Can You Pass CFA Lev 1 Without Reading CFAI Text Book? long, concepts, practice, understand

kingstongal

It’s very tempting to read over the prep notes rather than reading those huge mungus CFAI textbooks. I can finish reading prep notes in a month but to finish read CFAI books, at least 2 months, which means less time for review and practice questions. Since prep notes cover all the kep concepts anyway, you think I can pass exam as long as I thoroughly understand prep notes materials? What ya guys think?