Study guides come in two formats, those based on the specific Learning Outcome Statements and those that are curriculum-based.
Some providers reason that structuring the guides on the specific LOS makes it easier to package the material in shorter pieces.
FinQuiz has taken a different approach, developing curriculum-based guides as a complement to the curriculum instead of as a substitute.
By following the curriculum, the guides are more condensed and focus on those areas that give candidates the most problems.
Some candidates completely ignore the curriculum, opting instead to only read study guides.
Granted, this cuts down on the time spent to get through the study material but you are sure to miss some points.
As condensed notes, the study guides are not going to include 100% of the testable material in the curriculum.
If the guide only hits 90% of the material and the candidate only retains 80% of the guide, then their score is already maxed out at 72%.
This is why FinQuiz feels that a complement to the curriculum is more appropriate than a substitute.
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CFA Program exam details
Standard Registration Deadline: August 19, 2020
Final Registration Deadline: September 9, 2020
Early Registration Fee: US$ 700
Standard Registration Fee: US$ 1,000
Late Registration Fee: US$ 1,450
December 5, 2020
Within 60 days of the exam date.
Total 240 Multiple Choice Questions
120 Questions in Morning Session: 3 Hours
120 Questions in Afternoon Session: 3 Hours
- Meet Enrollment Requirements (any one of the following sub-bullets)
i) Have a complete US bachelor's degree (or equivalent degree)
ii) Final year student of a bachelor program or equivalent program at the time of enrolling for the Level I exam.iii) 4-years full time professional work experience that applies judgmenet and business skills.
iv) Combination of work experience and college/university equcation that totals four years prior to enrollment for the Level I exam. Note that part time work does not qualify. - Valid International Travel Passport
- Be prepared to take exams in English as CFA Program exams are only offered in English.
- Must complete a professional conduct statement form to attest that you are in compliance with this requirement.
- Live in a participating country
Registration Window Opens: June 16, 2020
Scheduling Window Opens: June 16, 2020
Early Registration Deadline: August 13, 2020
Registration Closes: November 3, 2020
Scheduling Deadline: November 22, 2020
Rescheduling Deadline: January 25, 2021
Early Registration Fee: US$ 700
Late registration Fee: US$ 1,000
February 23, 2021 - March 1, 2021
Within 60 days of the exam date.
Computer-based Exam: Total 180 Multiple Choice Questions
90 Questions in Morning Session: 135 minutes
90 Questions in Afternoon Session: 135 minutes
- Meet Enrollment Requirements (any one of the following sub-bullets)
i) Have a complete US bachelor's degree (or equivalent degree)
ii) Final year student of a bachelor program or equivalent program at the time of enrolling for the Level I exam.iii) 4-years full time professional work experience that applies judgmenet and business skills.
iv) Combination of work experience and college/university equcation that totals four years prior to enrollment for the Level I exam. Note that part time work does not qualify. - Valid International Travel Passport
- Be prepared to take exams in English as CFA Program exams are only offered in English.
- Must complete a professional conduct statement form to attest that you are in compliance with this requirement.
- Live in a participating country
December 2020 Re-registration Opens: May 6, 2020
For June 2021
Exam Registration Opens: July 29, 2020
Early Registration Deadline: September 23, 2021
Standard Registration Deadline: February 17, 2021
Final Registration Deadline: February 17, 2021
Early Registration Fee: US$ 700
Late registration Fee: US$ 1,000
Exam for December 2020: December 5, 2020 (for EMEA & AMER) or December 6, 2020 (for APAC)
Exam for June 2021: June 5, 2021
Within 60 days of the exam date.
Total 120 Multiple Choice Questions in the form of 20 to 30 vignette-supporting item sets (mini-cases)
Morning Session: 3 Hours: 60 Multiple Choice Questions in the form of 10-15 vignette-supporting item sets
Afternoon Session: 3 Hours: 60 Multiple Choice Questions in the form of 10-15 vignette-supporting item sets
- Meet Enrollment Requirements (any one of the following sub-bullets)
i) Have a complete US bachelor's degree (or equivalent degree)
ii) Final year student of a bachelor program or equivalent program at the time of enrolling for the Level I exam.iii) 4-years full time professional work experience that applies judgmenet and business skills.
iv) Combination of work experience and college/university equcation that totals four years prior to enrollment for the Level I exam. Note that part time work does not qualify. - Valid International Travel Passport
- Be prepared to take exams in English as CFA Program exams are only offered in English.
- Must complete a professional conduct statement form to attest that you are in compliance with this requirement.
- Live in a participating country
December 2020 Re-registration Opens: May 5, 2020
For June 2021
Exam Registration Opens: July 29, 2020
Early Registration Deadline: September 23, 2021
Standard Registration Deadline: February 17, 2021
Final Registration Deadline: February 17, 2021
Early Registration Fee: US$ 700
Late registration Fee: US$ 1,000
Exam for December 2020: December 5, 2020 (for EMEA & AMER) or December 6, 2020 (for APAC)
Exam for June 2021: June 5, 2021
Within 90 days of the exam date.
Morning Session: 3 Hours: 10-15 vignette-supporting constructive response questions (essay-type)
Afternoon Session: 3 Hours: 60 Multiple Choice Questions in the form of 10-15 vignette-supporting item sets
- Meet Enrollment Requirements (any one of the following sub-bullets)
i) Have a complete US bachelor's degree (or equivalent degree)
ii) Final year student of a bachelor program or equivalent program at the time of enrolling for the Level I exam.iii) 4-years full time professional work experience that applies judgmenet and business skills.
iv) Combination of work experience and college/university equcation that totals four years prior to enrollment for the Level I exam. Note that part time work does not qualify. - Valid International Travel Passport
- Be prepared to take exams in English as CFA Program exams are only offered in English.
- Must complete a professional conduct statement form to attest that you are in compliance with this requirement.
- Live in a participating country
A Scientifically-Proven Way to Study for the CFA Exam
The phrase ‘study smarter, not harder’ is thrown around a lot but candidates may not be taking the advice to heart. Studying upwards of 300 hours for the exam is hard enough but even that may not get you closer to the designation if you’re not retaining the information. You truly do need to master the material in order to recall it on the exam and you won’t be able to do that by just reading through the curriculum.
Ebbinghaus published his hypothesis on the ‘curve of forgetting’ in 1885, describing how we learn and forget information.
The idea is that you learn everything you can about a topic through a study event or lecture but then start to lose the information over time if it’s not reinforced.
If you do nothing to remember the information, you’ve lost up to 80% of it by the second day and retain just 2% in a matter of 30 days.
The solution is to reinforce the material and commit it to long-term memory by reminding yourself of the key points.
Spending just 10 minutes studying the material the day after a lecture will help boost your memory back to full comprehension.
After that, it takes less time revisiting the material to remember the bulk of the topic.
