CFA

Three pathways will be released in mid-August 2025 for the Level 3 PSM. These are:

• Practical Macro (Portfolio Management Pathway)
• Due Diligence (Private Markets Pathway)
• Managing Private Wealth Clients (Private Wealth Pathway)

After passing the Level 3 of the CFA exam, candidates should register officially with the CFA Institute as the CFA Charterholder. This will open doors to various opportunities. Students can opt for jobs such as Investment manager, hedge fund manager, investment banking analyst, corporate financial analyst, stock analyst, etc. 

Students can also opt for further certifications such as Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)

Once the candidate has cleared Level 2 of the CFA exam, they should start preparing for the Level 3 exam. Starting the CFA Level 3 preparation early and strategizing will help candidates pass the CFA Level 3 exam with a better score. 

To prepare for the CFA exam, students should focus on the constructed response questions, writing skills, curriculum topic differences from the previous levels, and weightage of topics in Level 3 of the CFA exam. 

Candidates who have appeared for the CFA Level 1 exam and have received their result can apply for the Level 2 CFA exam. The CFA Level 2 exam for the May exam registration window is open and the last date to apply is February 12, 2026. For August session, the last date is May 6, 2026. 

November CFA Level 2 registration last date is August 11, 2026.  

The CFA syllabus is considered the toughest amongst all the finance professional courses. CFA Level 1 syllabus is also considered tough, but it is not the toughest among the three levels of the CFA exam. Candidates must dedicate at least 300-400 hours to cover and prepare for the CFA Level 1 exam syllabus. 

There are many colleges in hyderabad and pune that offers a B.Com programme like Indian Institute of management and Commerce, Avinash College of Commerce, Amity School of business and many more but in order to pursue ACCA or CFA you are required to a completely different course after graduating from any degree of your choice. Management degrees are a good option to pursue a course like ACCA or CFA as it gives a base for the course. As of Now you cannot pursue a degree course like B.Com with ACCA or CFA. 

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Yes, you can pursue the CFA after a BBM (Bachelor of Business Management). The CFA programme is generally open to anyone who has a bachelor's degree or is in their final year of a bachelor's program. A BBM provides a solid foundation in business principles, which can be beneficial for the CFA program's focus on investment analysis and portfolio management. 

It is not impossible but very difficult to crack any Level of the CFA exam without a Teacher's guidance. You can prepare a study timetable and follow it religiously to achieve the difficult. You'll need to stay disciplined with your study plan, practice regularly, take mock exams, use good quality study materials, and so on.

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.

Candidates can find comparison table below to have a general understanding of differences between CFA and CA.

Note: Info is taken from other sources and can be different.