CFA Exam Scores

• Name 
• CFA Institute ID
• Exam level and month
• Pass or Fail status
• Minimum Passing Score
• Score of the candidate
• Confidence interval
• Grey line or actual scaled score 

Each level of the CFA exam has its own criteria and passing score. CFA institute sets a MPS which changes with each cycle for the newly registered candidates. Some years test takers will receive an overall CFA score of 65% and fail, and in some years they may receieve a score of 62% and pass. The scoring plays a role in deciding the overall pass score in CFA exam. In general, an overall score of 70% and above will help you pass the CFA exam.

For the Level 1 exam candidates, the CFA Institute will only release a pass or fail result. There will be no detailed result breakdown in any specific section or cores. They will only receive a performance band, if they pass the exam.

On the other hand, CFA level 2 and 3 candidates will receive a pass or fail result along with the detailed breakdown of the CFA result and scorecard. Along with the performance band, they can check how they did in the sections and core areas.

Passing score of CFA exam is also called the Minimum Passing Score (MPS). It is set by CFA Institute is set by CFA Institute Board of Governors after each exam. This ensures fairness to the candidates, and the difficulty level is taken into consideration when setting the minimum score.

1. Level I Pass Rate: 40% to 45%. 

2. Level II Pass Rate: 40% to 45% as well.

3. Level III Pass Rate: 50% to 60%.

1. Go to website of the CFA Institute.
2. Find CFA Result link
3. Enter email ID and password
4. CFA result will be displayed.
5. Download and take a printout of the result for future reference.

CFA exam results are released according to the following timelines

CFA results are released online only. Candidates who appeared for the CFA exam will get an email regarding their CFA results and can check through candidate portal.