News and Updates

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News and Updates

2020 & 2021 CFA Exam Dates and Schedule

Keeping track of the CFA exam schedule, exam dates, and deadline for registration is tricky. Get started down that path today by learning about the new changes to the 2021 CFA Program exam schedule.

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News and Updates

CFA® Program Exam Score Release

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News and Updates

2020 Curriculum Changes for the Level I, II, and III CFA® Program Exams

Are you taking the CFA Program exam in 2020? Understanding the curriculum is critical to success, particularly if you are re-taking the exam, as you’ll want to optimize your study time and ensure you pay particular attention to new or amended study sessions

About the CFA Exam

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About the CFA Exam

CFA Pass Rates

Part of preparing for the CFA exam includes knowing what the pass rates are for each exam level. Discover current and CFA historical pass rates here.

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About the CFA Exam

Is the CFA worth it?

Becoming a CFA charterholder can advance your career and increase your salary. Learn more about CFA charter pros and cons here.

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About the CFA Exam

Guide to the Level 1 CFA Exam

Learn how to study for the CFA Level 1 exam and review the format, structure, and topic weights.

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About the CFA Exam

Guide to the Level 2 CFA Exam

Learn about the Level 2 CFA exam pass rate, exam fees, format, topic weights, and key tips on how to pass.

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About the CFA Exam

Guide to the Level 3 CFA Exam

Learn how to study for the CFA Level 3 exam and review the format, structure, and topic weights.

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About the CFA Exam

CFA Computer-Based Testing: What You Need to Know

Learn about the latest changes and most effective preparation techniques for CFA computer-based testing.

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About the CFA Exam

CFA® Program Exam Re-sit Policy

Failed the CFA Program exam? If you studied using Wiley’s CFA Program Platinum, Gold and Self-Study Course, our “Partner Until You Pass” guarantee means your course has no expiration date and you’ll be upgraded to the latest course content for free. No hidden fees. No fine print.

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About the CFA Exam

CFA® Program Overview

The CFA Program, administered by the CFA Institute, helps investment and financial professionals to build a strong foundation of advanced investment analysis and real-world portfolio management skills. Complete the program and you’ve earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation, one of the most respected and recognized investment designation in the world.

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About the CFA Exam

CFA® Program Fees

Enrollment in the CFA Program requires a one-time enrollment fee, due when you register for the Level I of the CFA Program exam, as well as individual exam registration fees.

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About the CFA Exam

CFA® Program Exam Testing Centers

CFA Program exams are not computer-based. They are administered in person with pencil and paper and must be taken in a designated CFA Program exam testing centers.

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About the CFA Exam

What You Could Learn from Your CFA Program Exam Results

Did you receive your CFA Program exam results? If you received a passing score, congratulations — this is an enormous achievement and one that you should be very proud of.

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About the CFA Exam

How to Pass CFA® Program Exam – Free eBook

Download our 15-page ebook with key tips on how to pass the Level I of the CFA Program exam. Get answers to many of your top questions.

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How to Pass Level II of the CFA® Program Exam

What You Could Learn from Your CFA Program Exam Results

The Level II CFA Program exam has its own set of unique challenges to pass it first time as our handy eBook explains.

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CFA® Exam Day FAQs

What You Could Learn from Your CFA Program Exam Results

The CFA Program exam is one tough test. To conquer it you’ll need more than just the knowledge you’ve acquired from studying.

Try the Best CFA Program Exam Review for Free!

Register now for 14 days of free access. No credit card required.

Advance your Career

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Advance your Career

CFA Society® Partnerships that Support Local Communities and Empower Careers

As you prepare for the CFA® Program Exam, you will be part of a larger community who are all focused on the same goal of becoming a top-class chartered financial analyst. Wiley has partnered with CFA Societies across the globe to deliver the best-in-class content to ensure exam readiness.

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Advance your Career

Why Become a CFA® Charterholder?

Thinking about Becoming a CFA Charterholder? Here are some of the basics about how and why so many financial professionals pursue this coveted credential.

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Advance your Career

How to Become a CFA® Charterholder

The CFA Institute states that on average, the process of becoming chartered through the program takes four years.

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Advance your Career

What’s Next? How are you going to stand out from the crowd?

While you’re working towards your CFA® Program Exam, you don’t have much time to think about anything else. However, it’s a demanding market and you need to make sure you stand out.

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CFA Alternative Investments

Learn how to prepare for the Alternative Investments section of the CFA exam by reviewing key concepts, practice questions, and study tips.

