Topic weights for 2026
- Quantitative Methods — 6 to 9%.
- Economics — 6 to 9%.
- Financial Statement Analysis — 11 to 14%.
- Corporate Issuers — 6 to 9%.
- Equity Investments — 11 to 14%.
- Fixed Income — 11 to 14%.
- Derivatives — 5 to 8%.
- Alternative Investments — 7 to 10%.
- Portfolio Management — 8 to 12%.
- Ethical and Professional Standards — 15 to 20%.
What the new Practical Skills module covers
Python basics, modelling, and analyst soft skills. Pass/fail and required, but does not count toward your topic weights. Treat it as a one-weekend exercise.
The 300-hour rule — and why people underestimate it
CFA Institute recommends 300 hours of study. Toppers report 350 to 450. Spread over six months that is 13 to 18 hours a week — a part-time job on top of your real one.
Practise on the Prometric interface
Level 1 is now a CBT split across two 2-hour 15-minute sessions. Wrexa Edge mirrors the Prometric review-pane and flag system. Browse our Finance & Banking catalog for CFA, FRM, CFP, CA Foundation, and more.