CFA study guides
Short, practical, and written to be useful rather than to sell you something. Where the honest answer is "use CFA Institute's own materials", that is what they say.
Level I: 180 questions
Two sessions of 135 minutes. Level II is 22 item sets, 88 questions, in two sessions of 132 minutes.
All guides
How to pass CFA Level I on a budget
Pay for the exam, study from the official curriculum, and spend a little on question volume and diagnosis.
8 min read →How many practice questions do you actually need?
Coverage of every subtopic and repeated work on your mistakes matter more than any total.
6 min read →How to tell if you are ready for CFA Level I
Any question bank, ours included, tends to flatter you. Judge readiness on timed mocks and weak subtopics.
7 min read →How many questions are on the CFA Level I exam?
The official format, published by CFA Institute, and what it means for how you practise.
5 min read →Is the CFA exam worth it?
What charterholders earn, what the salary premiums leave out, and four questions that decide it for you.
12 min read →CFA Level II item sets: format, topic weights and a free sample
22 item sets, 88 questions, 2×132 minutes, and a free item set to try.
Level II hub →Practise on the real exam timing
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