CFA Mock AM and PM

[Batman1]

Hi All,
I just completed the mocks. Were harder than expected.
Got 78% and 71% so just about a pass on both AM and PM.
There were about 50% of Qs I knew, 25% I could eliminate 1 option, and 25% I had no idea about.
How did everyone else find them?

 

[RogerF]

maybe an odd question
is it possible to print those mocks from CFAI site ?
I can find this option anywhere and sitting in front of laptop for 6 hours is hard for my eyes

 

[analystdude]

i feel your pain…I havent done the mocks yet but I have done the quizzes on the same system. you could print and do the test on paper then go back and fill in the answers online but make sure you keep the page active or it will probably regenerate with new questions or in different order

 

[fr_clem]

Pretty much the same difficulty than the Schweser mocks..
Just did AM and PM yesterday and I got 84% / 83%.
Do you know if the Schweser mock exam is different? Or does it ask the same questions as the AM and PM sessions?
Thank you!

 

[Pho6]

Your scores are pretty good. When I wrote L1, I didn’t even score close to 70; but was able to pass comfortably on the actual.
I practiced mainly on past CFAI exams:
2011 mock - 59%
2012 mock - 58%
2013 mock - 64%
2014 mock - 63%
Didn’t reach the golden 70% mock exam rule, but was able to pass comfortably (only failing alt. investments)

 

[shrutic]

i scored in late 50s. You are in pretty much good shape than me. I am scoring 65% around in schweser mocks. Just tensed!! I dont know how to improve my scores.. Ethics is too confusing. M trying to revise on FRA as well..

 

[jsvz]

I have not sat for the exam yet, but from everything I’ve read those are very comfortable scores for you on the CFAI mock.
I just took the CFAI mock for the first time today after going through three Schweser mock exams. I was typically getting 78-82% on the Schweser mocks and got a 75% and 77% on the CFAI mock exams today. I found the Schweser mocks to be easier and generally they have a lot of “repeat” type questions (ie, might have to present value a bond 3+ times on one mock) to emphasize the importance of that concept… but those concepts were not emphasized on the CFAI mocks so that might be a disconnect. Also, the CFAI asked 2 or more questions on at least two terms that I have never seen in Schweser - after doing 2500 QBank questions and 3 full mocks. This was somewhat surprising to me. I’d say the materials were more different than I was expecting, with the CFAI being a bit tougher (which I did expect).