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Maybe instead of reading long books, will like to suggest people to read the new CI readings for 2019.And read the interesting and informative articles listed in David's Week in Risk (present and past)or may be watch some of his YouTube videos,which are based on some specific FRM concepts,not...

I did that too,in my private convos with David and you,recently.:)

Starting point for FRM part 2 preparation for 2019 Obviously,the people who have appeared in 2018 exams can start with market risk or credit risk or even RMIM with 2018 books. However this is the time,one can read the original Current issue topics for 2019,irrespective of their length and...

Suggestion and tips (2/2) - During the exam hours There may be different approaches for going about answering the exam questions and some precautions and activities too, which one should consciously follow or take care about.While all/some suggestions here,may be common knowledge for many,but...

Suggestion and tips for revision activity from now until exams These are some activities which can be undertaken or can be avoided 1.Avoid reading any uncovered chapter now,can complete some small section of a significant chapter though.Idea should be to master and conquer,what has been...

Clear pass score is arrived after summation of top 2nd quartile scores of every subject .. Failed score is summation of lower band of 3rd quartile scores ... Indeterminate range is combination of 1's,2's,3's and 4's in different subject.The GARP exam committee and other authorities has the...

Chapter nos as per GARP readings ... Market risk has 15 chaps,credit risk has 21,ops risk has 25 etc .. No of first chapter of credit risk is 16 and that of ops risk is 37... Investments from 62 and CI from 73 upto 79 ...

*Some body and brain conditioning suggestions from now until exam* Conduct of FRM part 2 examination in the afternoon could be a challenge and a reason for less than satisfactory performance in exam.Reasons - Sleep deprivation,intake of food which can't be avoided till afternoon etc.Some...

*Some mental conditioning suggestion from now until exam* At the time of writing this,most people who are working, either would have taken break from work or will take an off soon.It is important for most of them to consciously or unconsciously consider that *how involvement and engagement in...

*Important - Topic CI readings feedback* For CI,though one question should ideally appear from each readings ...but here are the imp ones 1.Big data - 2 ques likely 2.Machine learning 3.Credit loss provisioning These 3 are technical and may be difficult for many ... 4.Fintech - Easy but 2...

*Subject feedback - RMIM,book 4* Like CI and Market risk,almost all are significant from examination's perspective, *these are imp ones* 1. *Ch 62,67,68,70 -72* Additionally atleast one ques each can be expected from following *Ch 63,64*

*Important - Subject feedback - Credit risk* Imp ones - Ch 19-23, 27,29,30,34,35.These 10 chapters should have atleast around 65-70 % or more weight in exam ... Other chapters - One Mark question likely from following 1.16 and/or 17 - but not both separately 2.Ch 18 3.Ch 24,25,26 and Ch...

*Subject Feedback - Market risk* Like RMIM and CI,no chapter can be overlooked.These are the imp ones ... *Ch 1,3,4,6,10,11,13,14* One Mark question can be expected from all others .. *2,5,7,8,9,12,15*

Sharing subject wise assessment of all chapters as per GARP order and likelihood of them being tested in exam. This information in no way is meant to directly or indirectly violate the spirit and desired conduct for registered exam candidate.It should not be seen as a substitution for in depth...

*Chapter feedback* *Topic - 79,The Gordon Gekko effect : The role of culture in the financial industry* (CI topic) *Alternate prep provider's text and EOC questions,did not refer Original case* *LO wise coverage (Important concepts,terms) and general feedback* *79.1* Fictional character...

*Suggestions and tips (1/2) - Before and during the exam* Should read GARP's exam policy (does not appear on admit card).More applicable and useful for people who will be travelling to other cities to take exam and may face issues fixing the gaps or emergencies.Here are some important...

Calculator tips for those,who have used different number counting systems over the years .. Most of the figures in exam questions or appear in millions and at times billion too.Many calculations for a single questions require working with multiple such figures.This at times,can be inconvenient...

*For those who will be covering the entire syllabus only around examtime* These four activities should form part of daily study schedule 1.Coverage of fresh chapters/incomplete topics - if there are many such uncovered chaps- Cover longest,difficult and most weighted first.Try to finish this...

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