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CFA® Exam Blog & Updates

In this blog for CFA candidates, you'll find all you need to effectively prepare for your CFA exam, levels 1/2/3.

Our CFA exam blog includes 9 categories:

ABOUT CFA EXAM
CFA EXAM DATES IN 2025 & 2026
CFA EXAM REGISTRATION & FEES
CFA EXAM SCHOLARSHIPS
CFA EXAM STUDY PLAN
MOTIVATION TO STUDY
CFA EXAM FORMAT & EXPERIENCE
CFA EXAM TOPICS
CFA EXAM MATERIALS & REVIEW
CFA EXAM RESULTS

CFA Exam Updates

MAY 2025
CFA EXAM

review time
IS ON

AUG 2025
CFA EXAM

registration closes soon!

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before 6 May

NOV 2025
CFA EXAM

registration is open:

REGISTER
from 12 Feb to 5 Aug

FEB 2026
CFA EXAM

registration opens soon...

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from 29 Apr to 29 Oct

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ABOUT CFA EXAM

What Is CFA® Exam? How to Gain CFA Charter?

The CFA exam is a series of 3 exams (levels). To gain the globally recognized CFA Charter, you need to complete the 3 levels of the CFA exam with success.

2025/2026 Level 1 CFA® Exam in Detail

CFA exam, level 1, tests you on 10 topics. The level 1 CFA exam is getting more expensive. Both 2025 and 2026 exam registration windows are now available!

2025 Level 2 CFA® Exam Summary

The level 2 CFA exam is held 3 times a year, in the CBT format. Check the 2025 level 2 CFA exam dates and how to register for your level 2 exam.

CFA EXAM DATES IN 2025 & 2026

CFA® Exams in 2025/2026, All Dates & Levels

2025 CFA exam dates: FEB 17-23, MAY 14-20, AUG 20-26, NOV 12-18 for level 1, MAY 21-25, AUG 27-31, NOV 19-23 for level 2, and FEB 13-16, AUG 15-19 for level 3. Feb 2026 opens on 29 Apr 2025.

2025 CFA® Exam Dates & Schedule

In 2025, the level 1 CFA exam is scheduled 4 times a year, in Feb, May, Aug, and Nov. Level 2 is scheduled 3 times & level 3 – 2 times a year.

2025 Level 1 CFA® Exam Calendar & Deadlines Explained

This 2025 CFA exam calendar includes all the deadlines for the level 1 CFA exam such as the registration, scheduling, and rescheduling deadlines.

CFA EXAM REGISTRATION & FEES

2025 & 2026 CFA® Exam Registration Step by Step

CFA exam registration: See how to enroll in your level 1 CFA exam. Check 2025/2026 registration fees and deadlines. Don't forget to schedule your exam!

CFA® Exam Fees Grow in 2025 & Even More in 2026...

The 2026 level 1 CFA exam fee for early birds is USD 1,140 and the standard registration fee for level 1 in 2026 is USD 1,490. That's higher than in 2025!

2025/2026 CFA® Program Scholarships: How to Reduce CFA Exam Cost

The Access Scholarship application window for the 2025 CFA exams is open now. The CFA exam registration fee is down to USD 400 (or USD 600 for Student Scholarship).

CFA EXAM SCHOLARSHIPS

2025/2026 CFA® Program Scholarships: How to Reduce CFA Exam Cost

The Access Scholarship application window for the 2025 CFA exams is open now. The CFA exam registration fee is down to USD 400 (or USD 600 for Student Scholarship).

CFA® Institute Stops Offering Women's Scholarship in 2025!

CFA Women's Scholarship is being eliminated in 2025 by CFA Institute. It means women can no longer apply for Women's Scholarship and no deadline is set in 2025.

CFA® Program Scholarships in 2025

3 CFA Program scholarships are available in 2025: Access Scholarship, Student Scholarship, and Professor Scholarship. They reduce the CFA exam cost hugely

CFA/2025 Scholarships

CFA EXAM STUDY PLAN

How to Create CFA® Exam Study Plan in 8 Steps

How to create a CFA exam study plan? Choose 1 of 7 monthly variants of a 300-hour study plan & follow the 8 planning steps or use our CFA Exam Study Planner.

When to Start Preparing for Level 1 CFA® Exam? & How?

The best time to start preparing for your CFA exam is 6 to 8 months in advance. So, you best start preparing in March for your NOV 2025 CFA exam :)

NOV 2025 Level 1 CFA® Exam Study Plan & Tips

Get a reliable NOV 2025 level 1 CFA study plan and some wise tips to use your study schedule to your advantage. Best start CFA exam prep in March 2025.

MOTIVATION TO STUDY

How to Study for CFA® Exam with Success

If you study for the CFA exam and dream about success, first you need to have a successful CFA exam prep. A key to CFA exam success is accountability.

How to Be Motivated to Study for CFA® Exam

No motivation to study for your CFA exam? Find some tips on how to be motivated and some useful tools for developing a satisfactory study routine.

How & Why to Review When Studying for CFA® Exam

When you review for your CFA exam, your learning curve grows. To learn effectively while studying for your CFA exam, factor in regular review.

CFA EXAM FORMAT & EXPERIENCE

CFA® Exam Format under Computer-Based Testing (CBT)

CFA EXAM FORMAT: Computer-based testing (CBT) with a new CFA exam structure for all exam levels. CFA exam testing time gets reduced to ca. 4.5 hours.

Level 1 CBT CFA® Exam Day Experience & Structure

CFA exam CBT format means fewer questions during an exam session. See what other CFA candidates tell us about their level 1 CFA exam day experience.

Experience for free what your level 1 exam is going to be like by doing our full-time mock. Available to all CFA candidates upon registration.

CFA EXAM TOPICS

Introducing Level 1 CFA® Exam Topics

Level 1 CFA exam topics, topic weights, predicted number of questions, and all you must know before you go through your CFA exam books.

Level 2 CFA® Exam Topics - Key Things to Know

Level 2 CFA exam topics described. Check level 2 topic weights, the number of questions in your CFA exam, or the number of curriculum readings to study.

2025 Level 1 CFA® Exam Topic Weights

In 2025, level 1 CFA exam topic weights stay the same. Get the up-to-date info about the topic weightage before you prep for your 2025 level 1 CFA exam.

CFA EXAM MATERIALS & REVIEW

Level 1 CFA® Exam Study Materials

Our CFA level 1 study materials and tools include CFA Exam Study Planner with videos, exam-type questions, Formulas App, Test Generator, e-books and mocks inside.

Free CFA® Exam Study Materials for Level 1 and Level 2

Check our list of free CFA exam study materials, including level 1 and level 2 videos, level 1 and level 2 questions, and level 1 written content.

Experience for free what your level 1 exam is going to be like by doing our full-time mock. Available to all CFA candidates upon registration.

CFA EXAM RESULTS

When Will I Get My FEB 2025 CFA® Exam Results?

CFA >> You’ll get your PASSED or DID NOT PASS score in your e-mail. Your detailed CFA exam results feature the thick solid gray line. That’s your score!

Level 1 CFA® Exam Pass Rate. Is CFA Exam Hard?

The average level 1 CFA exam pass rate is now 40%. The FEB 2025 level 1 CFA exam pass score is higher than that! See past CFA exam passing rates for level 1, level 2, and level 3.

What Happens If You Fail Your CFA® Exam

After you fail your CFA exam, you need to retake the exam (unless you want to drop out of the CFA Program). If you fail your CFA exam, you have to pay again for the retake.

CFA Exam Blog & Updates | SOLEADEA

Updated: May 18, 2023

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