Mechanical pencil or regular pencil? Which one do you advice?

CFA Level I
#1

Mechanical pencil or regular pencil? Which one do you advice for the exam filling the choices?

#2

Mechanical… really a no-brainer… who wants to get up and look for a pencil sharpener in the middle of an exam if your point breaks… heck, they may not even have one at the exam site. Why risk it? I’m taking 5 mechanical… should do it

#3

guys u are not allowed to take mechanical pencils in the exam hall…only strictly hb pencils are allowed…u can take 5 of them…!

#4

Mechanical pencils no allowed. Read the instructions on the page just before your exam ticket.

#5

CFAI instruction says “All candidates must bring sharpened number two or HB pencils”. I am not taking any chances. I am taking 4 regular number two pencils for AM and fresh set of 4 for the PM.

#6

FAQ says otherwise. you may use either? http://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprog/faq/faqs_candidates.html##91 i think the ticket agreement is emphasizing the point that it must be sharpened as there will not be sharpeners provided.

#7

i knw but we can take our own sharpners so wats the big deal abt this stationary…

#8

What type of pencil can I use during the exam? CFA Institute will permit candidates to use regular or mechanical pencils provided that they use Number 2 or HB lead. In the event that you are unable to locate a Number 2 or HB pencil, any pencil with soft lead/graphite will suffice.

#9

I’m sure you can use mechanical, I used one in December.

#10

agree to bexter, all centres allow mechanical pencils in dec, i carried 10 sharpened hb pencils for backup… there is no limit to that either

#11

Can i use a mechanical 1.0 (Rotring Tikky 2 )or there is mechanical 2 ,i dont get what does the number refer to??

#12

i used a simple mechanical pencil… donno much on other details proctors dont have so much time to check 1.0 or 2.0 mm pencils for hundreds of candidates and multiple pencils with each candidate… i guess, any pencil is ok unless it looks like a gadget

#13

Is mechanical pencil 0.7 sufficient? or does 1.0 or 2.0 work better?

#14

I am using mechanical, haven’t really given it much more thought then “I should bring a couple of those”.

#15

so Mechanical pencils are okay, can i get a witness?

#16

From CFAI FAQ: What type of pencil can I use use on the answer sheet? CFA Institute will permit candidates to use regular or mechanical pencils provided that they use Number 2 or HB lead.

#17

hhariri Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > From CFAI FAQ: > > What type of pencil can I use use on the answer > sheet? > > CFA Institute will permit candidates to use > regular or mechanical pencils provided that they > use Number 2 or HB lead. http://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprogram/resources/policies/Pages/recording_answers_scratch_paper_policy.aspx I don’t see that on faq for test, only that it must be 2 or hb lead

#18

this is prob a dumb question, but a #2 pencil that is HB is fine right?

#19

“What type of pencil can I use use on the answer sheet? CFA Institute will permit candidates to use regular or mechanical pencils provided that they use Number 2 or HB lead.” http://www.cfainstitute.org/utility/faq/Pages/index.aspx

#20

Its under the “During The Exam” section of FAQ