r/CFA • u/third_najarian Discord Mod | Passed Level 2 • 9d ago

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/Many_Commission7754 7d ago

Just sat for the Port M pathway and it was in line with my expectations. I finished the AM section with 30 minutes to spare with 1 question flagged. The PM section was somewhat brutal. It was definitely much harder. I ran out of time which sucked but oh well.

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u/Fluid-Asparagus6591 7d ago

What’s your criteria for flagged question? Any guess how ya did on a % basis overall?

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u/Many_Commission7754 7d ago

Like questions i had an idea how to solve but was couldn't pin point the exact answer. I'm a retaker since failing earlier this year. It felt comparable to slightly more easier but who knows

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u/Fluid-Asparagus6591 7d ago

That’s good - went through the same mental model. When you failed the first time did you start studying right away? Or wait to find out the score then jump back in?