The CFA curriculum covers everything tested, so why spend an additional $400-1,200 on third-party prep materials? Here’s the problem: CFA Level 1 curriculum is over 3,000 pages. Reading it cover-to-cover takes 200+ hours before you’ve done a single practice question. Most candidates run out of time for adequate practice—the most effective study method. After passing …
Quick Summary: In 2026, the CAIA remains worth it for professionals seeking a dedicated, Limited Partner (LP) perspective on alternative investments. While the CFA Institute now offers a standalone Private Markets Certificate and a Level 3 Specialized Pathway, the CAIA provides the deepest curriculum for hedge funds and real assets, requiring 200 study hours per …
Just received your CFA Level 3 results? We hope it’s good news. Commiserations to those who did not pass, you’ve worked so hard on this so far, do take some time to overcome your disappointment. You’re too close to the end to give up at this stage! Passed CFA Level 3? Congrats on your amazing …
Check out our predicted/confirmed CFA exam results day for the latest CFA exams. Remember that you can track all important events by syncing with our CFA Calendar, including our predicted exam results dates. CFA results day can be a bit chaotic – that’s why in anticipation of results day, we’ve put together a few FAQs about …
CFA exams are famed for being difficult to pass. Failing CFA exams is unfortunately pretty common, but certainly not discussed enough. When I failed CFA Level 2 many years ago (just below the Minimum Passing Score), I remember the overwhelming devastation and anger after spending 350+ hours studying for it. If any of you have …
In the past few years, the CFA Program has undergone some pretty big changes. From a radical change in exam schedules to a shift to computer-based testing (CBT), the CFA Program has evolved a lot. And on 20th March 2023, CFA Institute announced more changes to bring this evolution to the next stage. The six …
Since the introduction of computer-based testing (CBT) by CFA Institute in 2021, there has been a few minor tweaks, changes and improvements in the candidate experience. Here’s one epic summary of all the new CFA computer based testing process in one place, covering how things will work for Level 1, 2 (split screen for vignettes) …
Since the first mention of CFA online proctored testing (OPT) on 12th Jan 2021, CFA Institute has promptly revealed more information about this online proctored exam option in the last few weeks. Here’s a summary of the latest of what we know so far: What is Online Proctored Testing (OPT)? OPT candidates can take exams …
You may have read an article recently published in the Financial Times (FT) with the headline: “Demand ‘falls off cliff’ for CFA financial analyst qualification“. While the FT article reports on the fall of registration numbers around the CFA exams and reasons why this may be happening, the article quickly became a flashpoint of disgruntled …
By Zee Tan Have you heard of UWorld? Well, pretty much every US medical student has. This medical exam prep juggernaut is now expanding into the CFA exam space, with a unique practice-led, active learning platform that is billed as ‘everything you need to pass the CFA exam the first time.’ Read on to find …