CFA Level II Success Rate Jumps Above Historic Average to 52%.

CFA Institute; COVID-19 pandemic; SUCCESS

Before 2020, when 55% of Level II candidates passed, the previous year when at least half of test-takers succeeded was 2005, when the pass rate was 56%, according to the institute. In May, 52% of candidates passed the Level II test, up from a 44% success rate for those who sat for the exam in November and 40% in August, the CFA Institute said Thursday. (Bloomberg) -- The pass rate for the second level of the chartered financial analyst exam surged past its historic average, marking a comeback from the dip caused by pandemic-related disruptions to test-taking. [Extracted from the article]

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