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详细信息 http://www.gfedu.org/The First Tip: Read the Material The goal of the Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and the assigned CFA curriculum readings is to educate candidates on topics of importance to the investment profession. You will gain a better understanding of a topic by reading the curriculum materials rather than by reading a summary of the reading. By reading only a summary, you risk missing key points and compromise your ability to synthesize concepts with other material. （要重视他们出的书， 不要全部依靠一些复习参考书） Prep Courses Many candidates feel that they can reduce the amount of time required to successfully complete the CFA Program by using preparatory notes or courses. But when you use a prep course or prep notes at the exclusion of the original readings, you are relying on the prep provider to accurately summarize the salient points. Unaudited Pass Rates Do not rely on unaudited published pass rates when choosing a prep course. It seems that each prep course trumpets pass rates well in excess of the worldwide averages. Some prep providers even advertise pass rates in the high 80% and low 90% range. The majority of candidates take prep courses, and the worldwide pass rates were 42%, 47%, and 68% for Levels I, II, and III, respectively. So it seems rather odd that all these prep courses are advertising such high success rates. （培训班的高通过率是他们自己的统计，与CFA 无关，而且CFAI 认为这些培训班的数字有普遍夸大的嫌疑。） Time Spent Studying Success on the CFA exams is not merely achieved by committing the requisite hours. Education experts agree that more learning takes place when the individual spreads the study out over several sessions — in other words, most people learn more from six two-hour sessions than one 12-hour session. CFA candidates should structure their study so that their time is employed most effectively. The CFA Program curriculum is organized into 18 study sessions at each level. You will need to devote a minimum of 10-15 hours per week for 18 weeks to studying the assigned readings.[/b] Allow a minimum of one week for each study session spread over several days, with completion scheduled for at least 30-45 days prior to the exam. This schedule will allow you to spend the final four to six weeks before the exam reviewing the assigned material and taking multiple online sample exams. We believe that candidates need to commit to a minimum of 250 hours reading and reviewing the curriculum and taking online sample exams to master the material. This recommendation, however, may substantially underestimate the hours needed for appropriate exam preparation depending on individual circumstances and academic background. Maintaining this schedule will allow the candidate four to six weeks to review all of the material and to focus on those areas where the candidate was weakest. The month of review is most critical — one shouldn’t schedule a study plan that has no time for review at the end of the process. Before reading an assigned reading, review the reading-specific Learning Outcome Statements (LOS). Every question you encounter on the exam will be based on one or more LOS. In addition, the absence of a LOS on a particular topic points you away from topics that won’t be the subject of exam questions. After reading the assigned reading, review the LOS and determine whether you can accomplish the action specified. The LOS are your best guide for study. The CFA Program is progressive in that material at Level II builds on material presented at Level I, and material at Level III builds on material presented at Level II. So, many of the investment tools you learn at Level I will be building blocks for the material at Levels II and III. While most candidates recognize the progressivity of the content, some fail to recognize the progressivity of the cognitive level expected on each exam. At Level I, candidates are asked basic knowledge and comprehension questions and are asked to perform some analysis. At Level II, the focus is on analysis and application; at Level III, the focus is on synthesis and integration. This means that CFA candidates should change their learning focus as they matriculate through the program. The questions at Levels II and III require higher-order thinking than the questions at Level I. The best example of a different cognitive level on each exam is in the area of ethical and professional standards. The ethics curriculum — the Standards of Practice Handbook — is identical at each level. However, the type of questions candidates are asked differs depending upon the level of the exam. Typically, candidates are asked if they know the standards at Level I, if they can apply the standards to situations analysts face at Level II, and if they can apply the standards in a portfolio management and compliance context at Level III. (要重视学习计划，不要搞临时突击， CFA 一级，二级， 三级的知识是相互衔接的） Get Calculating The calculator policy only permits the use of specific calculators during the CFA exam. Early in the study program, candidates should obtain one of the approved calculators and become familiar with its operation. Although candidates are allowed to refer to the keystroke instruction card provided with each calculator, candidates who are unfamiliar with the operation of the calculator will waste precious time on the exam. Calculations are necessary on many exam questions. （CFA 推荐二种计算器，不过通常都用BA2 Plus） Sample Exams Candidates often observe that the practice exams offered by third-party prep course providers aren’t as difficult as the actual exams they encounter. In fact, on Level I, the mean score in the morning session is generally lower than the mean score in the afternoon session. Candidates have told us that they often run out of time during the morning session as they have underestimated the time necessary to complete the exam. They don’t repeat that mistake in the afternoon session. CFA Institute now offers online sample exams |
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