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CFA Level 1 - Action Plan for the last 4 weeks

I get a lot of query on what to do in the last few weeks before the CFA Level 1 Exam.
So, i thought it would be useful for the folks if I pen a few words highlighting suggestions, warning, pitfalls.
No doubt that the CFA Examination is a tough one, but the last month can be a make or break for anybody. If you proceed methodically in the last 4 weeks then the chances are huge that you would emerge successfully.

Let's dissect the CFA Level 1 Examination topic wise and see where you should have thrust on.

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CFA Level 1 Exam June 2012 - Action Plan for the last 4 weeks

This blog will be divided into 4 parts. This is first part of the blog.

I get a lot of query on what to do in the last few weeks before the CFA Level 1 Exam.

So, i thought it would be useful for the folks if I pen a few words highlighting suggestions, warning, pitfalls.

No doubt that the CFA Examination is a tough one, but the last month can be a make or break for anybody. If you proceed methodically in the last 4 weeks then the chances are huge that you would emerge successfully.

Let's dissect the CFA Level 1 Examination topic wise and see where you should have thrust on.

Topic Areas	Weight	#  Readings	Difficulty Level	Importance
Ethics/ Professional Standards	15%	1	Easy	High
Quantitative Methods	12%	2	Difficult	Medium to high
Economics	10%	3	Medium	Low to Medium
Financial Statements Analysis	20%	4	Difficult	High
Corporate Finance	8%	1	Easy	High
Equity Analysis	10%	2	Easy	High
Fixed Income	12%	2	Medium to Difficult	Medium to High
Derivatives	5%	1	Difficult	Low
Alternative Investments	3%	1	Easy	Low
Portfolio Management	5%	1	Easy	Medium

The idea is to ensure that you put a lot of emphasis on those topic areas which have high importance and also the one which are easy. Following this you should be able to easily focus on around 80% of the syllabus. You should have command on these subjects and should be targeting marks in the area of 80% +. In all the topics, you should be able to pluck those low hanging fruits, so it is never advisable to leave any topic area for the exam, the discussion below follows on optimal selection – optimizing the effort versus the marks.

We have two topics which I have said as difficult and gave them medium to high importance level - these are quant and fixed income. Its not that all the topic areas are difficult, you should focus on the earlier readings for these subjects. For quant the focus should be on Reading 5 to 8 (that is session #2) and reading #12 - technical analysis. I am not saying that you should leave reading #9 to reading #11, but study them from the examination point of view, that is you should be able to successfully attempt the easier questions.

In the fixed income, if you leave the spread concepts in the reading #58, then all of the fixed income is quite logical and the flow of the topics in the syllabus is also quite good. I would say that the students should have absolute command on the readings #53, 54, 58 and 59. These are the crux of the fixed income material and most of the questions will be asked from these topics. The readings which I have left are the overview of the bond market, which is very much analytical in nature and you will have to remember the types of instruments which are there in the US (difficult for non-US students, but most of the country has similar type of structure). In yield spread topic, please understand the underlying theory and the equivalent tax yield of municipal bond or after tax yield of corporate bond. In reading #57, whatever we are learning are used elsewhere in the topic, but here they introduced 2 things – the reinvestment return and the arbitrage profit from the bonds, make sure you know how to compute this.

CFA Institute resolves AICTE dispute to conduct examination in India

There is good news for CFA candidates from India. The uncertainity around the future of CFA Examination in India is resolved. Now CFA Examination will be conducted in India by the CFA Institute without requiring stay order from Hon'bl Delhi High Court. Indian candidates can now freely register for the exam in order to gain the CFA designation.
AICTE has declared that the existing AICTE Regulations do not apply to the CFA Program and hence CFA institute is not required to get the approval from AICTE to conduct the examination in India.
By the way, it has taken almost 5 years to resolve this issue and highlights the pace of resolving this kind of conflict. For 5 years, students were concerned about their future, hope that these things become faster soon.

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ONLINE - CFA Information Session FREE

This session will help you familiarize with the CFA Program.
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Agenda
- Understand the structure of the CFA
- What are the weight-ages of different topics in different levels
- How CFA Institute decides on the passing score
- How much effort is required to pass the examination
- How to study for the CFA Program
- Which topics you should focus to get the maximum advantage
- How the CFA course will benefit you
- Career Prospects after completion of CFA
Registration Link - https://student.gototraining.com/rt/3185742921228004608

We have schedule the information session on the following 3 days
1. Thursday, 15th December
2. Thursday, 22nd December
3. Thursday, 29th December


You can register for the session as per your convenient timing. Seats are limited.


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CFA Level 1 Examination Quantitative Study Session 2 Free Concept Lecture Notes

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New Scholarship Scheme For CFA Re-takers

Knowledge Varsity is proud to announce scholarship scheme to the candidates who are planning to re-attempt the CFA Level 1 Examination in December.
The scholarship details are below:-

• Candidates are eligible for UPTO 25% SCHOLARSHIP 
• You need to Submit Your CFA Level 1 Examination Result
• Based on your performance in the last exam, Knowledge Varsity will provide scholarship 
• There is NO Requirement that you should have gone through a training provide to avail the scholarship

For more information on Scholarship, please email to cfa@knowledgevarsity.com or call 94487-06666 or 98863-16649.

CFA Institute has declared the CFA Level 1 and Level 2 results for the June Exam.
Level 1 pass rate is 39%.
Level 2 pass rate is 43%.

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CFA Institute has declared India as centre

CFA Institute has got the permission from Honourable Delhi High Court to conduct examination in India for the June Examination.
CFA Institute has declared the following cities as centre for the examination

Bangalore
Chennai
Kolkata
Mumbai
New Delhi

Candidates who had registered earlier can change the centre to any of the above.
For list of complete centres please visit
http://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprogram/process/Documents/june_test_centers.pdf

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