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Last-Minute Tips
Pack Your Exam Essentials Early
Don’t wait until the night before the exam to look for your calculator or ID.
Review Your Formulas/Main Concepts One Last Time
On the night before the exam, spend a calm half-hour flipping through your flashcards or formula sheet. Then relax.
Arrive Early
Being late adds unnecessary stress. Arrive with time to spare so you can settle in.
What Does “Final Review” Mean?
A final review is your focused push toward the end. By now, you’ve done a lot of studying—read chapters, practiced questions, maybe taken a few mock exams. The final month is about:
Consolidating Key Concepts
Revisiting the most important ideas so they’re fresh in your memory.
Shoring Up Weak Areas
Checking your dashboard to see which chapters need a bit more consideration.
Practicing Under Timed Conditions
Doing mini exams to build stamina and speed.
CFA Level 1 Final Review: Your Last Month Before the Investment Fundamentals Exam
The finish line is in sight, but the last month before your CFA Level 1 exam can feel intense. Your mind might race with questions: "Have I mastered ethics and professional standards? What if I forget the CAPM formula or financial ratio calculations on exam day?" Relax. Our CFA Level 1 Final Review page is here to help you focus on all 10 topic areas, review systematically across ethics, quantitative methods, economics, financial reporting, corporate finance, equity investments, fixed income, derivatives, alternative investments, and portfolio management, and walk into the exam room with complete confidence in your investment analysis foundations.
Techniques for Mastering High-Priority Topics
Create Mind Maps
For complicated CFA Level 1 topics like derivatives pricing, fixed income analysis, or equity valuation methods, draw a mind map. Put the main concept in the center, add branches for subtopics like bond duration and convexity, and fill in essential formulas like the dividend discount model.
Teach Someone Else
Explaining CFA Level 1 topics like portfolio theory, financial statement analysis, or ethical standards to a friend or study buddy helps you understand investment fundamentals better yourself.
Focus on Past Mistakes
Go through your old CFA Level 1 question sets and note where you made mistakes in areas like quantitative methods, economics, or alternative investments. Focus on not repeating those errors in investment analysis.
Choose Your Path to Success
Check Your Dashboard & Assessment
Scores
- First, see where you stand across all CFA Level 1 topic areas. If the dashboard shows you're strong in Ethics and Professional Standards but shaky in Derivatives or Fixed Income, you know exactly where to focus.
Use Mock Exam Mode (If You Have Pro)
- If you're a Pro user, try at least one full-length timed CFA Level 1 mock exam each week. This helps you gauge your endurance across 180 multiple-choice questions and speed in tackling diverse investment topics.
Daily Refreshers
- Continue with your daily refresher notifications focusing on CFA Level 1 essentials. They might feel small, but they keep crucial investment concepts alive in your memory.
Erudit Chat (Multi‑LLM Ensemble)
- Confused about a CFA Level 1 concept like duration, beta, or financial statement analysis? Ask Erudit for pinpoint-accurate, expert-grade explanations on investment fundamentals.