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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. All the 2026 CFA exam registration windows are now available!

2026 Level 2 CFA® Exam Summary

The Level 2 CFA exam is held three times a year in the CBT format. Check the 2026 level 2 CFA exam dates and how to register for your level 2 exam.

Level 3 CFA® Exam: 2026 Dates & Differences

The level 3 CFA exam is held in Feb and Aug. There are some changes to the level 3 CFA exam in 2026! Passing your level 3 is a prerequisite for CFA designation.

2025/2026 CFA® Exam Dates & Schedule

In 2025 & 2026, 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. CFA exam dates inside.

2026 CFA® Exam Registration Step by Step

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

CFA® Exam Fees in 2026 & How They Change

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!

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

The Access Scholarship application window for the 2026 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 (2025-2026)

CFA Women's Scholarship has been eliminated by CFA Institute in 2025. It means women can no longer apply for Women's Scholarship and no deadline is set for the 2025/2026 CFA exams.

CFA® Program Scholarships in 2026

3 CFA Program scholarships are available in 2026: Access Scholarship, Student Scholarship, and Professor Scholarship. They reduce the CFA exam cost hugely

CFA/2026 Scholarships

CFA® Exam Access Scholarship, Benefits & Deadline

When CFA Institute awards you an Access Scholarship, you benefit by paying a discounted fee of USD 400 during your CFA exam registration.

CFA/Access Scholarship

How to Apply for CFA® Exam Access Scholarship?

The Access Scholarship application process is simple. You create an account on the CFA Institute website, fill out the online application, and submit it.

CFA/Access How to Apply

CFA® Exam Access Scholarship Dates... & 4 Deadlines!

The four Access Scholarship dates (deadlines) align with 4 CFA exam windows a year. The next scholarship dates are 1 Dec 2025 (AUG'26 exam) and 31 March 2026 (NOV'26 exam).

CFA/Access 2026 Deadlines

CFA® Exam Access Scholarship Eligibility: Am I Eligible?

To be eligible for the CFA exam Access Scholarship, you must meet the CFA Program enrollment requirements and show financial need. But more criteria apply.

CFA/Access Eligibility

CFA® Institute Access Scholarship Rules Summarized

CFA Institute has come up with Access Scholarship Rules that define both the scholarship eligibility criteria and conditions like scholarship validity.

CFA/Access Rules

CFA® Exam Access Scholarship Essay: How to Write It?

The CFA exam Access Scholarship essay is essential to your scholarship application. It helps CFA Institute understand your financial need and motivation.

CFA/Access Essay

What's CFA® Exam Student Scholarship?

The CFA exam Student Scholarship reduces CFA exam registration costs to USD 600 if you're a student at a university affiliated with CFA Program.

CFA/Student Scholarship

How to Apply for CFA® Exam Student Scholarship?

The CFA exam Student Scholarship application is an easy process. You apply via the CFA Institute website, where you fill in an online application form.

CFA/Student How to Apply

When’s the 2026 CFA® Exam Student Scholarship Deadline?

The CFA exam Student Scholarship deadline is 31 July 2026. This last date marks the final opportunity for students at affiliated universities to apply.

CFA/Student 2025 Deadline

CFA® Exam Student Scholarship Eligibility: Are You Eligible?

You are eligible for a CFA exam Student Scholarship if: (1) you are a student at a university affiliated with CFA Institute, and (2) you have NOT registered for any upcoming CFA exam.

CFA/Student Eligibility

CFA® Exam Student Scholarship Essay: How to Write It?

If you apply for a CFA exam Student Scholarship, you may be required to write an essay. To help you do it, here's a sample scholarship essay for college students:

CFA/Student Essay

CFA® Exam Student Scholarship Documents: What Do You Need?

CFA exam Student Scholarship documents may include: (1) a resume or CV, (2) an academic transcript, (3) an essay, personal statement, or motivation letter.

CFA/Student Documents

CFA® Exam: No Motivation to Study?

If you have no motivation to study for your CFA exam, you need some external motivation. External motivation will increase your internal motivation.

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CFA® Exam Fees in 2026 & How They Change

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!

	3 days 18 hours ago	CFA® Exam Access Scholarship Dates... & 4 Deadlines!
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	3 months 1 day ago	When’s the 2026 CFA® Exam Student Scholarship Deadline?
	3 months 1 day ago	What's CFA® Exam Student Scholarship?
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	4 months 2 days ago	CFA® Institute Stops Offering Women's Scholarship (2025-2026)
	5 months 1 week ago	CFA® Institute Access Scholarship Rules Summarized
	5 months 1 week ago	CFA® Exam Access Scholarship Eligibility: Am I Eligible?
	5 months 1 week ago	How to Apply for CFA® Exam Access Scholarship?
	5 months 1 week ago	CFA® Exam Access Scholarship, Benefits & Deadline
	5 months 1 week ago	CFA® Program Scholarships in 2026
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	10 months 2 weeks ago	CFA® Exam Student Scholarship Documents: What Do You Need?
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