CFAI SAMPLES (not mock) difficult, completely, understand

bchadwick

Anybody find these extraordinarily difficult? I got completely pummeled by them, way worse than mocks (even book 2 schweser which as i understand it is traditionally over the top hard)

PalacioHill

failed the second one .........passed the 1st ..............yeah the sample really were tuff and obviously i feel the second was tuffer

zwjy

didn't think they were that bad, I'm having much more trouble with the morning sessions at the moment

thommo77

are you guys talking about the mini test versions? has anyone taken those?

strikethree

Just took Sample 1 and scored 80%. I don't think it means much though... Such a small sample of data

oneboy

I finished Sample 1 with 23/30 or 77 %. I do not find it difficult but just the opposite - it is a medium. Regularly I do not catch more than 65 % on other tests (Schweser and CFAI) - it was the same for L1&L2. I'll make Sample 2 and write again.

I was confused with two things:
1. Q15 is explain correctly, answer (in figures) is correct but the letter is wrong. Am I right?
2. Can somebody explain me the rational behind Q14?

Roflnadal

Haven't taken these yet, but will definitely get around to it within the next few weeks.

NO EXCUSES

aidebaobao

Sample 2 - 21/30 - little bit more difficult than Sample 1.

"I'm having much more trouble with the morning sessions at the moment" - what kind of trouble kurupt1?

ohai

anyone who took the test last year know if they changed at all or are the same as last year's samples?

liangfeng

Scores on CFAI Sample exams don't mean a lot IMHO. I scored over 80% in all CFAI Samples last year and flunked the actual exam last year

Haven't tried 2011 mock yet.