六、Preparation (備考問題)
 
1、I heard that CFA Institute writes the exam questions based on what is, or is not, in the notes prepared by review course providers. Is that true? (我聽說CFA協(xié)會是以培訓(xùn)服務(wù)商提供的notes中(或notes外)的內(nèi)容來設(shè)計考題的。是真的嗎？)


回答：No. The exam development process begins long before any review course has published its notes. CFA Program question writers begin drafting exam questions in mid-July, and spend many months reviewing and fine-tuning the questions and guideline answers. Exam questions are finalized by early March so that copyediting and secure printing can take place in time to ship the exams around the world. (非也�？季碓O(shè)計早在培訓(xùn)商出版notes前很久就開始了。CFA的考題出題人在七月中就開始了草擬題目了，然后花數(shù)月的時間完善考題和指導(dǎo)答案�？碱}在三月初最終敲定以及時印刷裝訂發(fā)往全球各地的考點。)
 
2、Do commercial review course providers receive advance exam details from CFA Institute?  (商業(yè)CFA培訓(xùn)機構(gòu)能從CFA協(xié)會提前收到考題細(xì)節(jié)信息嗎？)


回答：No. At no time during the exam development process do either the question writers or CFA Institute staff consult with or provide exam information to review course providers. It is important to note that review course providers can only guess at what items will appear on the exams; very often they guess wrong. (不會�？碱}開發(fā)過程中出題人和CFA協(xié)會工作人員都不會透露考題信息給培訓(xùn)課程提供商。重點要說明的是，培訓(xùn)提供商只能猜哪部分可能會考。經(jīng)常來說，他們會猜錯。---注：這一段CFA協(xié)會有些偏頗之詞)
 
3、I have begun studying for the Level I exam and discovered that there are many formulas presented. Are candidates expected to memorize all these formulas? (我已開始學(xué)習(xí)一級課程，發(fā)現(xiàn)有不少公式�？忌�需要記住所有這些公式嗎？)


回答：Candidates are expected to be able to perform the actions specified in the learning outcome statements (LOS). If a formula is required, then it should be committed to memory. (考生需要按學(xué)習(xí)要點說明即LOS的指定要求來做。如果公式是被LOS要求的，那么就要記住。)
 
4、We used to get old exam questions free with the candidate readings book. Why do I now have to pay $50 to do a sample exam? (過去我們能從考生閱讀材料中免費得到老的考題。為什么我現(xiàn)在得花50大洋去做模擬試題呢？)


回答：The decision to produce fee-based, online sample exams was made only after extensive study, business planning, and input from various constituents. The primary driving force was candidate demand. Candidates at all three levels have consistently asked CFA Institute to produce sample exams to help with preparation. Candidates have indicated, however, that they wanted any such exams to be more realistic and similar to the actual CFA exams and to offer real-time feedback regarding performance and relevant study materials. Producing sample exams with those characteristics has required, and will continue to require, substantial time and financial resources, especially given the commitment of CFA Institute to maintain the rigorous development principles and standards of the CFA Program. (提供收費的在線模擬題的決策是在全面調(diào)查、規(guī)劃和從各渠道收集信息后做出的。主要驅(qū)動力還是考生的需求。三個級別都有考生經(jīng)常不斷問CFA協(xié)會提供模擬題幫他們備考�？忌�表明，他們所需要的模擬題要與真實考試更加接近，并能就結(jié)果和相關(guān)學(xué)習(xí)材料提供實時的反饋。)
 
5、Where can I find a study guide?  (我上哪能找到學(xué)習(xí)大綱？)


回答：CFA Institute no longer provides a printed “Study Guide.”  All LOS, study sessions, readings, and assigned problems are now integrated into the CFA Program curriculum.  Candidates can find a wealth of information on the curriculum, sample exams, study sessions, and other resources in the online Candidate Toolkit. (中國CFA網(wǎng)上就有，在論壇考生指南欄目以及各個考試級別的欄目中。CFA協(xié)會以后不再提供打印的學(xué)習(xí)大綱了。所有的LOS、學(xué)習(xí)章節(jié)、閱讀材料和指定的問題現(xiàn)在整合到CFA官方教材中了。考生將在綠體字鏈接的在線考生工具箱中找到豐富的有關(guān)課程、模擬考試、學(xué)習(xí)章節(jié)和其它資源的信息。)
 
6、Am I required to buy the CFA Program curriculum?  (我必須要買CFA官方教材嗎？)
回答：CFA Institute does not require candidates to purchase the curriculum, but we strongly believe that studying the prescribed curriculum is the best way to prepare for the exams. Remember that the exams are developed directly from the curriculum and are consistent with the learning outcome statements (LOS) assigned by CFA Institute. There is no substitute for studying the original material. (CFA協(xié)會不要求考生買指定教材，但是CFA協(xié)會強烈相信學(xué)習(xí)指定官方教材是準(zhǔn)備考試的最佳方法。要記住的是，考試題目是直接根據(jù)教材開發(fā)的并與CFA學(xué)會制訂的LOS一致，因此沒有學(xué)習(xí)原版材料以外的其它好替代。)
 
7、ChinaCFA和融仕國際教育提供的CFA輔導(dǎo)資料以及培訓(xùn)課程對考生有多大幫助？


回答：有很大幫助。融仕國際教育是完全遵照CFA協(xié)會的LOS(學(xué)習(xí)要求說明)以及CFA指定教材并吸收全球最有經(jīng)驗的CFA教育機構(gòu)例如Schweser以及Stalla、Allenresources以及Passpro等的資料來開發(fā)CFA培訓(xùn)課程(面授和遠(yuǎn)程課程)并持之以恒打造中國最好的CFA教育品牌。ChinaCFA及融仕國際教育志在長遠(yuǎn)，我們開發(fā)的CFA培訓(xùn)課程重點不在押題取巧與CFA協(xié)會博弈而在于在CFA所要求的知識范圍框架內(nèi)，由通過CFA考試并有豐富實踐經(jīng)驗的培訓(xùn)師來系統(tǒng)教授和總結(jié)CFA項目所要求的知識和考點并能結(jié)合中國的金融市場環(huán)境學(xué)以致用，幫助廣大考生節(jié)省時間、系統(tǒng)掌握知識并順利通過CFA考試成為中國現(xiàn)在蓬勃發(fā)展的金融市場中的具有全球視野具備扎實金融功底的金融分析師。