Chartered Financial Analyst Program

Yes, when you purchase the CFA Online Classes course from IBTC, we enrol you in BPP's CFA Online Classroom course. The BPP programme is designed to wrap around the CFA curriculum, so you dn't need to buy any other texts. The course includes video tutorials, in-video tests, calculator tutorials, questions and revision materials – proven to enhance your learning and cement knowledge.

Yes. In fact, we are so sure that you will pass first time, that you can come back for free if you don't. Simply follow the programme as designed and you can keep coming back until you pass. Consult our Pass Assured Promise page for more detail about what we need you to do to qualify. 

First you need to register with CFA. You can do this on their website. The cost varies depending on when you decide to register for your exam. There is a one-time enrollment fee of USD 450 for the first time you register for the Level 1 exam. After you have completed the registration process and your payment is processed, you will the 'schedule your exam' option in your CFA program title. This will take you to the exam scheduling tool where you can see the available test centres with dates and times.

The Level I exam takes place four times a year in February, May, August and November. For Levels II it is twice a year (May and August) and for Level III it is also twice a year (May and November). Exams are computer-based and there will be no single date when candidates are told to their exam. Instead, there will be an exam window for each month and level. You should self-schedule your CFA exam using the exam scheduling platform. 

Even though the Level I exam will be four times per year, you will be able to register only twice a year! That's because the CFA wants to stick to the official rule of 6 months minimum between exams, which basically means you cannot register for the adjacent Level I exam). So, if you take your Level I exam in February and you fail, you can only retake it in August. If you fail in May, you can retake in November. If you fail in August, you can retake in February, and so forth. The 6 months rule also works between levels. So, if you take your Level I exam in February and you pass, you can take your Level II exam in August of that year. If you pass Level I in May, you can take your Level II exam in February of the following year, and so forth. The same 6-month rule applies to Level II and III. If you pass Level II in February, you can only take Level III in November of that year. If you pass in August, you can take Level III in May of the following year.