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Old 07-20-2012, 11:58 PM
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Is Exam C really harder than Exam MFE?
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Old 07-21-2012, 07:56 PM
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God yes.

Especially since MFE went to CBT. In 2008 and 2009 MFE was harder, but this is unfortunately no longer the case.
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For me, the material on MFE was harder to grasp but the exam itself was slightly easier. C is certainly longer.
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I would say C is harder
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The released SOA 2007 and 2009 exams are relatively easier than some tough sample questions. Overall, the difficulty level of exam MFE is neutral. I have not studied exam C before, so I cannot compare it with MFE now.
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It took me 4 tries just to get a 6 on MFE. It took me 2 tries to get a 7 on C. So no, MFE is not harder, IMO.
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