Do we have to get at least 170 correct to pass?

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240*70%= 168

plus there always are 2 problems in any exam (be it sample exam, mock exam, or real exam) which nobody will agree upon the answer.
 
if someone get every subject in the 51-70 range, can she or he pass?

Q# Topic--------------------------------- || Max Pts || --<=50%-- || --51%-70%-- || -->70%
---- Alternative Assets--------------------- || 12------ || ------------ || -------*-------- || ----------
---- Derivatives---------------------------- || 12------ || ------------ || -------*-------- || ----------
---- Economics---------------------------- || 24------ || ------------ || -------*-------- || ----------
---- Equity Analysis------------------------ || 24------ || ------------ || -------*-------- || ----------
---- Ethical & Professional Stnds.----------- || 36------ || ------------ || -------*-------- || ----------
---- Financial Statement Analysis----------- || 68------ || ------------ || -------*-------- || ----------
---- Fixed Income Analysis----------------- || 24------ || ------------ || -------*-------- || ----------
---- General Portfolio Management--------- || 12------ || ------------ || -------*-------- || ----------
---- Quantitative Analysis----------------- || 28------ || ------------ || -------*-------- || ----------



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at Monday, May 26, 2008 at 05:31PM by Portfolio.
 
every subject in the 51-70 range means your average is definitely less than 70 and you're unlikely to pass

edit: talking about the actual exam score, not your study/prep scores



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at Monday, May 26, 2008 at 05:33PM by supersharpshooter.
 
A better questions is whether you can skipp all of financial statement analysis (meaning guessing and only getting 25% correct) and still pass the exam. I guess you would have to get over 70% on every subject.
 
The way I figure is you need to get more 5/6 than 4/6. When I realized this it took a lot of stress off me missing 1 or even 2 questions per vignette. I figure guessing will help me get a few. The reason it helped me relax a little is before I'd stress over every question I couldn't get.
 
NYLS Wrote:
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> A better questions is whether you can skipp all of
> financial statement analysis (meaning guessing and
> only getting 25% correct) and still pass the exam.
> I guess you would have to get over 70% on every
> subject.


I don't believe this is possible, even if you pass the other sections with flying colors.

I talked to a colleauge of mine who said that she spoke with a past grader of the CFA.

The grader said that they take certain sections much heavier than others (obviously).

What is not stated is that if someone were to do so poorly in more important sections, that this person would not pass.


Im just passing on what I heard. Nothing more.
 
cfablackbelt,

are you referring to the level 1 exam? if so, you're saying that the problems are not all equally weighted?
 
The test methodology is not as simple as 70% = pass, hence 2 months to tabulate results. Study everything, know your weaknesses and fix them, don't try to game the exam by skipping, be sure to pass ethics, there have been various theories that failing ethics can cause you to fail if you are near the line, etc. Moral of the story is there is no substitute for hard work here. And I am a LII candidate.
 
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