The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation is regarded by most to be the key certification for finance & investment professionals, especially in the areas of research and portfolio management.  

What is CFA?

The CFA charter is awarded to investment professionals who have successfully completed the requirements set by the globally recognized CFA Institute (USA).

What makes CFA qualification special is its global recognition and value for employers. No other finance qualification offers such a rewarding and secure career.

• Nearly 90,000 CFA charterholders work in over 130 countries
• Over 100 universities use parts of the curriculum in their courses
• Numerous regulators accept the CFA charter as a proxy for many licensing requirements
• Global media recognition of the CFA charter and CFA Institute events

If you are looking for an investment credential that will earn you instant credibility and respect anywhere in the world, look no further than the CFA charter.

Who can do CFA?

In order to be eligible to enter the CFA Program, you must:

• Hold a U.S. bachelor's (or equivalent) degree, or
• be in the final year of your bachelor's degree program, or
• have four years of qualified, professional work experience or
• a combination of work and college experience that totals at least four years

How many levels are there in CFA?

There are 3 levels in CFA. Each level has only one exam to clear.

How to become CFA?

The CFA Institute requires three steps to become a CFA charter holder. They include:

1. Pass all three levels of the CFA exam in succession
2. Acquire 48 months of “acceptable professional work experience”. This experience can be attained prior to or after passing the CFA exams.
3. Join the CFA Institute, which includes completing a professional conduct statement, and affiliate with a local chapter.

When to appear in CFA exams?

• Level I consists of multiple choice questions and is given in the late fall and late spring (June and December)
• Levels II and III are given only once a year in the late spring (June only). Candidates must pass each level before moving on to the next.

Where can you sit in CFA exams?

UAE student can appear in Dubai & Abu Dhabi Examination Centers. Also CFA exams are offerred in key cities of many other countries.

What is the CFA exam fee?

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What is the CFA exam passing percentage?

The statistics are grim. On any given year, anywhere from roughly 40-65% of candidates for each level pass their exams. This means that even with the most optimistic scenarios, statistically, less than 30% of those who begin the CFA program as level I candidates actually go on to pass level III.

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