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8 articles • 43d to Aug'24 • 128d to Nov'24 • 220d to Feb'25

  • CFA Aug Exam Prep: It's practice exam season. Check out our mega CFA mock exam guide, with complimentary papers you can practice on, discussions on the optimal amount to do and target scores to aim for in these mocks. 

  • Using coffee strategically: This week, we share a little caffeine 'hack'. By making small adjustments to your dosage timing and amount, you can use coffee to boost productivity carefully, without affecting your sleep.

  • Job resilience in an uncertain climate: With a faster paced world, job insecurity has increased the finance sector. Here's my story during the 2007 banking crisis, and how reactions can make a difference in the outcomes when you find yourself out of a job.

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CFA Pass Rates: How Hard Are The CFA Exams?

CFA Pass Rates: How Hard Are The CFA Exams?

Sophie Macon • CFA • Exam Day & Results

What are the latest CFA pass rates? We analyze the latest results to see what are the trends, and what they mean for future candidates.

Pass rates analysis ➔

CFA Passing Score: Here

CFA Passing Score: Here's The Latest MPS Estimates

Zee Tan • CFA • Exam Day & Results

The Minimum Passing Score (MPS) is the minimum score candidates need to meet to pass their CFA exams. It's secret, it's set by CFA Institute, and it varies every year. But we have been estimating the MPS for every exam since 2012 using our unique approaches, so that candidates can have another reference point to help them prepare.

CFA MPS ➔

Give Yourself the Best Chance to Pass the CFA Exam

AdGive Yourself the Best Chance to Pass the CFA Exam

Kaplan Schweser • Prep Providers

Schweser’s all-inclusive CFA Study Packages combine quality study tools and expert guidance to produce superior success rates for candidates like you.

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2024 CFA Level I Practice Pack

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CFA Institute • Study Resources

Registered CFA Level I candidates! Supplement your studies with even more questions and mock exams, all written by the authors of the CFA Program.

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How To Properly Show CFA On Resume And LinkedIn

How To Properly Show CFA On Resume And LinkedIn

Zee Tan • CFA • Exam Day & Results

What's the best way to subtly but effectively mention your CFA status on your work presence, online and in job applications? CFA Institute also has a set of guidelines on what you're allowed to do, so we've put together a set of simple-to-follow rules to effectively communcate your achievements.

Show off your CFA status effectively ➔

CFA Exam Results: How To Interpret CFA Results Charts

CFA Exam Results: How To Interpret CFA Results Charts

Zee Tan • CFA • Exam Day & Results

How do you make sense of your CFA results charts? This guide will cover everything you need to know to fully understand the charts on your results PDF, and extract all information needed to inform your next step.

Fully translate your results charts ➔

Free Trial: Learn from World Instructor Class Peter Olinto

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UWorld CFA Prep • Prep Providers

Unlock your potential with world-class instruction featuring on-demand videos, live classes, bootcamps, and more.

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Advance your career with a FMVA certification

AdAdvance your career with a FMVA certification

Corporate Finance Institute • Other Qualifications

100 hours of professional Wall Street training material. 24 courses and certificates included. 20+ financial models & templates.

Special rate with MYFMVA10 ➔

Failed CFA Exams? 5 Clear Steps To Recover

Failed CFA Exams? 5 Clear Steps To Recover

Zee Tan • CFA • Exam Day & Results

If you've not managed to pass your CFA exams, what do you do next? It's natural to feel a bit down and lost, but there are a step of concrete steps to take that'll help. Here they are.

CFA fail recovery plan ➔

Plan Your CFA Registration With Our Handy Journey Planner

Plan Your CFA Registration With Our Handy Journey Planner

Sophie Macon • CFA

When is the best time for you (specifically you) to register for the CFA exams? Registering at the right time has many benefits in further exams, your work-life balance, and any schedule conflicts that can happen up to 3 years later. Use our Journey Planner to optimize all of the above.

Optimize your CFA journey with our Journey Planner ➔

ESG - The Fastest-growing Trend in Finance

AdESG - The Fastest-growing Trend in Finance

EFFAS • Other Qualifications

One exam, one cover-all registration. With no recurring membership fees, and online remote testing available.

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CFA Fast Track: How To Pass The CFA Exams Quickly

CFA Fast Track: How To Pass The CFA Exams Quickly

Sophie Macon • CFA • How to Study

We all want results faster, and the CFA exams are no exception. What is the fastest way to pass all your CFA exams as quickly as possible? We've compiled collective wisdom from the fastest successful candidates to see what methods work best for new candidates looking to achieve their results as quickly as possible.

How to pass CFA exams fast ➔

CFA Exam Dates 2024-2025: Key Registration Deadlines

CFA Exam Dates 2024-2025: Key Registration Deadlines

Zee Tan • CFA

When you register for the CFA exams, there are more dates that you need to remember than just your exam day. We've compiled all the important dates to remember for you in one handy place.

CFA important dates ➔

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