You’re quite welcome.
Pass!!
On my second try at level 3, fifth year of studies. And it’s over…
I can’t yet believe it’s over, I been in constant shock since yesterday. I was prepared for another year of suffering (failure isn’t an option, and it’s ain’t over until it’s over…).
five years with constant pressure to study CFA material has come to an end…
Time to enjoy the freedom! I been trying to learn a third language and been stuck on the level of a toddler because of constant breaks due to CFA studies. Now it’s time to break the barrier to the language!! Finally!
Thank you S2000m and all that been around during these years. Enjoy the future.
Passed my Level 3. This was my 3rd Attempt…After failing in 2011 & 2012, i took a gap of 4 years and during this process i got married and have 2 child as well… i was scared and was not sure with so much responsibility. But i finally managed to pass and pretty much i experienced the score which i anticipated after giving exam.
Very happy. My wife , kids are extremely happy…Soon will be sharing my story and strategy.
Essay
Q# Topic Max Pts <=50% 51%-70% >70% 1 Portfolio Management - Institutional 20 * - - 2 Fixed Income Investments 22 - - * 3 Equity Investments 19 - * - 4 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 13 - - * 5 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 13 * - - 6 Portfolio Management - Individual 22 - * - 7 Portfolio Management - Individual 17 - - * 8 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 20 - - * 9 Economics 18 * - - 10 Portfolio Management - Indiv/Behavioral 16 - * -
Item Set
Q# Topic Max Pts <=50% 51%-70% >70% - Alternative Investments 18 - - * - Economics 18 - * - - Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - - * - Fixed Income Investments 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 18 * - - - Portfolio Management - Individual 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Institutional 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Performance Eval. 18 * - - - Portfolio Management - Risk Management 18 - * -
Passed ,
Below are my scores , surprised by the AM :
Essay
Q#
Topic
Max Pts
<=50%
51%-70%
>70%
1
Portfolio Management - Institutional
20
*
2
Fixed Income Investments
22
*
3
Equity Investments
19
*
4
Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation
13
*
5
Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance
13
*
6
Portfolio Management - Individual
22
*
7
Portfolio Management - Individual
17
*
8
Portfolio Management - Risk Management
20
*
9
Economics
18
*
10
Portfolio Management - Indiv/Behavioral
16
*
Item Set
Q#
Topic
Max Pts
<=50%
51%-70%
>70%
Alternative Investments
18
*
Economics
18
*
Ethical & Professional Standards
36
*
Fixed Income Investments
18
*
Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation
18
*
Portfolio Management - Individual
18
*
Portfolio Management - Institutional
18
*
Portfolio Management - Performance Eval.
18
*
Portfolio Management - Risk Management
18
*
Thank you so much S2000magician for all your help, it was a great learning from you and other contributing members here. This has been great learning platform throughout CFA Journey. Congratulations to all who passed.
Those who could not, you have learned important stuuf, and failed forward. Just dont give up, you have an advantage for next year, focus on practice only, from past mocks and AM. Always solve questions from CFA EOC and Bluebox, make a notes of tough problems or difficut areas. All the best, you will rock. Cheers
Essay
Q# Topic Max Pts <=50% 51%-70% >70% 1 Portfolio Management - Institutional 20 - * - 2 Fixed Income Investments 22 * - - 3 Equity Investments 19 * - - 4 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 13 - * - 5 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 13 - * - 6 Portfolio Management - Individual 22 * - - 7 Portfolio Management - Individual 17 - * - 8 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 20 - - * 9 Economics 18 * - - 10 Portfolio Management - Indiv/Behavioral 16 * - -
Item Set
Q# Topic Max Pts <=50% 51%-70% >70% - Alternative Investments 18 * - - - Economics 18 - - * - Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - * - - Fixed Income Investments 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 18 - * - - Portfolio Management - Individual 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Institutional 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Performance Eval. 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Risk Management 18 - - *
Passed!
