Monday 25 February 2019

CFA Level 3 exam overview



Subject Weight
Ethical and Professional Standards 10-15%
Economics 5-10%
Equity Investments 10-15%
Fixed Income 15-20%
Derivatives 5-10%
Alternative Investments 5-10%
Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning 35-40%

Book Name Date
Book 1 - SS1 Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct -
Book 1 - SS2 Ethical and Professional Standards in Practice -
Book 1 - SS3 Behavioral Finance Done
Book 2 - SS4 Private Wealth Management 1 Done
Book 2 - SS5 Private Wealth Management 2 Done
Book 2 - SS6 Portfolio Management for Institutional Investors Done
Book 3 - SS7 Applications of Economic Analysis to Portfolio Management Done
Book 3 - SS8 Asset Allocation and Related Decisions in Portfolio Management (1) Done
Book 3 - SS9 Asset Allocation and Related Decisions in Portfolio Management (2) Done
Book 3 - SS10 Fixed Income Portfolio Management (1) Done
Book 3 - SS11 Fixed Income Portfolio Management (2) Done
Book 4 - SS12 Equity Portfolio Management Done
Book 4 - SS13 Alternative Investments Portfolio Management Done
Book 4 - SS14 Risk Management Done
Book 4 - SS15 Risk Management Application of Derivatives Done
EP 1 Exam 1 Afternoon 11-12 Mar
EP 1 Exam 2 Afternoon 13-14 Mar
EP 1 Exam 3 Afternoon 15-18 Mar
EP 2 Exam 1 Afternoon 19-20 Mar
EP 2 Exam 2 Afternoon 21-22 Mar
EP 2 Exam 3 Afternoon 25-26 Apr
EP 1 Exam 1 Morning 27-28 Mar
EP 1 Exam 2 Morning 29-1 Apr
EP 1 Exam 3 Morning 2-3 Apr
EP 2 Exam 1 Morning 4-5 Apr
EP 2 Exam 2 Morning 8-9 Apr
EP 2 Exam 3 Morning 10-11 Apr











  • Format: Essay, item sets, and multiple choice














  • Questions:
    • Morning Session: 8-12 essay questions;
    • Afternoon Session: 10 item sets with 6 multiple-choice questions in each
    • Exam is graded for 360 points, corresponding to the number of minutes on the exam






  • Exam results available
    Level III - August 20, 2019

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    Saturday 26 July 2014

    Sunday 20 July 2014

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    Saturday 19 July 2014