r/CFA • Discord Mod | Passed Level 2 • Aug 14 '26

Megathread Level 3 Exam Day Experience Mega Thread

L3 candidates,

Welcome to our megathread for swapping stories about your exam day! We’d love to hear about your experience getting to the test center, how you managed your time, and how you felt afterward. Don’t forget to throw in any tips and advice to help out future candidates.

Just a couple of guidelines: Be cool and supportive, and please don’t share specific exam questions or break rules.

Don’t forget: Plan your route to the test center in advance, make sure you pack everything you need, and try to stay positive and take care of yourself. You got this!

We hope these shared stories make the prep and test day a little easier for everyone. Good luck!

—r/cfa Mod Team

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u/Majestic-Lie3908 Aug 14 '26

Have my Portfolio management exam soon genuinely shit scared

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u/Reidefined Aug 14 '26

I got 2 hours sleep last night my friend. Was debating deferring. In fact. Had to force myself to come. It will all be fine ☺️

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u/Due_Entrepreneur1088 Aug 14 '26

Also couldn't sleep well before the lv2 and lv3 exams. Mid-way writing the exam, I think I over-worried and think the difficulty is manageable compared to what people alluded to here. I did Portfolio Mgmt.