Maybe this is for ‘a few years ago’, and L2..
 
There is no requirement that you get >50% or >70% on any topic in order to pass. I have never got above 70% in Ethics and I am now a charterholder. It isn’t for lack of studying. I probably studied Ethics more than anything else. They get lawyers to write the ethics questions for the exams, or so I was told by an instructor at Schweser.

Take a look at my scores from L2 a few years back. I tanked FSA and Ethics and still passed.

Q# Topic Max Pts <=50% 51%-70% >70%
Multiple Choice
– Derivatives 36 – * –
– Economics 18 – – *
– Equity Analysis 72 – – *
– Ethical & Professional Stnds. 36 * – –
– Financial Statement Analysis 108 * – –
– Fixed Income Analysis 36 – * –
– General Portfolio Management 36 – * –
– Quantitative Analysis 18 – * –