CFA August Registration 2026: Apply Online Last Date, Scheduling & Rescheduling Deadline

Candidates need to pay a one-time program enrollment fee while registering for the Level I CFA exam. The structure of exam registration fee is given below.

Note: The one-time enrollment fee is for Level I registration. This fee cannot be applied to the subsequent exams (Level II and III). All fee is to be paid in USD. This fee will be scrapped from CFA 2026 exam registration

Changes in CFA Pricing (Effective From 2026)

Check out the table below to know the new CFA pricing: 

CFA registration process

Follow the process mentioned below to know how to fill CFA application form:

• Go to the website of the CFA Institute
• Click on the application link or Click Here
• Create a login account with email ID.
• Students will be asked to enter their name, email ID, and password, and enter a security question.
• After they have created an account, they can log in and fill the CFA exam form.
• Enrollment fee payment can be done online through Credit cards: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB,  MasterCard, UnionPay, or Visa
• Or offline through wire transfer, ACH, check money order, or postal order. Receipt of payment of the fees will be emailed to the students.

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CFA exam is conducted multiple times a year for each level. Check the table below to know the cadence of offering the CFA exam (level wise):

Students can take the exam a maximum of two times per calendar year, but they cannot take the exam in two consecutive windows or windows that are less than 6 months apart. The maximum number of attempts per level are six. 

Also Read: Detailed CFA exam and registration dates 2026

Candidates who are registering for the CFA exam 2025 can make the fee payment online. A new payment option is also available for Indian candidates. CFA Institute has partnered with education loan provider Eduvanz to offer an EMI (Equated Monthly Installment) option for candidates who are interested in registering for the CFA Program (interest rate to be applied). This EMI payment option can only be availed by applicants residing in India, using the “Pay by Invoice” option during the checkout process, and submitting the invoice along with the EMI payment method. The “Pay by invoice” option is available up to 40 days before the close of registration. 

Also Read:

• CFA deferral policy
• CFA exam: Cost, curriculum and difficulty level
• When is the CFA exam?

Follow the process mentioned below to know how to schedule the CFA exam:

• Go to the website of the CFA Institute
• Enroll for the CFA exam and pay the application fee
• After completing the registration process and fee payment, click on Schedule Your Exam in the CFA Program tile
• Now, enter preferred location, start date and end date
• Students will now be redirected to available options for scheduling
• Choose preferred date, time and location
• Students will be redirected to appointment verification page where their personal details, appointment details and payment details will be displayed
• Check the details and then click on Complete Appointment and the appointment will be confirmed.

Read More:

• CFA exam pattern 2026
• CFA syllabus 2026

To reschedule the CFA exam, students have to :

• Go to CFA Institute website
• Login in to the student tile using the login details, i.e. Email ID and Password
• Choose the rescheduling option when the window opens and reschedule the CFA exam by paying the appropriate deferral fee of USD 499.

Rescheduling option for CFA exam is optional. If the student opts not to reschedule the CFA exam, they will be required to appear for the exam on the pre scheduled date of that particular CFA exam.

Check out some of the FAQs on CFA registrations: