smuggycfa

I've done well on the Schweser mocks (average 84.5 after 4 exams), but found the CFA mock to be noticeably harder (77 on AM so far with a couple lucky guesses, worse mark than any Schweser test). The Schweser questions felt like fill-in-the-blank questions, while the CFA questions were far more challenging conceptually. I'm good at plugging things into an equation or rattling off a list, but the deep understanding the CFA exam demanded really strained my abilities.

I could see myself getting unlucky with the item sets and getting killed on exam day. Still need more studying.

President1988

I'm averaging right about 70-75. Highest scores are about 80. Lowest score is a 58 (vol 2 exam 1am) working the whole way through without notes.

Now that I'm done with CFAI mock AM (80) and PM (77) I'm done doing dedicated tests at this point. In other words, I'm not going to sit down and take a full test anymore without notes. It's much more time effective to work a problem, check the answer, review the material if need be and move on to the next one. I will use the remaining three vol 2 schweser tests with this method. I will likely review previous tests i've done completely too time permitting...

sameeragarwal

Westibbs sounds like you are set. Out of curiosity, what was your study approach up until now?

kingstongal

So this is sounding like I am the exception to the rule which is what I was trying to find out. Out of curiosity when people say they are doing well on the Schweser test, are you saying 60-70, 70-80 or above 80? And does that mean working a whole AM or PM set in under 3-hours and not using any notes?

brainsX

@ KSTHANE:

Vol 2 Schweser is MUCH tougher....makes the CFAI seem easy....

eoin

CFAI Mock was very hard

random_walker47

I am an L2 retaker and I feel like the actual CFAI mocks are harder than the Schweser mock exams. I only have one of the Schweser test books (volume 1) and have scored much better on those exams (except for exam 3 AM) than I did on the CFAI tests.

Swanand

I don't know why but I scored 80% on two schweser mocks which I've taken. Have not solved the CFAI yet. But all I have done is the concept checkers from
Schweser and read the books twice. Did not even
Open the CFAI books to read or solve the EOC.
While trying out the first mock, i felt like I would fail. But the evaluation has confused me rather than making me happy. Don't know what's happening.

xilige

It would be really dumb for Schweser to make their tests easy. No one would buy more products from them to supplement their study if they thought they were cruising...

Point here is that yes, the Schweser tests are probably harder.

cv4cfa

I wouldn't rely on the actual test being easier, although it would be great if it was. Remember, they can ask you anything.