Exam Feedback November 2020 Part 1 Exam Feedback

[thanhtam92]

Does anyone know the October 2020 part passing rate is?

 

[robert92desantis]

Does anyone have their email adress where my attorney can contact them? What GARP is doing is in my eyes just scam. Who threats Clients like this, shouldn't talk to strangers - it still hurts how I had to fight the proctors back in November.

what happened ?

 

[tylerswob]

The exam was okay except that there was a digress from the expected. Off the top of my head, I could recall questions from the following topics:

1. ERM
2. Calculations on CAPM (given just the risk premium)
3. Difference between APT and CAPM
4. Ranking using treynor
5. Sharpe ratio
6. GARP code of conduct
7. LTCM
8. Risk appetite
9. Fama-french model
10. Lehman Brothers
11. Rating agencies ( I think I saw something on this)
12. Two probability questions (1 on Bayes rule and the other on conditional probability with replacement)
13. Distributions (binomial, poisson, student's T)
14. Hypothesis testing
15. Cook distance
16. Non-stationary time series (random walk, unit roots)
17. Jarque-Bera test
18. Confidence interval
19. Define benefit pension plan
20. Originate to distribute model
21. Variation, maintenance and initial margin
22. Optimal number of contract
23. Forward rates
24. Bond duration
25. Lots of questions on foreign exchange markets
26. Interest rate parity
27. Mortgages and MBS
28. Cheapest to deliver
29. Option trading strategies (butterfly option)
30. Put call parity
31. BSM with dividend
32 Exotic options
33. Calculations on VaR and ES
34. Subadditivity
35. VaRr of a portfolio
36. Updated correlation/covariance
37. Hazard rate
38. Calculation of bond price using bootstrapping
39. Law of one price
40. Bond spread
41. Carry roll down assumptions
42. Wrong way risk
43. American styled binomial option pricing
44. Greeks

The exam mirrored the GARP' s practice questions infact a question was repeated from it. The BT team did well in preparing her users (their questions were quite challenging and sometimes discouraging because I felt like my effort was been downplayed each time I attempted the question pack; it was all part of the preparation).

The exam required in depth study of the learning objectives and proper knowledge of the concepts. It was 50% qualitative and 50% quantative.

I really can't say how well I did. Hoping for the best in January.

I hope this helps.

I just have to say, you have an amazing memory. You have come to the right field. I wish my coworkers had a memory like yours.

 

[FRMNinjaLeonardo]

results are out

Passed 1,1,1,1
So glad I chose BT and thanks for all the support

 

[abdoulk6]

Results are available now.
I passed (1111)
Thanks BT

 

[robert92desantis]

failed (1,3,3,4). Did I come close? Any chance in paying for a retab?

 

[thanhtam92]

I passed. Yay. Good-Excellent-Excellent-Excellent. Thanks David and Nicole for their professionalism and great materials.

 

[FRMNinjaLeonardo]

I passed. Yay. Good-Excellent-Excellent-Excellent. Thanks David and Nicole for their professionalism and great materials.

login to your GARP account

 

[arnaudp]

Passed (1,2,1,1). Spent countless number of hours on BT and read through the entire curriculum twice, guessed that paid off in the end! Onto part II now! Congratulations to all that passed today and even for those that did not pass. That wasn't an easy test for sure but surely a great learning experience.

 

[Buleria]

Results are out! Passed (2/2/1/2)

 

[Racoon971]

Passed (2,2,2,3), I cannot thanks enough BT and the forum.

 

[Elizabeth_Babalola]

I just have to say, you have an amazing memory. You have come to the right field. I wish my coworkers had a memory like yours.

Thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately, I didn't pass. My quartiles were 2233. I'll go again. @David Harper CFA FRM and @Nicole Seaman, you did a great job. This is also a very good platform

 

[tstreit]

Finished the mock exams with about 85%, had an absolute horrible feeling after the exam but passed (1,1,1,1). Great feeling.

 

[thanhtam92]

Does any know how Part II comparing to Part I?

 

[mathieudochy]

I didn't pass this time around. My quantiles are 2,3,2,3. Will focus on the 2 areas I got Fair and try it a second time. Thanks for the support BT

 

[Nicole Seaman]

Congratulations to those who passed. I am very sorry to our members who did not pass, but don't give up! We are here to continue supporting you through your studies!

 

[nicholasjalonso]

Passed with 3,1,1,3 - thank you, BT!

 

[mit_san]

Hi All,
Thank you for your feedback, just want to check if there were any questions on the Euler theorem and determination of loan contribution to a portfolio in the exam ?
The formula is quite time consuming , hence wanted to check if time should really be spent on such a question.

Thanks!

 

[Nicole Seaman]

Pass Rates: I will cross-post this on the other feedback threads, but I contacted GARP regarding the pass rates, and they said pass rates for the October and November exams will be released around February 1st. I don't have any other information than this but wanted to let everyone know so you aren't continuing to look for the pass rates before they are actually released.

 

[Nicole Seaman]

Update: The pass rate for the Part 1 November exam is 45%