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CFA® Exam Overview
 

What is the CFA® Certification

  • Charter Holders often find the CFA® to both expand their knowledge and advance their career.
  • 97% of charter holders report an improved investment understanding according to a June 2017 Candidate Survey from the CFA Institute.
  • The overwhelming majority of charter holders use the curriculum as their primary resource.
  • Charter Holders gain access to a global community of investment professionals with CFA® local societies in nearly every major city worldwide.
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A Real Return on Investment

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) Exam is administered in three levels, by the CFA Institute in over 170 cities worldwide. The CFA® curriculum prepares candidates to be effective and ethical investment management professionals.
In addition to passing the three exam levels, the CFA® institute has a diverse set of requirements including:

  • Holding a bachelor’s degree
  • Four years of professional work experience
  • Own an international travel passport
  • Able to take the exams in English
  • Meet the professional conduct admission criteria
For those who are curious, we have outlined the 2021 curriculum.

2021 CFA® Program Curriculum by Level

CFR weighted chart of topics

2021 CFA® Program Curriculum by Level

 
Level I
Level II
Level III
Ethics and Professional Standards
15% - 20%
10% - 15%
10% - 15%
Quantitative Methods
8% - 12%
5% - 10%
0%
Economics
8% - 12%
5% - 10%
5% - 10%
Financial Reporting and Analysis
13% - 17%
10% - 15%
0%
Corporate Finance
8% - 12%
5% - 10%
0%
Equity Investments
10% - 12%
10% - 15%
10% - 15%
Fixed Income
10% - 12%
10% - 15%
15% - 20%
Derivatives
5% - 8%
5% - 10%
5% - 10%
Alternative Investments
5% - 8%
5% - 10%
5% - 10%
Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning
5% - 8%
10% - 15%
35% - 40%

What are the Changes to the CFA® Exams in 2021?

The CFA® Institute has decided to overhaul the Level I exam. Starting with the February 2021 exams, the following changes will be enacted to determine CFA® certification:

  • All three levels of the CFA exam will now be computer-based
  • The Level II and Level III exams will now be administered twice a year
  • There will no longer be a single exam day, instead exam windows of around 10 days
  • The June exam dates have been removed
  • The testing time has been reduced to approximately 4.5 hours from 6 hours
  • The Level I exam will remain in multiple-choice format
  • The Level II and Level III exams will continue to use item set (vignettes) and essay formats (Level III) as previously used for the paper-based exams.
  • The total number of item sets may vary and change

Level I and Level II Enrollment and Exam Fees

Required One-time Enrollment Fee: $450 USD
(one-time fee for first-time registrants of the Level I Exam)
Early Registration Fee: $700
  • May 2021 Exam: applies 8/20/2020 through 11/3/2020 (available for Level I, Level II, and Level III)
  • August 2021 Exam: applies 8/20/2020 through 2/2/2021 (available for Level I and Level II)
  • November 2021 Exam: 8/20/2020 through 5/4/2021 (available for Level I and Level III)
Standard Registration Fee: $1,000
  • May 2021 Exam: applies 11/4/2020 through 2/23/2021 (available for Level I, Level II, and Level III)
  • August 2021 Exam: applies 2/3/2021 through 5/4/2021 (available for Level I and Level II)
  • November 2021 Exam: applies 5/4/2021 through 8/10/2021 (available for Level I and Level III)

CFA Program Pass Guaranteed*

*Your guide to passing the CFA exam. Guaranteed.*

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