This is my first post but i am a long time lurker (wouldnt allow signing up with hotmail/yahoo email!!). Can you fail multiple sections and still pass the actual test say if your total score is above 70 or is it necessary to pass each section. I did terrible in Portfolio Management in both mock tests and Alternative/Derivatives also in both mock tests (less than 50% in all these 3 sections !!). Total Score was higher because of other “meaty” sections (did well in FSA,Ethics, Equities) this late in the end game, what do you do? stress on these sections or just review everything equally. thanks everyone.
you can get 72 wrong and still pass
you don’t have to pass every section. You can pass most and fail some. In the end, your total score must equal or exceed whatever passing score CFAI determines for the test. That being said, there are rumors that the only exception is ethics. If you don’t get 50% on ethics, then you will fail. I don’t know where this came from, but it has been posted on this site many times.