CFA EXAM 2025: COMPLETE GUIDE TO PATTERN, CAREER SCOPE & KEY UPDATES

CFA Exam 2025: Complete Guide to Pattern, Career Scope & Key Updates

CFA Exam 2025: Complete Guide to Pattern, Career Scope & Key Updates

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Overview of the CFA Program


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The CFA Program is an examination program to measure knowledge and skills in the field of finance. The three levels become progressively more challenging covering level I, foundation, level II, pricing assets, level III, portfolio management.

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The course of study covers professional ethics, quantitative methods, economics, financial statement analysis, corporate finance, equities, fixed income, derivatives, alternative investments, and portfolio management. Candidates must pass all three levels to earn the CFA charter, and accumulate 4,000 hours of relevant work experience over at least three years, as well as become a member of the CFA Institute.

The CFA title is very respected in I-Banking, Asset Management and Private Equity. It represents professionalism, analyticity, and ethicality, and that is what being a charter holder from this institution makes you so valuable for leading firms in each continent.

CFA 2025 Exam Pattern


The CFA exams have been computer-based since 2021, and are delivered at Prometric and British Council test centers. The 2025 exams were no different, with a more relaxed schedule. Check out the exam pattern for each level given below.

CFA Level I Exam Pattern


The first level of the CFA exam will teach you the basics of tools which are used in investment management. It is a computer-based exam (CBE) of 180 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) divided into two sets of 90 MCQs each set in (135 min) each session. An intermission is offered between sessions.

CFA Exam 2025


  • Format: Each item is multiple choice question with three answer choices (A, B, C) and assesses specific content and process skills. Questions are worded straightforwardly, avoiding “except” or “true/false” formats, and may contain other cues such as “most likely.”



  • Topics and Weightage:



  • Ethical and Professional Standards: 15%–20%

  • Quantitative Methods: 8–12%

  • Economics: 8–12%

  • Financial Reporting and Analysis: 13–17%

  • Corporate Issuers: 8–12%

  • Equity Investments: 10–12%

  • Fixed Income: 10–12%

  • Derivatives: 5–8%

  • Alternative Investments: 5–8%

  • Portfolio Management: 5–8%



  • Marking: There is no negative mark for incorrect answers.



  • Time frame: Spend ~90 seconds on each question. There are 4 exam dates in 2025: February, May, August, November.


Candidates must register for a Practical Skills Module (PSM) such as Python Programming or Analyst Skills to get an outcome. PSMs add the real world, and are required at each certi

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