I do to bring my scores up to 70%?

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Under a waterfall structure:

A) tranches do not receive a pro rata share of principal and interest payments.

B) principal repayments are rst directed to the subordinated tranches.

C) senior tranches carry more prepayment risk than junior tranches.

Correct Answer is A. Can someone please explain why C is not correct