What do you mean? They want feedback on the exam experience…
I got the same email and filled it out. Didn’t give specifics on which topics / subtopics I think should be / shouldn’t be tested because that would be an ethics violation…even in a CFAI sponsored survey
I got the survey too and i am sure i got it last year…when i was band 10! not again…Maybe they are sector rotating between last year fails vs pass this year. *please note that this is a diligent and reasonable assumption
I received a Pre Exam Survey as well in May 2018. In that email they mentioned that I will also receive the Post Exam Survey. So the candidates were already selected randomly who will receive these survey even before the exam date. Any correlation between passing/failing and receiving these survey is Spurious.
I passed level 1 in June 2017 and got the pre and post exam survey request for that exam. I believe in the e-mail they said it was randomly selected anyway.
“In July, after the exam, you will receive an invitation for the post-exam survey. Again, your feedback is extremely valuable to us and we truly appreciate your participation.”
Don’t forget that the sample could be biased, and a lot. What % of non-pass candidates has mentioned they received the survey or not vs the passed candidates. In my opinion, and heartbeat, those % are NOT equal. Additionally, it is impossible to know, never.
Passed candidates are more prompt to tell others about their “success”, and failed candidates are more reserved about.
Summing up, don’t concern too much or use this variable as a proxy for passing the exam.