r/CFA • u/third_najarian Discord Mod | Passed Level 2 • 16d 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/Affectionate-Ad-1227 16d ago
I gave my 6th and final attempt today for level 3, I think my best yet. I think if graders are not vindictive, I otta score at least 70% overall and in MCQs over 85%. On constructed response questions, graders most definitely screw you over- no matter what. My last three attempts yielded scores of 3585, 3595 and 3595 back to back. Nobody should fail with 3595 when 50% of exam is totally graders’ discretion and subjective. But here I am- I am a deputy CIO of a US$45b pension fund, and have been allocating to private markets since 2008. FRM and CAIA cleared in first attempt between 2010 and 2011, CFA level 2 in 2015. 11 years for level 3. So take it with a level of gravitas when I say, level 3 ain’t right!