CFA Exam Admit Card 2026: Check Hall Ticket Date & Steps to Download

Chartered Financial Analyst Exam 2026 ( CFA Exam )

DeskCalelnderExam On - 29 Jan '26 - 2 Feb '26

Saumya Jain
Updated on Dec 7, 2025 19:55 IST

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CFA admit card 2026 for Level I, II, and III exams will be available on the official website of the CFA Institute a few days before the exam. Candidates can access their CFA admit card from the official website, cfainstitute.org by logging in with their email ID and password. Candidates must have a valid, unexpired international travel passport to be able to appear in the CFA exam 2026. Candidates should take a printout of the CFA admit card 2026. The CFA 2026 admit card is a mandatory document that is to be carried to the exam centre. Read below to know more about the CFA admit card.

Also Read: CFA exam dates 2026

Table of contents
  • How to Download CFA 2026 Admit Card?
  • CFA Exam 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • Details Mentioned on the CFA 2026 Admit Card
  • FAQs Related to CFA Admit Card 2026
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How to Download CFA 2026 Admit Card?

Follow process to download CFA admit card here: 

  • Go to CFA Institute website
  • Click Login
  • Enter login details, i.e. Email ID and Password
  • Download CFA admit card and take a print

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Q:   How can I download my CFA admit card?
A: 
  • Go to CFA Institute website, cfainstitute.org
  • Log in to candidate portal using username and password.
  • Go to section for downloading admit card and click on admit card link
  • Download admit card in PDF format and print it out.

Candidates should bring a coloured copy of CFA admit card to exam centre on the exam day. 

Q:   Can I access my CFA admit card on the exam day from my phone?
A: 

Candidates should note that although the CFA admit card can be downloaded on the phone, it is not advisable. The candidates have to carry a coloured printout of the CFA admit card to the exam centre, hence, they will have to download the same on a desktop or a laptop. The last date to download the admit card will be the exam day. 

Before downloading the CFA admit card, students should check the information printed on it. 

CFA Exam 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CFA Exam 2026 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
29 Jan ' 26 - 02 Feb ' 26

CFA 2026 February Level 3 Exam

ONGOING
12 Aug ' 25 - 12 Feb ' 26

CFA 2026 Registrations (Level 1&2 May)

ONGOING
02 Feb ' 26 - 08 Feb ' 26

CFA 2026 February Level 1

18 Feb ' 26

CFA 2026 Level 1&2 May Scheduling Deadline

01 May ' 26

CFA 2026 Level 1 May Rescheduling Deadline

08 May ' 26

CFA 2026 Level 2 May Rescheduling Deadline

12 May ' 26 - 18 May ' 26

CFA 2026 May Level 1 Exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
22 Jan ' 26

CFA 2026 Rescheduling Deadline (Feb Level 1)

22 Jan ' 26

CFA 2026 February Level 1 Rescheduling Deadline

21 Jan ' 26

CFA 2026 Early Registration Deadline (August Sessions)

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Details Mentioned on the CFA 2026 Admit Card

CFA Exam admit card 2026 carries the following information:

  • CFA Institute ID number
  • Last four characters of passport number
  • Name of the student
  • Passport expiration date
  • Name, date, and location of the test center

If any of the information mentioned above needs to be corrected or updated, the student must login and submit an Identification Information Change Request. They must note that if the passport information on the admit card does not match with the passport, they will not be allowed to appear in the exam.

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FAQs Related to CFA Admit Card 2026

Check below the FAQs on CFA admit card:

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Q:   Is the CFA admit card mandatory on the exam day?
A: 

CFA admit card is a mandatory document which is to be carried to alloted CFA exam centre. Admit card will be ticket to enter the exam centre to take CFA exam. Students should paste a recent coloured passport-size photograph on the admit card on the space provided. 

Without the admit card, students will not be allowed to take the CFA exam. The admit card can be downloaded online from the candidate portal. 

Q:   What are the details mentioned on the CFA admit card?
A: 
 

The CFA admit card will include the following details:

  1. Candidate's Name
  2. CFA Institute ID
  3. Exam Level
  4. Reporting Time
  5. Exam Time
  6. Venue Address
  7. Instructions for Exam Day
  8. Photograph
  9. Barcode or QR Code
 
 
 
 
Q:   What should I do if there is an error in my CFA admit card?
A: 

Students should contact CFA Institute, if there error in CFA admit card. To avoid issues on exam day, students should get errors rectified. Students have to submit supporting documents to get rectifications.

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