Level I CFA ®
Test Dates
Which Date is Best for You?
The Level I CFA® is administered twice a year by the CFA® Institute, typically in December and June.
The exams do not differ in content tested but the curriculum can vary year to year. The Princeton Review is committed to your success, which is why we proactively update our content to each year’s curriculum. Whether you are studying for the December 5, 2020 test or the June 2021 test, we have you covered!
Level I CFA® Exam Registration Dates and Schedule
For the safety of our global community, CFA Institute has made the decision to postpone the June 2020 CFA exam administration. Get more info.
Level I CFA® December 2020 Exam Important Dates
March 25, 2020
Early Registration Fee Deadline
August 19, 2020
Standard Registration Fee Deadline
September 9, 2020
Final (Late) Registration Fee Deadline
December 5, 2020
Level I CFA® Exam Date
Level I CFA® February 2021 Exam Important Dates
August 13th, 2020
Early Registration Deadline
November 3rd, 2020
Registration Closes
November 22nd, 2020
Scheduling Deadline
January 25th, 2021
Rescheduling Dealine
February 23rd - March 1st, 2021
CFA Exam Window
*Computer Based Exam. Registration handled by CFA Institute
How to Pass the Level I CFA® Exams After Choosing a Date
The CFA® institute recommends 285 studying hours for the Level I CFA® Exam.† However, we have developed a concise study plan to sufficiently prep you in only 120 hours. Our instructors have leveraged their expertise to teach the concepts most frequently found on the exam
Our course has the following content breakdown:
You can use the above hour breakdown to further break out the content similar to the recommended subheadings above. Utilize terms like “How Video Lecturing Can Help You Pass the CFA”. We do recommend an order to follow but we do not recommend a timeline.
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