CFA results expire ??

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Hi,
Do the CFA results ever expire ? If I take a long break , say 3 - 4 years between LEvel 2 & 3 , would my Level 2 results be valid for ever ??
 
If you can take a break for 4 years and then go up and write Level 3 and pass, you’re really good. I don’t know the answer, but so few people would probably be able to pass Level III based on knowledge acquired from really old Level I and Level II exams that in all likelihood they can probably risk it.
 
I took a break last year, and was able to pick the level 3 studying up pretty easily. I don’t think the same could be said about a 3-4 year brake, however. Although you aren’t explicitly testing on the prior concepts, it is expected that you know them in the level three curriculum.
 
I think they used to say the program had to be completed within 7 years but I could be misremembering
 
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> I think they used to say the program had to be
> completed within 7 years but I could be
> misremembering
They eliminated this several years ago. I don’t think there are any limitations now. I took 4 years off between L2 & L3 with no problems from CFAI.
 
right, no restrictions. I had a long gap (probably > 5 years) between L1 and L2.
 
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