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What is study session in CFA?
Study Session Outlines The curriculum is organized into study sessions and each study session contains readings. There are learning outcome statements at the beginning of each reading. Each study session includes learning outcome statements (LOS) and source references for the readings.
How long should a CFA study session take?
Successful candidates report spending about 300 hours studying for each level, ranging from 303 hours for the CFA Level I exam to 328 for the CFA Level II exam and to 344 for the CFA Level III exam.
How many CFA Level 1 readings are there?
57 readings
Reading Material The CFA Level I exam covers 10 topics, 19 study sessions, and 57 readings.
Which is the toughest subject in CFA Level 1?
CFA exam candidates who take their level 1 exam usually indicate FI, Derivatives, and FRA* to be the most difficult….So, it seems that the 3 hardest level 1 CFA exam topics are:
- Fixed Income (FI),
- Derivative Investments (DI),
- Financial Reporting and Analysis (FRA)*.
What is the hardest section of the CFA?
What is the CFA exam like?
The CFA exam is actually a series of three exams: Levels I, II, and III. The Level I CFA exam consists of basic knowledge and comprehension questions focused on investment tools, while the Level II exam requires more complex analysis and focus on valuing assets.
Is there a study plan for the CFA Institute?
The good news is, CFA Institute has confirmed that the design of the readings in each study session do not assume that the candidate approaches the study sessions in any particular order. With these in mind, we have developed our own study plan to ensure candidates have sufficient time to:
How many readings are in the CFA level 1 2022 curriculum?
Start preparing the right way. There are 60 readings in CFA Level 1’s 2022 curriculum (57 readings in 2021’s curriculum). But should you study the topics in sequence?
What is the optimal order of CFA level 3 topics to study?
Having passed the CFA Level 3 exam, here’s my view on the optimal order of topics to study (and why), for both the 2021 and 2022 curriculum. CFA Level 3 is basically mostly Portfolio Management (PM), and the flow of topics follows the PM process: Ethics → PM Framework → Asset Class Strategies → Client Needs → Execution → Performance Evaluation