August 2023 Level 2 CFA® Exam Dates & Fees

There is no fixed August 2023 level 2 exam date. You can choose to take your CFA exam on one of the days from 29 August to 2 September. To take your exam on your chosen date, you need to self-schedule your exam.

* Importantly, the exam window may vary depending on your test center or geographic area. What it means is that for your chosen test center, there may be fewer exam dates available, i.e. the exam window may be shorter. That is why it is significant that you check the test center info when registering for and scheduling your level 2 exam.

Below, you can find all August 2023 level 2 exam dates related to registration and scheduling.

1. CFA EXAM WINDOW: 29 Aug-2 Sept 2023

Your August 2023 level 2 CFA exam date will be somewhere between 29 August and 2 September. Even though some of the exams will take place in September, they are classified by CFA Institute under the August exam window. As already said, the exact length of the exam window depends on the test center you choose and the geographic region you live in. Actually, it may be shorter than 29 Aug-2 Sept, so read your test center info carefully when registering for and scheduling your CFA exam.

2. REGISTRATION STARTS: 14 Nov 2022

The registration window for the August 2023 level 2 exam opens on 14 November 2022. First, you need to register for your August exam, which means you need to pay due fees.

IMPORTANT: August 2023 CFA exam registration fees go up. The early-bird registration fee is USD 900 (up from USD 700) and the standard registration fee is USD 1200 (up from USD 1000).

The August 2023 CFA exam fees paid at registration are: USD 900 or USD 1200, depending on when you register.

After you register, you're bound to self-schedule your exam within the exam window available in your area. The scheduling deadline is not until 24 May.

3. EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 1 Feb 2023

There's a special registration fee for early birds and it's $900 (it increases for 2023 CFA exams). It applies from 14 November to 1 February.

Please note that for computer-based CFA exams the early registration deadline used to be the Pay-by-Invoice deadline. However, for the AUG 23 exam, the Pay-by-Invoice deadline is 25 March.

4. REGISTRATION CLOSES: 9 May 2023

The standard registration fee is $1200 (which is higher than in 2022 or 2021). It applies from 2 February to 9 May. In the past, there was also the so-called late or final registration fee, which was even higher but it's been dropped for computer-based exams.

5. SCHEDULING DEADLINE: 24 May 2023

After you register, you're bound to self-schedule your exam within the exam window available for the August level 2 exam in your area. To this end, you'll need to use the so-called ProScheduler via a dedicated platform.

Importantly, scheduling is free of charge and the scheduling period is longer than the registration period. For the August exam, it ends on 24 May 2023. If you fail to schedule your exam appointment, you won’t be able to take your CFA exam and you'll forfeit your registration fees.

6. RESCHEDULING DEADLINE: 28 July 2023

A new CFA exam fee, called rescheduling fee, has been introduced for computer-based exams. It means that you can still change your CFA exam date and/or test center after you register for and schedule your August exam. You may change the date and/or test center as many times as you want but every change is going to cost you money.

For 2023 CFA exams, the optional CFA exam rescheduling fee is USD 250 per each re-appointment.

When does the rescheduling option come in handy?

It may happen that the optimal-for-you exam date and/or test center is already taken at the time when you schedule your exam. But you will judge it reasonable to schedule your exam anyway. After that, you can go back and check your preferred test center for seating availability at your optimal exam date. As soon as it's available to you, you'll be able to make amendments upon paying your rescheduling fee.

7. RESULTS: mid-Oct 2023

CFA Institute has even 60 days for releasing level 2 CFA exam results. Lately, level 2 candidates got their results 5-8 weeks post-exam. The same can be expected for the 2023 exams. The most probable date is 10 or 17 October 2023. As always, the Minimum Passing Score (MPS) will be established after the exam by the Board of Governors (read more).

After you take your CFA exam, mind the rule of 6-months-between-exams according to which:

• if you pass your Aug 2023 level 2 exam the closest level 3 exam you can take is in Feb 2024, and
• if you fail your Aug 2023 level 2 exam the soonest you can retake your level 2 exam is in May 2024 and then – if you pass – you can take your level 3 exam in Feb 2025.
• (read more about 2023 CFA exams)

To pass your level 2 CFA exam, there are some things you need to know. For starters, the exam will be divided into 2 sessions, 132 minutes each, with an optional break meanwhile.

In your level 2 CFA exam, you can expect 44 multiple-choice questions in each session. The questions will be grouped into the so-called item sets. There are 11 item sets per session and each item set is topped with a vignette followed by 4 multiple-choice questions. Read more about the new CBT level 2 CFA exam format and level 2 topic weights.

Published: Nov 4, 2020