21380 candidates passed l3 based on Bloomberg

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Found it!

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-20/ranks-of-cfas-swell-as-56-of-level-iii-test-takers-pass-exam

  • Starting in 2021, the CFA Institute will offer computer-based testing for candidates taking the first level of the exam, and candidates will be able to choose their own exam date within new test-taking windows.

interested in how this will play out

This is correct. 21,380 passed out of 38,377 (55.71%). CFAI already updated the historical matrix. 53% L3 pass rate average trailing 10 years; 57% since 1963.

https://www.cfainstitute.org/-/media/documents/support/programs/cfa/cfa-exam-results-since-1963.ashx