CFA Course

Introduction To CFA Course

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) course international prestigious course in finance and investment field. It is a professional course offered by the CFA Institute from the 9USA. CFA course allows the candidate to build a career in finance, banking, investment, economics, and the stock market. It takes 4 years to complete the CFA course. There is no entrance examination for the admission process. Candidates need to register themselves to enroll in the CFA course. After registration there will be no regular classes for curriculum, candidates need to learn themselves.

Detailed Information About CFA Course

• CFA institute conducts the CFA exams across the world through the 170 cities for the June session and 70 cities for the December session.
• In India, it is conducted in the 11 cities Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Ahmadabad, Jaipur, Lucknow.
• There are 3 levels of exam. Level I, level II, level III, and candidates need to pass all three levels to achieve chartered analyst.

1. Details of Level I

• Use website cfainstitute.org/ for level I registration.
• There are 3 deadlines for registration.
  • Cheapest
  • Standard
  • Costliest

2. Details of Level II

• Use website cfainstitute.org/ for level II registration.
• Candidates can apply for the scholarship programs of the CFA institutes.
• There are only two deadlines for registration
  • Early
  • Standard

3. Details of Level III

• Use website cfainstitute.org/ for level III registration.
• Need to accept the candidate agreement.
• There are only two deadlines for registration
  • Early
  • Standard

Eligibility For CFA Course

• Candidate should be graduate with any stream to appear for the CFA admission.
• Candidate must have 4 years of work experience in the investment and finance field.
• Candidates who are pursuing the final year of the degree course are also eligible for the registration.
• Candidate must have an international passport.
• Candidate must be fluent in English. The passport process must complete in the English language.

Course Fees For CFA Course

Given below shows course fees for CFA course:

Country	Average Fee Range
USA Universities	11,00,000 INR to 43,00 000 INR
Australia Universities	88,000 INR to 25,00,000 INR
Canada Universities	3,00,000 INR to 22,00,000 INR
UK Universities	14,00,000 INR to 36,00,000 INR
Indian Universities	32,000 INR to 1,00,000 INR

Exam Fees For CFA

There are two types of CFA exam registration fees:

• Early registration fees
• Standard registration fees

CFA Exam Pattern And Duration

Given below shows CFA exam pattern and duration:

Exam	Session	No. Of Questions	Duration
Level I	Morning session Afternoon session	240 questions	3 hours for each session
Level II	Morning session Afternoon session	20 items set questions	3 hours for each session
Level III	Morning session Afternoon session	20 items set questions	3 hours for each session

CFA Exam Syllabus

Given below shows CFA exam syllabus:

Exam Level	Syllabus
Level I	Economics Fixed Income Final Reporting and Analysis Ethical and Professional Standards Corporate Finance Portfolio Management Quantitative Methods Equity Investments Derivatives Alternative Investments
Level II	Quantitative Methods Fixed Income Financial Reporting and Analysis Corporate Finance Equity Valuation Economics Derivative Investment Alternative Investments Portfolio Management Ethical and Professional Standards
Level III	Behavioural Finance Individual Investors and Institutional Investors Capital Market Expectations Fixed Income and Equity Portfolio Management Alternative Investments Application of Derivatives Portfolio Execution Ethical and Professional Standards

Conclusion

CFA is a globally recognized international course offered by the USA-based CFA institute which offers a CFA charter. The best degree to build a career in the field of investment.

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