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Exam Day & Results > Historical Pass Rates Exam Day Checklist Understand Your Results Charts MPS Estimates CFA Exam Insights > PDF Print (Amazon) BA II Plus Guide > PDF Print (Amazon) Offers BA II Plus Guide: How To Use Your CFA Exam Calculator 12/7/2020 3 Comments By Sophie Macon ​ ​ Speed matters in the CFA exam. It's worth investing some time to learn how to use your calculator better. And you're in luck! Having actually gone through both BA II Plus and BA II Plus Professional manuals, here's the ultimate list of a few lesser known, super handy time-saving BA II Plus functions that you need to know for your CFA preparations, regardless of level. Read More > 3 Comments The HP12C Calculator Guide for the CFA Exams 12/7/2020 By Matthew Buonopane This is a guide for CFA exam candidate users of the HP12C calculator. If you're a user of the Texas Instruments BA II Plus, you can read our how-to guide here . Although Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) - the HP12C’s language - may initially take some getting used to, it offers some advantages over non-RPN devices. Once you’ve developed basic knowledge of RPN, you may find its format more practical particularly for TVM problems on the exams. To illustrate its value, this guide features a list of several fundamental uses followed by 2 basic examples of how the calculator’s financial operators work, along with some useful tips for operating the HP12C calculator. Read More > CFA Exam Calculator Guide: Texas Instruments BA II Plus vs. Hewlett Packard 12C 12/7/2020 1 Comment By Zee Tan The CFA Institute has a strict calculator policy for the CFA exams. You would not be allowed to use your calculator in the exams if you don't have the exact approved model to hand. Only 2 calculator models (and their variations) are authorized for the CFA exams: Texas Instruments BA II Plus (including BA II Plus Professional), and Hewlett-Packard 12C (including the HP 12C Platinum, 12C Platinum 25th anniversary edition, 12C 30th anniversary edition, and HP 12C Prestige). I wouldn't call this the CFA Program version of the smartphone wars, but sometimes discussions can get a little heated on which calculator is 'the best'. Read on for a more detailed comparison on all models. Read More > 1 Comment The Free CFA Exam Study Material List 2020 12/7/2020 By Zee Tan Because everyone loves free stuff. The CFA Program is a lot cheaper than other postgraduate qualifications, but hey, anything that is available to you for free while you're preparing helps, right? Be careful though - free CFA exam materials floating around the internet can be outdated or inaccurate. So we've compiled the best available free CFA materials just for you, so you can get straight into exam preparation mode. Constantly updated, here are all the latest free resources we've identified for you! Read More > How To Study Effectively: Proven Methods That Work for CFA, FRM & CAIA Exams 6/7/2020 0 Comments By Sophie Macon Have you ever wondered if your current study methods are effective for passing the exams? A comprehensive study called “Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques” by Dunlosky et al. (2013), may just help answer that. More importantly, I've read through and applied the learnings of this study for the specific case of CFA exams (also applicable to FRM and CAIA), with some of interesting findings that form the best practices for preparation of this challenging qualification. All nicely summarized for you in this guide, let's go! Read More > 0 Comments CFA Level 1 Registration: The Best Time to Take the Exam 29/6/2020 8 Comments By Sophie Macon and Zee Tan With four CFA Level 1 exam windows from 2021, which is the best? ​And how does that change if you fail? Computer-based testing (CBT) will be introduced to Level 1 of the CFA exam in 2021. Instead of just June and December, t here will also be 4 chances a year to attempt the CFA Level 1 exams. And there are advantages and disadvantages to each of these chances. We've analyzed all available exam windows and determined the best ones for you. Here's our guide to the best registration options for Level 1 candidates as we transition to CBT. Read More > 8 Comments The Ultimate CFA Exam Study Planner: Plan, Progress and Perform [Updated for 2021] 22/6/2020 46 Comments By Sophie Macon & Zee Tan "Love the website content and the planner has become an absolute necessity for me! It helped me clear Level 1 in my first attempt by always keeping me on top of my study schedule. " - Reshma Menon, Level II CFA exam candidate [Planner updated to accommodate 2021 computer-based testing dates] So you've made up your mind to register for the CFA exams. Don't forget to register as soon as you can to start your exam preparation and commit to the challenges ahead . The natural next step is to consider if you would need additional prep materials. This depends largely on your study style and how you learn best - check out Offers section for exclusive 300 Hours readers discounts. Once that's done, the big question is "How do I plan my studies to pass the exams?", or "Can I complete studying for the CFA exam in X months?". The 'problem' with this question is that each individual should have their own optimal plan that suits their circumstances - there is no one-size-fits-all. As we get these questions all the time, we've distilled our learnings and experience into a killer tool. Our personalized study planner will help you: Predict your CFA exam score Benchmark your mock scores against historical candidate data Track all your study efforts Map the curriculum you've covered, identify weak spots and auto-prioritize Let's dive in! Read More > 46 Comments CFA in 18 Months: How I Passed Level III 15/6/2020 6 Comments By Sophie Macon I made a rookie mistake in my Level 3 exam years ago, with 3 whole constructed-response questions left to do in 15 minutes. However, what I did next thankfully contributed to an overall pass. So here's a detailed guide of my Level 3 study strategy with some useful tips and insights, which I hope would be helpful for your (hopefully) last CFA exams. Read More > 6 Comments CFA Exams in 2021: A Beginner's Guide 8/6/2020 0 Comments By Sophie Macon Considering the CFA program? Confused by the sheer amount of info out there? The CFA exams have recently undergone huge changes in exam format , schedules and even results formats . ​Here is the ultimate beginner's guide to how the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation will look like in 2021 and beyond. Read on! Read More > 0 Comments How to Become a CFA Charterholder, Explained 7/6/2020 0 Comments By Zee Tan There has been a lot written on the usefulness of the CFA qualification towards your career , but this post isn't another one of them. Instead, for the ones that are considering the CFA charter (and quite a few candidates that may not have read all the fine print), today we explain exactly what you will need to do in order to obtain and earn the right to use the CFA charter. As you start and progress through the CFA program, there will always be questions ( CFA sponsors? Work requirements? Level ...