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Level I - FINANCIAL ANALYST - Exams in 2026
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Level I - FINANCIAL ANALYST - Exams in 2026

FINANCIAL ANALYST Exam, CMA Exams, ACCA, Investment, ESG, Financial analyst, Financial Analysis, updated 2026
Created byFinance & Business Professional Education (FBPE)
Last updated 6/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand quantitative concepts and tools and know how to use them
  • Learn how economies work, both on the micro and macro scale
  • Learn what company's stakeholder groups are and how and why decisions about investment projects, working capital, dividends, capital structure are made
  • Get to know different financial statements, accounting methods, and reporting standards
  • Learn about market organization, indices and efficiency and get to know the basics of industry & company analysis.
  • Ready for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL ANALYST Level I Exams

Included in This Course

1395 questions

  • 1, 2: Quantitative Methods, and Economics245 questions
  • 3,4: Portfolio Management and Corporate Issuers248 questions
  • 5,6: Financial Statement Analysis and Equity Investments176 questions
  • 7,8: Fixed income and Derivatives250 questions
  • 9,10: Alternative Investments and Ethics226 questions
  • CFA Level I Mock Exam250 questions

Description

Overview of level 1 Exam FINANCIAL ANALYST

The Level 1 exam is an introduction to 10 broad topics of investment analysis and ethics, building a solid foundation of your finance knowledge for Level 2 and 3.

The exams are now computer-based, and Level 1 exams are held 4 times a year in February, May, August and November.


Level 1 exam format and structures FINANCIAL ANALYST

  • Level 1’s computer-based exam consists of 180 multiple-choice questions in total, split into two 2 hours and 15 minutes exam sessions with 90 questions each.

  • On average, you should allocate 1.5 minutes (90 seconds) per question.

  • There are 3 answer choices for each multiple choice question.

  • 1st exam session (2 hours 15 min) covers 4 topics: Ethics, Quant Methods, Economics, and Financial Reporting and Analysis.

  • 2nd session (2 hours 15 min) covers the remaining 6 topics: Corporate Finance, Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Alternative Investments and Portfolio Management

  • All questions are equally weighted and there are no penalties/negative marking for wrong answers.​


Level I exam curriculum & topic weights

Ethics                                                      15-20%

Quantitative Methods                          6-9%

Economics                                              6-9%

Financial Reporting & Analysis           11-14%

Corporate Finance                                 6-9%

Equity Investments                                11-14%

Fixed income                                           11-14%

Derivatives                                               5-8%

Alternative Investments                        7-10%

Portfolio Management                          8-12%


Who this course is for:

  • Financial Analyst, Equity Research Analyst, Investment Analyst, Portfolio Manager, Student

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