CFA Admission 2026: Registration, Qualification, Selection Process
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CFA full form is Chartered Financial Analyst which is a globally recognized professions. Through this candidates can become CFA. The CFA institute is in USA which certifies the Financial Analysts. Candidates should pass Class 12 or be in the last year of UG course to be eligible. Also they should pass CFA exam (Level 1, 2 and 3) and have 4,000 hours or minimum of 3 years of work experience.
CFA Eligibility
Candidates can see the general outline of the CFA eligibility below:
| Parameters | Details |
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| Additional Requirements |
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CFA Admission Process
Candidates can see the table below:
| Parameters | Details |
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| Education | Bachelors degree from an accredited institution or be in the final year of your undergraduate studies. |
| Work Experience | You need a minimum of four years of professional work experience in the investment decision-making process. This experience can be gained before, during, or after taking the CFA exams. |
| CFA Exams |
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CFA Exams
Candidates can see the table below:
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Entrance Exams |
Exam Dates |
Exam Schedule |
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CFA Level 1 |
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CFA Exam Schedule 2025 |
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CFA Level 2 |
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CFA Level 3 |
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Note: Students can give exam for max 2 times per calender year but not in continuous window (lesser than 6 months). Max attempts - 6
CFA Exam Syllabus
Candidates can see the table below:
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CFA Level 1 Syllabus |
Exam Weightage |
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Ethical and Professional Standards |
15 - 20% |
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Quantitative Methods |
8 - 12% |
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Economics |
8 - 12% |
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Financial Statement Analysis |
13 - 17% |
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Corporate Issuers |
8 - 12% |
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Equity Investments |
10 - 12% |
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Fixed Income |
10 - 12% |
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Derivatives |
5 - 8% |
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Alternative Investments |
5 - 8% |
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Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning |
5 - 8% |
Candidates can see the table below for Level 2 topic weightage:
| CFA Level 2 Syllabus | Exam Weightage |
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| Quantitative Methods | 5 - 10% |
| Economics | 5 - 10% |
| Financial Reporting and Analysis | 10 - 15% |
| Corporate Issuers | 5 - 10% |
| Equity Valuation | 10 - 15% |
| Fixed Income | 10 - 15% |
| Derivatives | 5 - 10% |
| Alternative Investments | 5 - 10% |
| Portfolio Management | 10 - 15% |
| Ethical and Professional Standards | 10 - 15% |
Candidates can see the table below for Level 3 topic weightage:
| CFA Level 3 Syllabus | Exam Weightage |
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| Asset Allocation | 15 - 20% |
| Portfolio Construction | 15 - 20% |
| Performance Measurement | 5 - 10% |
| Derivatives and Risk Management | 10 - 15% |
| Ethical and Professional Standards | 10 - 15% |
| Pathways (Portfolio Management or Private Markets, or Private Wealth) | 30 - 35% |
Best CFA Colleges
Candidates can see the table below:
| Best CFA Colleges Admission Details | Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| Centre for Financial Management, Kolkata | INR 11,000 |
| EduKart.com | INR 16,000 |
| IMS Proschool, Bangalore | INR 20,000 - 40,000 |
| IMS ProSchool, Pune | INR 20,000 - 40,000 |
| Indian School of Business Management & Administration, Surat | INR 20,900 |
| ICICIdirect Centre For Financial Learning | INR 28,500 |
| IIJT, Indore | INR 28,870 - 40,450 |
| Miles Education | INR 35,400 |
| The Indian Institute of Financial Planning | INR 40,000 |
| Financial Planning Academy | INR 3.5 Lakh |
- Popular CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Level 1,2 & 3 Colleges in India
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Popular CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Level 1,2 & 3 Colleges in India
Popular Private CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Level 1,2 & 3 Colleges in India
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News & Updates
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
A candidate who has scored really well could have a high confidence interval. They will have grey line with the confidence interval box above MPS.
A candidate who has scored poorly can have a high confidence interval, they would not have passed under any circumstances and would need to study more in
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
The light blue box around or over and above the MPS is the confidence interval in CFA result card.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
CFA result cum scorecard includes a purple dashed line, which indicates 90th percentile. This means that 10 per cent of students scored higher than this.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
CFA result has thick black dotted line in the scorecard. It shows the 10th percentile score, i.e. 10% of candidates who took the exam scored lesser than this.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
Check the table below to know the level wise average pass rate in India:
| Level | Average Pass Rate in India |
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| Level 1 | 35% to 45% |
| Level 2 | 40% to 50% |
| Level 3 | 45% to 55% |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
The average pass rate in India is 35% to 45%. Check the table below to know the CFA pass rate in India for Level 1:
| Year | Pass Rate in India |
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| 2019 | 32% |
| 2020 | 46% |
| 2021 | 19% |
| 2022 | 33% |
| 2023 | 35% |
| 2024 | 43% |
| 2025 | 46% |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
CFA level 1 and 2 results are released within 5 to 7 weeks. Level 3 results are released within 8 weeks.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
CFA level 1 February result will be released on March 19, 2026. CFA level 3 2026 result for the February session will be released on April 7, 2026. The results will be announced online.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Angoff Method is used by subject matter experts to decide probability of a student answering each question correctly in CFA exam. These probabilities range from 0 to 100 and are then averaged for each question. Then the averages are added to find the final cutoff or minimum passing score in CFA exam
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Name of Books | Authors |
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Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers & Acquisitions | Pearl and Rosenbaum |
2021 CFA Level I | Kaplan Schweser |
Strategic Value Investing: Practical Techniques of Leading Value Investors | Stephen M. Horan, Robert R. Johnson and Thomas R. Robinson |
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management | Roger Lowenstein |
The Cartoon Guide to Statistics | Larry Gonick and Woollcott Smith |
CFA Level I | Bhupesh Ananad |
The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities | Frank J. Fabozzi |
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The MBA in Financial Preparation and CFA Preparation fees is INR 6 Lacs at Parul University. This fees is a combination of the tuition fees and university fees for the aforementioned MBA course.
This MBA course has the highest fees of all MBA courses at Parul University. The fees for the MBA courses
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
CFA programme is a rigorous one. Students should have a good preparation plan to clear CFA Level 2 exam. Students should devote at least 300 hours on an average for each level of the CFA exam
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Contributor-Level 6
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