Essay
Q# Topic Max Pts <=50% 51%-70% >70% 1 Portfolio Management - Institutional 20 - * - 2 Fixed Income Investments 22 - * - 3 Equity Investments 19 * - - 4 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 13 * - - 5 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 13 * - - 6 Portfolio Management - Individual 22 - - * 7 Portfolio Management - Individual 17 - - * 8 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 20 - * - 9 Economics 18 * - - 10 Portfolio Management - Indiv/Behavioral 16 * - -
Item Set
Q# Topic Max Pts <=50% 51%-70% >70% - Alternative Investments 18 - - * - Economics 18 - - * - Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - * - - Fixed Income Investments 18 - * - - Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 18 - * - - Portfolio Management - Individual 18 - * - - Portfolio Management - Institutional 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Performance Eval. 18 * - - - Portfolio Management - Risk Management 18 - - *
Passed!!! My sufferings are over 
71.5% & 90th percentile on 300hours.com
Essay
Q# Topic Max Pts <=50% 51%-70% >70% 1 Portfolio Management - Institutional 20 - - * 2 Fixed Income Investments 22 - - * 3 Equity Investments 19 - * - 4 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 13 - - * 5 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 13 - - * 6 Portfolio Management - Individual 22 * - - 7 Portfolio Management - Individual 17 - - * 8 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 20 - * - 9 Economics 18 * - - 10 Portfolio Management - Indiv/Behavioral 16 - * -
Item Set
Q# Topic Max Pts <=50% 51%-70% >70% - Alternative Investments 18 - - * - Economics 18 - - * - Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - - * - Fixed Income Investments 18 - * - - Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Individual 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Institutional 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Performance Eval. 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Risk Management 18 - - *
Pass! Everybody says the beware of the essay section… BELIEVE them!
Essay 1 Portfolio Management - Institutional 20 * - - 2 Fixed Income Investments 22 - * - 3 Equity Investments 19 - - * 4 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 13 - - * 5 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 13 * - - 6 Portfolio Management - Individual 22 * - - 7 Portfolio Management - Individual 17 - - * 8 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 20 - * - 9 Economics 18 * - - 10 Portfolio Management - Indiv/Behavioral 16 - * - Item Set Q# Topic Max Pts <=50% 51%-70% >70% - Alternative Investments 18 - - * - Economics 18 - - * - Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - * - - Fixed Income Investments 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Individual 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Institutional 18 - - * - Portfolio Management - Performance Eval. 18 - * - - Portfolio Management - Risk Management 18 - - *
Passed.
Excited seeing the “Congratulations…” preview before I was even mentally prepared to open the result mail.
AM: >70% 6 topics
50% ~ 70% 3 topics (Equity, Fixed Income, Behavioral)
<50% 1 topic (Economics)
PM: >70% 8 topics
50% ~70% 2 topics (Ethics, Risk Management)
Surprised at the AM Economics, which I thought went pretty well but ended up with a <50%. Anyway, such a relief. Thanks for all the help on here and congratulations to everyone!
Passed.
Congrats to everyone who passed.
For those who could not,better luck next time.
FWIW,the matrix
AM 5<50 ,2 51-70,3>70
PM 1 51-70,rest>70
Special thanks to, Adam Runk,S2000magician, Trimonious and CPK.I actually made notes out of some AF discussions!
Passed! Band 10 last year…
Essay
1 Portfolio Management – Institutional 20 *–
2 Fixed Income Investments 22 -*-
3 Equity Investments 19 --*
4 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 13 -*-
5 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 13 *–
6 Portfolio Management – Individual 22 -*-
7 Portfolio Management – Individual 17 -*-
8 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 20 --*
9 Economics 18 *–
10 Portfolio Management - Indiv/Behavioral 16 --*
Item Set
1 Alternative Investments 18 --*
2 Economics 18 --*
3 Ethical & Professional Standards 36 -*-
4 Fixed Income Investments 18 --*
5 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 18 -*-
6 Portfolio Management – Individual 18 --*
7 Portfolio Management – Institutional 18 -*-
8 Portfolio Management - Performance Eval. 18 -*-
9 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 18 --*
Passed! - how closely???
Essay
1 Portfolio Management – Institutional 20 -*-
2 Fixed Income Investments 22 -*-
3 Equity Investments 19 *- -
4 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 13 *- -
5 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 13 *–
6 Portfolio Management – Individual 22 -*-
7 Portfolio Management – Individual 17 - -*
8 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 20 - -*
9 Economics 18 *- -
10 Portfolio Management - Indiv/Behavioral 16 *- -
Item Set
1 Alternative Investments 18 - -*
2 Economics 18 - -*
3 Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - -*
4 Fixed Income Investments 18 - -*
5 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 18 -*-
6 Portfolio Management – Individual 18 -*-
7 Portfolio Management – Institutional 18 - -*
8 Portfolio Management - Performance Eval. 18 -*-
9 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 18 *- -
Big thanks to everyone for the entertainment value here…
Passed…after a long gap, glad to be done, best of luck to all.
I’m shocked this is a fail matrix, honestly.
Quoting your message for inspirational purposes.
I am in same position: failed band 10 in 2015, skipped 2016, will go for it in 2017.
Congratulations, spidflam!
You’re quite welcome.
Congratulations, BIL830!
My pleasure.
Congratulations, kelvin!