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Level II - FINANCIAL ANALYST - Exams in 2026
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Level II - FINANCIAL ANALYST - Exams in 2026

FINANCIAL ANALYST Exam, CMA Exams, ACCA, Investment, ESG, Financial analyst, Financial Analysis, updated 2026
Last updated 6/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • able to explain regression, time series analysis, and simulation and their uses in investment decision-making
  • able to explain and demonstrate the use of economic concepts and methods in the determination and forecasting of currency exchange rates
  • able to analyze the effects of financial reporting choices on financial statements and ratios.
  • able to evaluate capital budget projects, capital structure policy, dividend policy, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions.
  • able to analyze and evaluate equity securities using appropriate valuation concepts and techniques
  • able to estimate the risks and expected returns for fixed income instruments, analyze the term structure of interest rates and yield spreads, and evaluate fixed
  • ready for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL ANALYST Level II Exams

Included in This Course

1111 questions
  • 1, 2: Quantitative Methods, and Economics178 questions
  • 3,4: Portfolio Management and Corporate Issuers136 questions
  • 5,6: Financial Statement Analysis and Equity Investments244 questions
  • 7,8: Fixed income and Derivatives179 questions
  • 9,10: Alternative Investments and Ethics194 questions
  • CFA Level II Mock Exam180 questions

Description

Level II - FINANCIAL ANALYST

Level 2 exam builds on the foundation of Level 1, with a stronger focus on analyzing and applying the concepts learned. The Level 2 exams also consists of two sessions, each with 44 item-set style questions (multiple-choice) done in 2 hours 15 minutes.


Level 2 candidates, Level 2 is a big step up from Level 1. There’s more stuff to study with more technical details to learn, making it quite challenging if you continue to apply the same strategy as Level 1.


  • Item-set based multiple choice questions (MCQ), whereby questions in each item set must be answered based on the information in the vignette.

  • Each item-set has 4-6 questions related to it. Each question is worth 3 points.

  • Level 2 exam is 4 hours 24 minutes with 88 MCQ in item set format in total, split into 2 sessions:
    – 1st session (2 hours 12 min) has 44 item-set MCQ.
    – 2nd session (2 hours 12 min) also has 44 item-set MCQ.


Level II exam curriculum & topic weights CERTIFIED FINANCIAL ANALYST

Ethics                                                      10-15%

Quantitative Methods                          5-10%

Economics                                              5-10%

Financial Reporting & Analysis           10-15%

Corporate Finance                                 5-10%

Equity Investments                                10-15%

Fixed income                                           10-15%

Derivatives                                               5-10%

Alternative Investments                        5-10%

Portfolio Management                          10-15%


Who this course is for:

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