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Chartered Financial Analyst Exam 2026 ( CFA Exam )

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Saumya Jain
Updated on Jul 8, 2024 13:09 IST

By Saumya Jain, Assistant Manager- Content

CFA exam has 3 levels. The CFA exam is conducted thrice a year and the exam is conducted in January or February, May or July, and August or September and, or November. The application process for the CFA exam is completely online.

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Answered a month ago

No, there is no age limit to take the CFA Level 3 exam. However, students should have completed their graduation and fulfil other exam criteria. 

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Nishtha Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The following are the instructions for CFA exam admit card:

  • The details mentioned on the admit card should be correct
  • Arrive the exam centre at least an hour before the exam
  • The details should march the ones mentioned in the passport

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Rohini Bhatnagar

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

CFA exam is conducted four times a year. It is conducted in the months of February, May, August and November. 

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Abhishek Kumar

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

Students looking for global investment management courses, CFA is the best choice. CFA offers higher salaries, and CA is best for students looking to build a career in taxation and auditing in India. Top tier MBA excel in corporate leadership and networking. 

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Rashmi Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

Candidates who are interested in investment analysis and portfolio management, want a global career or are ready to invest in further exams can opt for CFA. But if they wnat accounting and auditing, want a strong domestic career base and also value wide options of career options they can go for CA.

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Saumya Jain

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Check the exam structure for Level 2 exam below:

Structure Details
Time Duration

Session 1: 2 hours 15 mins

Session 2: 2 hours 15 mins

Total: 4 hours 30 mins

Type of questions

MCQs and Item Sets with Vignettes

Number of questions

88 MCQs

22 Item Sets

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Mani Malhotra

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

 
There is a limit of 6 attempts per CFA Level. Students have to pay registration fee for each attempt. 

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Shiksha Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

Unlike the Level 1 exam, CFA Level 2 exam does not only have MCQs. It also consists of item set questions which will be comprised of vignettes. 

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Nishtha Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

No, CFA Level 1 exam only have 180 multiple choice questions. Students have to choose the correct option from the given options. 

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Abhishek Kumar

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

CFA Level 1 exam is conducted for a total of 4.5 hours. The exam is spread in 2 sessions. Each session duration is 2 hours and 15 minutes.

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Rohini Bhatnagar

Contributor-Level 6