Your selected exam window must be 23 months or fewer before your graduation month for your bachelor’s degree or equivalent program. You must be within 11 months of graduation to sit for your Level II exam and you must have completed your bachelor’s degree or accrued 4,000 hours of professional work experience to sit for your Level III exam. Please visit to the institute website because this criteria gets updated.

Each level of the CFA course takes average 6-9 months of preparation & 4000 hours of working experience during or after the CFA course. On an average, it would take you around 2 -4 years to become a charter holder. The best part is, you can start your CFA preparation just after your 12th commerce exams.

CFA Scholarships are available for students who face challenges in sponsoring their exam fees and other costs. For further details on the scholarship programme please visit to the institute website.

Certainly! Engineers and individuals from non-commerce backgrounds can pursue the CFA designation. While there are no strict prerequisites related to field of study, candidates may need to dedicate extra time to grasp finance concepts. Success depends on dedication, commitment, and willingness to learn. Many non-finance professionals have completed the CFA program and transitioned into finance careers.

In CA focus is on Auditing, taxation, accountancy, law. The CFA ® course focuses on Investment Banking, Equity Research, Investment Advisory Services, Portfolio Management, Wealth Management, etc.