Anyone giving level 2 in nov in toronto? Maybe we can form a group? Let me know

Broo the fsa is frying my brain like wtf are those long ass vignettes 😭😭
Somebody else also facing the same ?
Current accuracy with 2.5 readings complete 63%

I might have gotten it wrong on the actual exam if I hadn’t seen this type of question today.

I know I know, I should have done some mocks by now, but I only started studying in May when I was sure I would have 2-4 hours of childfree time each day. Doing the PM pathway, and I have relevant work experience to help me with 60% of the material.

I really need to pass this exam on the first go so that 1) I never have to do it again, and 2) avoid feeling guilty for spending time with LES and MM instead of my only child.

On the plus side, I am on mat leave so I do have the mental capacity (don't have to think about work/deal with work stress), on the MAJOR down side I am sleep deprived and my brain has physically shrunken (its a real thing for moms, look it up).

So now that I have three weeks left and wrapping up the last reading of PM, I'm definitely freaking the f out.

Any recommended strategies? Should I tackle more CFAI questions now (done about 30%) or save that for working on my weak topics?

I should dive straight into mocks, right?

Sincerely,

Sleepy and synaptically challenged

exactly one month to go for my cfa L1 exam and only completed FI quants ethics ai pm equity deriv
eco fsa ci is left
am i fucked up???
any tipsss????

I'm going to be scheduling for the Feb 2027 Level I exam. I’m seeing online that you get access to the CFAI exam prep materials once you make your payment for the exam. Is this true? Are the prep materials, especially the question bank & mock exams, good enough, or should I also buy the Kaplan prep materials?

Just practiced few SR questions from MM mocks, a real blow to my confidence. Don’t think I can make it. Feels like one should be expert with every inch of curriculum to pass L3. Any advice?

Why doesnt MM have section access options for the pathways? I want to buy just the PM pathway actually.

there's exactly 28 days left to cfa l1. I'm doing "good" (only saying this to not come off as cocky, I know these are decent numbers below, this is not to show off) in my preparations with respect to my mocks, having given 4, 2 MM mocks have averaged 70 and 2 CFAI ones i've averaged 82. However, I keep having imposter syndrome with regards to how I've achieved it. I chalk it up to lucky guesses, being tested on concepts I know, quick revision before giving a mock, etc etc. It's messing with my confidence and I dont know what to do. I also get anxious about my calc battery running out or not being allowed to sit in the exam itself

What do you do to regulate these emotions?

I have one month to go

Revision is done

Giving my first mock

How must i plan my schedule? Can anyone tell me what are the most important things to keep in mind

How must i revise going forward

Please help

Hey everyone I have registered for the November 2026 exam tbh I didn't start my prep seriously as I'm a full time student I plan to finish my portion by aug last week with les September is for les 2nd time revision, October and November mocks and revision for my prep I have Kaplan notes, secret sauce and les with these resources is this doable also can anyone tell me free mocks and qb

Thanks for reading

Honestly a bit hard to conclude anything with this considering the structure of the exam. Have flagged 6-8 topics as requiring heavy revision. Namely Employee compensation, Multinational ops, both eco growth and exchange rates, hedge fund strategies, ETFs and maybe CDS & dividends and share repurchases. Some of these readings are genuine weaknesses, whether it is because of having studied it a long time ago or rushing through the first pass kr just not getting it

One of these readings, employee compensation, I'm just too weak at. I got all 4 questions wrong. I'm just not getting it

Any suggestions on how to go from here would be nice

Exam is on 27th August

So I have completed my syllabus once and have completed the LES questions on the portal with average 75% accuracy.

I have my exam on 27th August and have a full time job as well.

How to practically revise in this last leg as I want to revise once before attempt a mock ?? Like I’m feeling the burnout

Plz provide tips and share your experiences.

Thank you 🙏

What do they mean by fixed swap as an internal rate of return on implied forward rate? Completely confused by their explanation on

1)how swap rate would make the investor indifferent to paying fixed and receiving forward or Recieving fixed and paying forward?

2) When it says Forward rate, do they mean variable(MRR) rate which changes every period?

so confused here

Hello folks,

I have gone through the material and done all the practice questions of CFAI.

