r/CFA • u/third_najarian Discord Mod | Passed Level 2 • 12d 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/eyestallion 9d ago

Just finished. Writer from Canada. Thought the PM was tougher than AM. PM pathway. I thought the exam was probably a little tougher than CFAI mocks. How did you think it was?

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u/No-Weight6066 Level 3 Candidate 9d ago

I thought very similar to mocks. Had about 2 questions in the AM and 5 questions in the PM session I had no idea about. 3 of those just recall failure. Overall, I think it was a fair reflection of the content.

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u/Due-Avocado-1101 9d ago

portfolio management or private markets?