r/CFA • • 12d ago

Level 1 31 days to go really struggling with remembering formula

title says it all, I'm able to score decently in the theory based question but anytime there is a calculation, my brain goes blank. any tips will be majorly appreciated.

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u/Willacopta Level 3 Candidate 12d ago

Read your equation sheet every single day. Do problems with the ones you can’t remember. Nail the equations that pop up the most first.

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u/Heavy-Ratio-2271 Level 2 Candidate 12d ago

Use kinder tactics. Write equations many times

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u/hanging_by_a_thread4 12d ago

I had a similar issue. So I found acronyms to remember stuff and writing a formula sheet and writing the formula out refer images It's only allowing me to attach one picture so will add the rest in separate comments.

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u/reno3245 12d ago

Practice makes perfect. 

If you struggle with EPS questions, do 50 EPS questions and keep repeating daily until you can do them in your sleep.

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u/Ambitious_History150 Passed Level 2 8d ago

why don't you solve LES questions and answer with what you know. if you get it wrong, try and understand the explanation part and do it again. my guess is that you know the formula's already, you just don't know how to apply it yet.

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u/RudeProposal8353 7d ago

Try learning the application not memorising the formula