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CFA Financial Reporting

Financial Reporting and Analysis (FRA) demands a lot of your study time, especially on the Level I and Level II exams–learn more about it here.

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CFA Derivatives

Learn how to understand CFA derivatives, as well as understand the concepts behind them and their implementation.

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CFA Portfolio Management

Prepare for CFA Portfolio Management with Wiley and the best resources and materials available.

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CFA Corporate Finance

Dive into the quantitative and qualitative elements of business financial fundamentals.

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CFA Equity Investments

CFA Equity Investments are important to master, not only for the exams but for your financial career.

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CFA Quantitative Methods

Learn how to study for Quantitative Methods, which is a topic that runs through each level of the CFA exam.

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CFA Economics

Economics is a core topic in the CFA curriculum–discover how to study and practice for this important topic.

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CFA Study Plan

Learn how to build an effective CFA study plan to help you pass the exam on your first try.

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Level 1 CFA Study Plan

Learn how to create the most helpful Level I CFA exam study plan to prepare for exam day.

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Level 2 CFA Study Plan

Create a Level II CFA exam study plan to ensure you can walk in confidently, ready to pass on exam day.

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Level 3 CFA Study Plan

Use this customized CFA Level III study plan to help you pass the Level III CFA exam.

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CFA Practice Questions

Start studying with the best free CFA exam practice questions today.

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Level I CFA Practice Questions

Start studying with free Level I CFA exam practice questions.

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Level II CFA Practice Questions

Utilize these free practice questions as you prepare for the Level II CFA exam.

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Level III CFA Practice Questions

Try these free Level III practice questions to see how prepared you are for exam day.

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Free CFA Level I Economic Prerequisite Readings

For Level I CFA exam candidates, macro and microeconomics can be tricky topics. Use this free Study Guide during your study sessions as a refresher on important concepts.

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Introducing the Ultimate CFA® Program Exam Reference Tool: Wiley’s Smartsheets for Levels I, II, and III

The team at Wiley has put together our Smartsheets–robust study reference tools for Levels I, II, and III of the CFA Program exam to help ensure you’re exam-ready.

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Level III CFA® Program Exam Tips and Tactics

For Level III, time management is critical and every minute counts. In this short 25-minute video, Daren Miller, an experienced instructor with 15+ years’ of experience, walks you through a variety of topics.

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Wiley’s Level I CFA® Program Exam Free Lectures with Worked Problems

Wiley’s CFA Program Exam Review team is proud to offer CFA Program candidates a range of free video lectures.

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Free Level II CFA® Exam Lectures: With Worked Problems

Register now to access expert advice on the toughest CFA topics.

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Free Level III CFA® Exam Lectures: With Worked Problems


Register now to access expert advice on the toughest CFA Level III Exam topics.

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CFA® Program Exam Calculator Guide: Time-Saving BA II Plus Settings

Here are a few calculator shortcuts in our great handy cheat sheet. Complete the form to get your copy.

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Free Download: Probability Distribution Tables for the Level I and II CFA® Program Exams

Download one of these two 6-page cheat sheets to access the statistical tables you need to answer common probability distribution calculations.

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Free CFA® Program Exam Lecture Video: IFRS vs. GAAP

Oftentimes, CFA Program candidates are surprised to see just how many questions on the exam deal with the similarities and differences between the IFRS and GAAP accounting methodologies.

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Wiley’s Level I CFA® Program Exam Review Sample Class

Join the A-Team – Peter Olinto, Darren Degraaf and David Hetherington – for free online classes designed to help you drill down on key exam topics.

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Wiley’s Level II CFA® Program Exam Review Sample Class

Join the A-Team – Peter Olinto, Darren Degraaf and David Hetherington – for free online classes designed to help you drill down on key exam topics.

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Wiley’s Level III CFA® Program Exam Review Sample Class

Join the A-Team – Peter Olinto, Darren Degraaf and David Hetherington – for free online classes designed to help you drill down on key exam topics.

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Wiley’s Level II CFA® Program Tough Topics Webinar – FRA, Quant, Ethics

Focused on practical problem solving, this class will give you the strategies, techniques and skills to tackle even the toughest questions in the most efficient way possible.

Webinars

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Webinars

Free On Demand Webinar: Information Session for Level I of the CFA® Program Exam

The CFA charter is considered the “gold standard” on Wall Street and in the world of finance. Wiley is offering a free 1 hour on-demand webinar about Level I of the CFA Program Exam.