November 2026 Level 2 CFA® Exam Registration... & Other Dates

HERE LEVEL 1 NOV 2026 DATES

NOV 2026 CFA EXAM ACCESS SCHOLARSHIP DATE

The Access Scholarship window for Nov 2026 CFA candidates is from 11 Feb to 3 March 2026. Mind the deadline because the scholarship application window is not too long!

If you wish to sit for the Nov 2026 CFA exam and apply for the Access Scholarship, you must apply during the application period for the Nov exam. After you're awarded your scholarship, you can use it for the Nov 2026 exam only. It's not valid for any other CFA exam.

As of 2026 CFA exams, there's a new Access Scholarship, with 4 application windows per year and the total CFA exam registration fee reduced to USD 400.

NOV 2026 LEVEL 2 CFA EXAM DATES

REGISTRATION TO RESULTS

NOTE: All the deadlines end at 11:59 p.m.

CFA EXAM DATES EXPLAINED

NOV 2026 LEVEL 2 CFA EXAM WINDOW is from 18 to 22 Nov 2026.

The days when you can take your NOV 2026 level 2 CFA exam span from 18 to 22 Nov.

However, mind that the exact length of the NOV window depends on the test center you choose and the geographic region you live in. It may be shorter than 18–22 Nov, so read your test center info carefully when registering for and scheduling your exam.

NOV 2026 CFA EXAM REGISTRATION STARTS on 11 Feb 2026.

The registration window for the NOV 2026 level 2 exam opens on 11 Feb 2026. First, you need to register for your NOV exam, which means you need to pay the due fees.

NOV 2026 CFA exam registration fees go up. The early-bird registration fee is USD 1140 (up from USD 990) and the standard registration fee is USD 1490 (up from USD 1290).

2026 CFA EXAM REGISTRATION FEES

The level 2 NOV 2026 CFA exam fees paid at registration are
USD 1140 (early) or USD 1490 (standard).

After you register, you're bound to self-schedule your exam within your chosen window. The scheduling deadline isn’t until 18 Aug 2026.

NOV 2026 CFA EXAM EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE is on 15 Apr 2026.

There's a special registration fee for early birds and it's $1140 (it increases for 2026 CFA exams!). It applies from 11 Feb to 15 Apr 2026.

Please note the special Pay-by-Invoice deadline that falls on 2 July 2026 for the NOV exam. It was set up for computer-based CFA exams and is now longer than the early registration fee deadline.

NOV 2026 CFA EXAM REGISTRATION DEADLINE is on 11 Aug 2026.

The standard registration fee for lvl 2 2026 CFA exams is $1490. It applies from 16 Apr to 11 Aug 2026.

Remember that it is not enough just to register for your CFA exam. Registration comes hand in hand with scheduling.

NOV 2026 CFA EXAM SCHEDULING DEADLINE is on 18 Aug 2026.

After you register, you're bound to self-schedule your CFA exam within the exam window available for the NOV 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 NOV exam, it ends on 18 Aug. 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.

NOV 2026 CFA EXAM RESCHEDULING DEADLINE is on 7 Nov 2026.

A rescheduling fee is a new CFA exam fee that was introduced for computer-based exams back in 2021. CFA exam rescheduling means that you can still change your CFA exam date and/or test center after you register for and schedule your NOV 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.

2026 CFA EXAM RESCHEDULING FEE

For the 2026 CFA exams, the optional CFA exam rescheduling fee is USD 250 per each re-appointment.

How does CFA exam rescheduling work?

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.

NOV 2026 CFA EXAM RESULTS DATE is 7 Jan 2027.

CFA Institute intends to release level 2 CFA exam results in 5-7 weeks after the close of the exam window.CFA Institute has just announced that the NOV 2026 level 2 CFA exam results will be emailed to candidates on 7 Jan 2027. As always, the Minimum Passing Score (MPS) will be established after the exam by the Board of Governors.

As always, the Minimum Passing Score (MPS) for the November exam will be established after all the exams are graded and exam difficulty is set. For the 2026 CFA exams, the MPS has been set at 2600 for level 2. This is a scale score, which means that the exact MPS understood as the percentage of points needed to pass is still not known and never released by CFA Institute.

Importantly, remember to complete your PSM module before the results are released. There's no extra time after the exam result date if you fail to complete your PSM in time. The consequences of not completing your obligatory PSM are rather painful...

AFTER YOU PASS YOUR
NOV EXAM

There's a rule of 6-months-between-exams. That is why:

• if you pass your Nov 2026 exam the soonest you can take your level 3 exam is in Aug 2027, and
• if you fail your Nov 2026 exam the soonest you can retake your level 2 exam is in May 2027 and then – if you pass – you can take your level 3 exam in Feb 2028.
• (read more about the 2026 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. To know more, read about the level 2 CFA exam format in detail.

NOV 2026 AVAILABLE SOON!

Published: Feb 18, 2021

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