Straight answers, before you start.
What PassTheFinal covers, how the plans differ, how your written answers are marked and what happens when you buy. If your question isn't here, ask us.
For exam rules, registration and fees, CFA Institute's official pages are the authority. We answer questions about PassTheFinal.
Who we are and how we teach.
An independent provider built for active study, written for working finance professionals.
About PassTheFinalNo. PassTheFinal is an independent education provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or approved by CFA Institute.
Level III, pathways and exam windows.
What the exam asks of you, and which parts of it PassTheFinal covers today.
Explore CFA® Level IIIThe core curriculum and the Portfolio Management pathway. Private Wealth and Private Markets are not covered yet. If you're on one of those pathways, get notified and we'll tell you when that changes.
Choosing the plan that fits.
Three plans, one payment per exam window. The difference is how much marking and guidance you get.
Compare plans and pricesSelf-Study gives you study notes, a question bank and three full mock exams to work through on your own. Mock Grading gives you three mock exams marked by a CFA® charterholder, with no study notes. The Complete Programme includes both, plus a personal study plan, weekly small-group sessions, two one-to-one calls and office hours.
How your written answers are marked.
Feedback on your own answers is the centre of PassTheFinal. Here is what it covers.
Get a free marked essayA CFA® charterholder. At launch, that is Nikolas Maroulas, CFA. If other charterholders join as PassTheFinal grows, they will mark to the same marking guide.
Preparing for another attempt.
A second attempt needs a different plan, not the same one again.
Preparing for a retakeStart from your last result. Mock Grading and the Complete Programme begin with a review of your previous attempt, then build your preparation around your weakest areas. If you'd like to see the marking first, start with a free marked essay.
Paying, changing your mind and privacy.
Short answers here. The full terms are in our policies, written in plain English.
Read our terms and policiesBy card, in one payment, through our payment provider. Your card details stay with the provider: we never see or store them.
Didn't find your answer?
Questions about exam rules or registration are best answered by CFA Institute. For anything about PassTheFinal, pick a route below.
Not sure how you'd be marked?
Send one written answer set. A CFA® charterholder will mark it and show you where the marks went.
Get a free marked essayWeighing the Complete Programme?
Talk it through in a 20-minute call: where you are, the hours you have and whether a place is available.
Book a 20-minute callA question we haven't covered?
Write to us with your question. We'll answer by email, and add it here if other candidates are likely to ask it too.
Contact usStart with one question set
The clearest answer is your own marked essay.
Answer one constructed-response question set. A CFA® charterholder will mark it, with short written feedback on what earned marks and what lost them. No payment details needed.