I have done the CFAI exam nr. 1 and got a 73. I am also using Apptuto and scoring above 70 here as well.
Yesterday, I took the Schweser live mock exam and scored 60 %! This kind of knocked my confidence… However i see that some no Level 3 has complained about the live exam in 2017 being very though (https://www.analystforum.com/forums/cfa-forums/cfa-level-iii-forum/91358590). Did anyone else do the Schweser live mock and had a similar drop in %-age score?
I really thought i had L1 in the bag, but now im really worried! :-/
My score in the Dec 2017 Schweser live mock was absolutely awful. I think it was something like 48% for AM, and 55% for PM. I hit the qbanks and mocks for the next couple of weeks, and I passed L1 fairly comfortably. I think it was certainly tougher than the real thing, but I also think you’ll pick up ‘adrenaline points’ on the day. Don’t sweat it, stick with the plan. I’ve mentioned this several times, but when I was at the point you’re at now, I was contemplating not even showing up. You can do it.
Can’t comment on the Schweser mocks for this year, but I just took the first mock of last year’s Schweser pack and got slightly lower scores compared to the CFA Mock (71% vs 75%). The ethics questions definitely seem a bit trickier and the questions in general seem to focus on the things you tend to forget. It’s a good way to find the gaps.
Live mock is usually tougher. You can check your performance overall with the rest of the live mock takers at Schweser’s site, to give you some perspective.
If you’re +10-15%, youre in good shape. If you’re “average” then you’re not in good shape.