CFA 2019 Exam Dates & Schedule
Below we present all CFA exam dates every candidate should find useful. Because the CFA calendar is full of important dates, we arranged our CFA exam schedule into categories. See which one you’re currently most interested in.
CFA 2019: Detailed Exam Schedule
June 2019
level 1, level 2, level 3
December 2019
level 1 only
registration for CFA JUNE 2019 | CFA DEC 2019 exam opens
some additional CFA 2019 dates
CFA Institute study materials availability
exam admission tickets availability
CFA test day (NOTE: *16 June: Asia Pacific Level I CFA candidates only!)
CFA results available
Note: all the deadlines end at 11:59 p.m. ET unless stated otherwise.
CFA Scholarship Deadlines
15 September 2018
Access Scholarship for *CFA 2019* exams
Other Scholarships for CFA JUNE 2019 | CFA DEC 2019 exams
Remember: if you want to apply for CFA Access Scholarship, the deadline expires in September of the year before the exam you wish to take. That is why Access Scholarship application deadline for CFA 2019 exams passed. However, as of 1 March 2019 you can apply for Access Scholarship for June CFA 2020 exams (levels 1, 2, 3) and December CFA 2020 exam (level 1):
15 September 2019
Access Scholarship for ***CFA 2020*** exams
CFA Registration Deadlines
early registration (exam fee: USD 650)
standard registration (exam fee: USD 950)
final registration (exam fee: USD 1,380)
Note that the second CFA registration deadline is the best with its most attractive price relative to the timing of payment. If you wait till the final registration deadline, you’ll defer your registration fee payment about a month but you will pay over USD 400 more.
Also note that newcomers to the CFA Program have to pay one-time program enrolment fee of USD 450. The amount is the same regardless of the CFA registration deadline you choose.
CFA Institute study materials availability
upon registration
CFA Curriculum (e-book format) + Practice Questions + Mock Exams
You will receive an electronic version of your CFA Curriculum upon registration for free. Upon registration or at a later date, you may also purchase a printed version for USD 150 + costs of shipping and customs. You may also choose to print your e-book by yourself.
Practice Questions and Mock Exams are available after logging into the CFA Institute website and they are free of charge for all registered candidates.
Exam admission tickets availability
May 2019 | November 2019
You will get an e-mail information when your exam admission ticket is available. You must carefully check all the data written in the ticket and make sure it is correct. Notify CFA Institute in case of any inaccuracies. Before the exam, print out your admission ticket (check if all information is visible!) and bring it with you! Otherwise, you will not be admitted to the testing room and you will forfeit your registration fee.
Note that before you are allowed to view you admission ticket, you will be asked to agree to all kinds of terms and conditions. It is important that you read the CFA exam policies which explain everything you need to know about the exam other than the required material.
Substitution deadlines
disability accommodations requests: 3 dates for JUNE 2019 & DEC 2019 (corresponding to registration deadlines)
11 June 2019 | 3 Dec 2019
test centre change requests (NOTE: deadlines pass at 12 Noon ET!)
The disabled may count on support if needed. If your impairment prohibits you from sitting for the exam like other candidates, you may ask for necessary adaptation. You need to document your disability and fill in some forms available at the CFA Institute website. CFA Institute also offers a possibility of change to all those who need to alter their test centre location, e.g. as a result of moving to another city.
CFA exam date
* June 2019 CFA candidates sit their exam on 15 June 2019, apart from Asia Pacific Level I candidates who'll take their exam on 16 June 2019.
The CFA test consists of two sessions and you must sit for both of them, first morning, then afternoon.
If you are late more than half an hour after the exam starts, you will not be admitted. Also, you must not leave the testing room before the end of the session.
CFA results availability
August 2019 | January 2020
You will wait about 60 days for your CFA level 1 and CFA level 2 result and about 90 days for your CFA level 3 result. Pass rates vary across levels:
CFA level 1 pass rate (June 2018): 43%
CFA level 2 pass rate (June 2018): 45%
CFA level 3 pass rate (June 2018): 56%
CFA level 1 pass rate (December 2018): 45%
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