This free CFA Level 1 mock exam contains 90 practice questions weighted to match the official CFA Institute exam format. Complete it in 2 hours 15 minutes and receive instant results via email, including your score, detailed answer explanations, topic-by-topic performance breakdown, and percentile ranking. Available both online and as a downloadable PDF—no registration required. …
The optimal CFA Level 1 study order differs from the CFA curriculum sequence. Start with Quantitative Methods (first part) to build foundation skills, then tackle high-weight topics like FSA and Fixed Income while motivation is high. Save Ethics for last when memorization is freshest. This strategic sequence balances difficulty, topic weight, and concept dependencies across …
The CFA charter is a great career enhancer in the right industries, and when utilized to its full potential. Although it is challenging to attain, if you are well prepared with a good study plan, it is perfectly possible and will significantly boost your career. That said, does CFA help you get you a job or guarantee one? …
What is CFA good for, exactly? Somewhere along the way, in the haze of studying, you may wonder whether the CFA journey is worthwhile, or why you even took it in the first place. It’s not surprising that a large proportion of CFA Program candidates cite career development and advancement as a reason to register for the CFA …
Finance certifications such as CFA and FRM are a cost effective way (compared to an MBA) to give your finance career a boost. We do receive a lot of questions from our readers trying to understand the core differences between them in deciding whether to pursue CFA or FRM. Hence, for those still on the …
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2026’s curriculum. Derivatives. Perhaps no single word has a greater ability to strike fear in the hearts of CFA candidates. The readings on this topic are replete with graphs, formulas, all of which seem indecipherable, and gratuitous references to Greek letters. However, it doesn’t need to …
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2026 curriculum. Whilst a relatively smaller topic weight in the overall Level 1 exams, CFA Alternative Investments is an important topic career-wise if you work in asset management as it is expected to capture 57% of global asset management revenue by 2028. I personally found this …
This comprehensive cheat sheet covers all 11 CFA Level 1 Quantitative Methods Learning Modules (6-9% exam weight): Time Value of Money, statistical measures, probability, portfolio mathematics, hypothesis testing, and regression. Includes 50+ essential formulas, when to use z-stat vs t-stat, Type I/II error mnemonics, and calculator tips. Bookmark for quick review before practice sessions and …
Financial Statement Analysis (FSA) is the second-largest topic in CFA Level 1, with an 11%–14% weighting. This cheat sheet covers the 12 Learning Modules (LMs), including IFRS vs. GAAP differences, LIFO to FIFO conversions, and Revenue Recognition. Mastering these ratios is essential for scoring above the 70% benchmark. Ah, I remember the days where I …
Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2026 curriculum. Although a relatively small topic weight, CFA Level 1 Corporate Issuers is one of those topics that is highly interlinked with Financial Statement Analysis and Quantitative Methods, therefore mastering this relatively light topic should pay dividends (sorry) for your overall exam. To help you …