01.10.24

CFA Level I Pass Rate Drops to 35%

by: Katherine Doherty

The pass rate for the first level of the chartered financial analyst (CFA) exam fell further below its historic average, new data show. In November, 35% of candidates passed the Level I test, down from 37% for those who sat for the exam in August and 39% in May, the CFA Institute said. That’s the lowest pass rate since 2021, when results hit record lows across all levels of the CFA exam as performance was hurt by test-taking deferrals following the pandemic outbreak.

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