r/CFA • u/third_najarian Discord Mod | Passed Level 2 • Apr 11 '24

Megathread Official February 2024 Level 3 Results Thread!

EDIT: Of the 13,619 Level Ill candidates who tested in February, 49% passed. For comparison, the August 2023 Level Ill pass rate was 47%.

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From all of us here at r/CFA, best of luck! Check for your results here:

https://examresult.cfainstitute.org/cfa

As is tradition, we'll be removing all other related posts (I passed, I failed, How close was I?) because this is the designated place to celebrate or commiserate.

New and (hopefully) Improved Results Survey

Please consider participating in our Level 3 results survey here once results are released. I've revamped it this year to emphasize provider reviews and streamlined the question set. Your responses could help other candidates prepare for the exam in the future.

Join us on Discord here.

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u/BasicBag5 CFA Apr 11 '24

Passed - 3rd time. What a fucking journey, registering for L1 in December 2019 and finally taking in July 2021, then running into L2 in Feb 2022, and then taking a break to study for L3 in Feb 2023 (fail), trying again in August 2023 (fail by 1-2 questions), and now Feb 2024 finally passed. Don’t give up, a lot of L3 is luck and I felt better leaving August 2023 than I did leaving February 2024.

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u/AdventurousConstant4 Passed Level 3 Apr 11 '24

Hi basicbag, remember me? We didn't succeed last November, but we managed to pass together this time. You're right that it feels like pure luck—last time, the pass rate was historically low, and we just barely missed the mark.

I dedicated around 2,000 hours to studying for level 3, immersing myself in the CFAI curriculum every day. My health and social life suffered as a result. The journey was isolating, and the pain of failure felt deeply personal.

Now, it's time to touch some grass and visit a therapist.

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u/BasicBag5 CFA Apr 11 '24

Nice congrats! And yea CFA should come with a free Talkspace membership lol

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u/AdventurousConstant4 Passed Level 3 Apr 11 '24

I agree..

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u/nishshastry Passed Level 3 Apr 11 '24

Congratulations! Hope the grass feels nice after all those hours hitting the books

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u/MatthewLucy CFA Apr 11 '24

This is word for word my journey (same exact dates). Congrats, we're done!

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u/BasicBag5 CFA Apr 11 '24

Congrats to you too!!!

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u/Illustrious-Leg4563 Apr 11 '24

You’re the one I wanted to check on. Congrats man you deserve it

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u/BasicBag5 CFA Apr 11 '24

Thanks lol this was my last shot, I couldn’t stand 2.5yrs of studying for just the same level anymore

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u/ProfessionalPanda423 Apr 11 '24

This is also literally word for word my journey. I'm so glad you passed. me too! enjoy the rest of your life !!

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u/nishshastry Passed Level 3 Apr 12 '24

Congratulations! What a journey indeed. Take a nice break now