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300 Hours CFA Blog

Weekly help with your financial exam prep from charterholders.

Hi - I'm Zee.

After becoming a charterholder, I started 300Hours as a free resource to for candidates. We've helped thousands of candidates pass, and are constantly working hard to help even more. This includes the CFA exams, FRM, CAIA, CFP, ESG and CPA as well.

Our guides and articles are the reason why readers achieve a higher pass rate.

We receive a lot of questions from candidates, so we've compiled all our answers into comprehensive guides that we've all included in this email, for free.


If you're serious about passing, save this email and refer to these guides as you progress through your studies. It makes a game-changing difference to your results. Our readers have a much higher pass rate compared to the overall candidate pool, and this is one of the main reasons why.

Weekly help with your prep.

I'll also be in touch weekly with new and updated articles timed to the various exam cycles - including study tips, latest institutional updates, exam logistics reminders, offers we've gotten from exam providers. Watch out for them!

There are no dumb questions. Just ask us and we'll reply.

Lastly, even though we have 90,000+ subscribers, we are available for everyone. If you have any questions at all that aren't answered by the guides below, just ask us in our forum, Instagram or Twitter. We always try to answer every question.

Zee Tan, 300Hours

CFA Calendar

Preparation

Keep track on everything CFA-related. All automatically updated, just add to your own calendar.

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Which CFA Calculator to Get?

Preparation

Should you get the TI BA II Plus or the HP 12C? Weigh all the pros and cons.

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CFA Scholarships Guide

Preparation

The CFA Institute offers a lot of scholarships for the CFA exam. Here's how to apply for them.

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Recommended (Leisure) Reading

Preparation

We worked with CFA Institute to list a few entertaining reads that also help beef up your CFA knowledge.

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Study Plan

Preparation

Do you have a study plan or schedule? We'll walk you through on getting your own personalised one.

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The 10 Commandments: L1

Preparation

The ten golden rules to stick to for CFA Level I.

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The 10 Commandments: L2

Preparation

The ten golden rules to stick to for CFA Level II.

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The 10 Commandments: L3

Preparation

The ten golden rules to stick to for CFA Level III.

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CFA Offers

Preparation

Stuff we've gotten from CFA providers that save you money.

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Free Study Material

Studying

CFA material is expensive. But there are some free and high quality prep material out there.

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Practice Exam Guide

Studying

Completing practice exams is key to passing the CFA exams. View our thoughts on the best options available for your exam cycle.

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CFA L1 Practice Test: Vol1

Studying

60 questions. Personalised results and performance analytics report (it's awesome).

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CFA L1 Practice Test: Vol2

Studying

60 more L1 questions. Personalised results and performance analytics report (it's awesome).

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CFA L2 Practice Test

Studying

60 questions in vignette format. Personalised results and performance analytics report (it's awesome).

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CFA L3 Practice Test

Studying

60 questions in vignette format. Personalised results and performance analytics report (it's awesome).

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BA II Plus Calculator Tips

Studying

The Texas Instruments BA II Plus is the most popular CFA calculator. We go through useful functions that may not be well known.

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HP 12C Calculator Tips

Studying

The HP 12C is a sleek and prestigious CFA-approved calculator. We go through useful basic and financial functions that will get you CFA-ready.

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Study Music

Studying

The right kind of music is proven to focus your concentration for longer. Use our playlists!

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CFA Cheat Sheets

Studying

Our cheat sheet to every topic area in CFA Level I. Make sure you go through them before starting.

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CFA in 18 Months: L1

Studying

The shortest time possible to complete the entire CFA Program is in 18 months. Read how our star writer Sophie achieved it, and her L1 experience.

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CFA in 18 Months: L2

Studying

The shortest time possible to complete the entire CFA Program is in 18 months. Read how our star writer Sophie achieved it, and her L1 experience.

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CFA in 18 Months: L3

Studying

The shortest time possible to complete the entire CFA Program is in 18 months. Read how our star writer Sophie achieved it, and her L1 experience.

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Minimum Passing Score Estimates

Exam Day & Results

We share our analysis on what the MPS could be, based on our collected data.

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Historical CFA Pass Rates

Exam Day & Results

All pass rates available in one place.

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Exam Day Checklist

Exam Day & Results

What should you bring to the exam? Here's your guide to it all.

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Understand Your Results Charts

Exam Day & Results

Need help understanding exactly what your results chart mean? Read our how-to guide here.

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All About: Investment Foundations

Other Qualifications

All about the Investment Foundations Certificate, direct from the CFA Institute.

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All About: CAIA

Other Qualifications

A beginner's guide to the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) program - what it gets you, and how to get it.

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All About: FRM

Other Qualifications

A beginner's guide to GARP's Financial Risk Management (FRM) program - what it gets you, and how to get it.

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All About: IMC

Other Qualifications

A beginner's guide to the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) - what it gets you, and how to get it.

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All About: ESG

Other Qualifications

A beginner's guide to the Certificate in ESG Investing - what it gets you, and how to get it.

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All About: MBA

Other Qualifications

Unsure whether to get an MBA or take the CFA Program? This guide will help you decide.

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