I am now in the learning and memorisation phase and doing mocks. I have 4 mocks from the CFAI Institute and purchased two mocks from Bill Campbell. I will take his marking sessions.

What else would you recommend me to pass this exam? Thanks

Example 3 from the Time-Series Analysis module (Quantitative Methods) looks at the following log-linear trend model.

ln y_t = b_0 + b_1 t + \epsilon_t, t = 1, 2, ..., 74

with *y_t* representing the level of sales, and *t* being the time. The estimation results are given below.

Exhibit 10 provides other regression statistics: R² = 0.95, Standard error = 0.1393, Observations = 74 and Durbin-Watson = 0.26.

Question 1 then asks: What is he predicted value of sales for the fourth quarter of 2019 (t=75)?
The provided solution computes it as exp(6.7617 + 0.0295*75).

Shouldn't it be: exp(6.7617 + 0.0295*75 + 0.1393^2/2)?

Has anyone here done the Bill Campbell Private Markets mocks for CFA Level III?

I just completed one and scored around 57% overall (55–60% across the two sessions). I’m feeling a bit underconfident, although I’ve reviewed my weak areas since then.

How does a ~57% score on Bill Campbell compare with where I should be at this stage? Is it a decent score, or should I be aiming much higher (anyone who’s done the private markets BC mocks?

Also, apart from the CFA Institute mocks, which other providers would you recommend to solve—Kaplan, UWorld, IFT, Salt, or any others?

Hello! I have failed level 2 twice (sadly) and somehow got a worse score in the second one!

As such… I am looking for a tutor, based in London. Does anyone have someone they used / did they go to group classes in the past?

Any and all help is appreciated… and words of encouragement!!🤣

Thank you.

Hi everyone! I'm a female CFA L1 candidate based in Qatar, coming from a non-finance background, and I'm hoping to connect with a fellow female candidate here who might be interested in becoming study buddies or simply having someone to discuss finance-related questions and thoughts with.

I don't currently have a peer group in finance, and I think having someone on a similar journey would make the process a little less isolating and help keep each other motivated.

If you're based in Qatar and would be interested, feel free to comment or DM me! 😊

Hi everyone,

I'm starting my BBA this August and plan to take CFA Level I next year when I'm eligible.

My goal is not just to pass the CFA exam. I want to build very deep finance knowledge that will help me compete for investment banking, asset management, and top global finance roles in the future.

If you had to choose only one, what would you recommend?

Official CFA Institute Curriculum

Kaplan Schweser Notes

Which one gave you a stronger understanding of finance, not just better exam scores?

Also, if you had to start over, what study resources would you use and why?

Thanks in advance!

Hi Yall!

I'm taking CFA Level 1 in November and am tracking do be done with my first run through the curriculum and LES by end of August. My plan is to go through Schweser Notes and make flashcards on each LOS then start taking mocks. Plan on doing mock then utilize Uworld qbank and CFA LES once again for targeted review. Feel a little lost on how to approach the revision phase so any feedback or insight is appreciated.

Thanks!

I recently passed L1 on my first attempt. I studied for about 2 months. If you need any advice please let me know…

Hello,

I failed my May exam with a 1565 score and am now retaking in November. Could someone advise on how they went about studying again? I know my poor subjects (FSA), everything else was well above or just at average. Is it worth going through readings or should i just hammer mixed review for the next 4 months?

Hi, 31M here. Currently living in Toronto, which is the highest CFA dense city in the world. I have completed CFA Level 1, but here it essentially the equivalent of a guy writing "this guy knows what a bond is" on a bathroom napkin. As I am preparing for L2, I'm beginning to wonder if a life in Toronto is really worth it, as I don't see any real benefit to having L2 here, especially with the market being so competitive and opportunities are scarce.

I am essentially wondering if it is looked upon favourably in Cambodia or can even give you a leg up against other candidates. Here in Toronto as I mentioned, even a full CFA charter is not that valuable relatively due to the high saturation of CFAs here.

Just as an FYI, I was born in Canada, but have dual citizenship in Cambodia, and can fluently speak both languages. Just adding the info in case someone can shed some light on how it is for expats/new citizens.

I'm going to work out more, hike a lot more, never feel guilty about skiing, and I recently joined my towns finance committee.