Subject: 2022 CFA curriculum changes, Mar-21 MPS, latest May-21 cancellations, updated study planner + 8 more articles this week

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12 articles • 1d to May21 • 62d to Jul21 • 99d to Aug21

  • 2022 CFA curriculum changes: New curriculum is out! We compare and summarize the changes in our latest guide. Our study planner has also been updated for 2022 exam readings - it'll assign the right readings depending on your exam date (of course).
  • L1 Mar21 passing score (MPS): There was a March exam for postponed L1 Feb21 candidates - they received their results last week. Check out our estimated Mar21 MPS.
  • May-21 exam postponements: Since last week, 13 more locations cancelled for CFA, 8 more locations for FRM impacted by full/partial closures.
  • A few more things: some tips on how to guess questions better for your exam this week, and ways to improve study memory! Best of luck.
  • Reminder for Aug21 candidates: 23 May is your online scheduling deadline, make sure you do this early. If you don't schedule by the deadline, you lose your registration fee.

Good luck to our May-21 candidate readers!

Read, and remember to comment!
Zee Tan, 300Hours ☕️


2022 CFA Curriculum Changes: Our Super Summary

Sophie Macon • CFA • Exam Overview

The new 2022 CFA curriculum is now out for all 3 levels. We have carefully gone through all the 2022 learning outcome statements (LOS) for each level, and compared them to 2020/2021’s, so you don’t have to!

2022 curriculum vs 20/21 ➔

CFA Passing Score: We Reveal The Latest Minimum Passing Score (MPS) Estimates

Zee Tan • CFA • Exam Day & Results

We've calculated the latest March 2021 exams MPS and updated accordingly.

MPS estimates from 2012 to 2021 ➔

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CFA Level 1 Ethics: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon • CFA • Candidate Resources

If mastered, Ethics can be the ace up your sleeve throughout your CFA exam journey, given its relative high topic-weight yet similar content across all 3 levels.

That said, Ethics can be really dry to read through at times… we know, as we have gone through them ourselves.

Master Ethics with our Cheat Sheet ➔

[Updated] May 2021 CFA Exams Cancelled In Multiple Locations

Zee Tan • CFA • Exam Overview

The latest wave of cancellations and postponements - too many to summarize in this teeny text box, unfortunately.

All affected locations and what you should do ➔

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May 2021 FRM Exams Postponed In More Locations [Updated]

Sophie Macon • FRM

The list of cancelled locations continue to grow.

All affected locations and what you should do ➔

Customize Your Free CFA Study Planner

Zee Tan • CFA • Candidate Resources

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How To Guess CFA Exam Questions Better [& What Won't Work]

Zee Tan • CFA • How to Study

Regardless the preparation level, there will be times during the exam where you simply haven’t got a clue to what the right answer is.

Here are our top 10 tips to help you guess better during the CFA exams, and more importantly, what you should avoid doing to improve your chances of getting the correct answers.

Techniques to best-guess CFA exam questions ➔

18 Actionable Ways To Improve Memory For Studying [CFA Exam Edition]

Sophie Macon • CFA

An incredibly practical, science-backed and experienced-backed guide to improving your study memory.

Learn to remember more and forget less ➔

Latest: CFA May 2021 Exam COVID Cancellations, Postponements, Location Changes

SbS • CFA General Candidate Support • 94 replies

"In December 2020 CFA Institute were cancelling exams up to 2 days before exam day. I assume it’s the same deal for May."

See the full support discussion ➔

CFA Level 2 Syllabus: Should I Wait For 2022 Curriculum Or Study 2021 Now?

SP123 • CFA Level 2 Candidate Support • 5 replies

"CFA Institute have released the LOS and readings for 2022. Links below..."

See the full support discussion ➔

Feb 2022: When To Apply For Access Scholarship?

hrishikesh928 • CFA Level 1 Candidate Support • 6 replies

"Will I get the scholarship results in time before the registration window closes?"

See the full support discussion ➔

CPA Vs CFA, Which Is More Difficult?

iamironman • CFA General Candidate Support • 4 replies

"Crazy to think that based on overall pass rate CFA is 8x more difficult to pass than CPA. Although there would be a bit of selection bias for CPA since candidates are likely already on the accountancy path."

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What order to study CFA L1?

Instagram • @300hourscfa • 458 likes • 6 comments

This study structure has been followed by over 34,000 CFA exam candidates over 16 years.⠀

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What's your go-to CFA study cuppa?

Twitter • @300hours • 6 likes • 1 replies/RTs

When working, my beverage of choice is either a black coffee, no sugar, or a lemongrass and ginger tea.

What do you drink when prepping for the CFA exams?

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