Trusted by thousands of CFA and FRM candidates each year. Scheduling Deadline. Same deal - you have to out-work your competition. They can then choose to attempt the level II exam in May or in August, and finally, Level III candidates can pick between May and November. Is the deadline the stick with Dec 2020 8/19? I believe they don't have seats for the exam. Sorry it isn't much help and lots of theorizing at this stage - the best we can infer with the current facts/info we all have. In fact, there are icons for questions that are: Current, Attempted, Unattempted, and Flagged as a guide. Hi Danny, yes if you are a postponed June 2020 candidate and wish to register for Dec 2020 PBT, your deadline is 19th August. 2021 Computer-Based Testing is Coming! Get our experts to answer your questions within 24 Hrs. The stress around you." How will the exam vary across different exam dates? Exam Dates for 2021. If failed, when is the earliest I can retake Level 1? If you know your stuff, why shouldn't you pass? Do you think they will consider it? May 18 - May 24, 2021. If failed Level 1 Feb 2021 exam, the earliest you can retake is August 2021 (6 months minimum between exams). When will the registration for Feb 2021 open? And if I elect afterwards, will I have to elect for May 2021 or get a refund? If the pandemic is not subdued by December 2020, what do you think is the probability of the Institute having Level 2 and 3 exams globally proctored online? CFA Level 1 computer-based testing (CBT) will be offered globally in 4 windows each year (February, May, August, and November). If they get to the point of offering L2 and L3 computer based don’t be surprised if they still keep them once per year. 23 May 2021 Level II. It said the final date was the 7th of December. I can't seem to register on the website. Competency isn't necessarily about being placed under pressure. CFAI risks diluting the program to make extra registration $$s. Cookies help us deliver our Services. The early registration process will close on August 13, 2020. What is the exam software like? Hi Fardeen, The first computer-based CFA Level 1 exam will be held in February 2021. February 23, 2021. Good catch on my error! If you elect after 19th August, you can only switch to May or Aug 2021 CBT exams. Yep, 2 attempts a year, but more flexible because there are 4 possible timeslots. I feel that it would take a longer time to type calculations on a "Word" format. Registration Closes. CFA result 2019 for Level 1 announced on January 30. Are there any plans to move Levels 2 and 3 to computer testing? CFA result 2019 for level I and II will be announced on August 6 while for Level III it will be declared on August 20. If that's the case, we don't exactly know the answer as it really depends on when the Aug Level 1 CBT is held (earlier in the month or later - something CFA Institute has confirmed to us they have not released info on yet), and how long it'll take to grade/publish the exam results for CBT exams (again CFA Institute cannot confirm this at this stage). By having more exam dates within a year and more test locations, CFA Institute plans to reach and test a larger number of people. Hence, the frequency at which a candidate can take the exam is the same as it currently is (twice a year). If not, when could candidates now expect to receive their results? less than 60 days), Study Calendar - CFA exam dates, events and deadlines, Proctored exam in 400+ locations globally. For the essay portion, I am concerned about the calculations related questions on a computer-based setting. I spent several months studying, and won't be able to take it in May/August 2021 so I'm quite shocked. May, Aug 2021). CFA 2019 result announced for Level III. The change to the digitalized exam testing era is effective in 2021. Does anyone know if you are able to skip around to different question in Computer based? 2. As a current charterholder, I see this as a cash grab that risks undermining the value of what all existing charterholders have achieved. The last date of standard registration is November 3, 2020. Agree with Andy's comments above. He/she can be able to attempt Level II in May 2021. October 6, 2020 in CFA® Program 2021 CFA® Exams – New Exam Dates and Registration Fees Whether affected or infected, it is indisputable that the COVID-19 brought with it more harm than good. Trying to move Level 2 and Level 3 for online proctoring in just a few months is probably very challenging logistically. 1) CFA Institute has mentioned that CBT papers should be graded faster than the usual 2-2.5 months of paper-based exam, although they don't know exactly how much faster until a few CBT exam cycles have occured. CFA Admit Card 2019 for June Session released - Download here! Let me explain my assumptions: As to whether CFA Institute will have Level 2 and Level 3 exams proctored online, our view is that chances are quite slim. Thanks for sharing both your perspectives Phil and Phillip. Its also very broad based providing marketing, project management and other skill set insights - if you've been around long enough in industry you can pick up exposure to these disciplines that is way more useful than project and assignment based academia. Starting in 2021, CFA Institute will now be offering the exams four times a year, … You can skip around questions and come back to them later. Its worth it. Or to increase test frequency for those 2 levels? Understand your frustration. If failed Level 1 Dec 2020 exam, the earliest you can retake is May 2021. PUKE. Don't know if emailing/calling them works, please let me know if you were able to solve this. Sure, there may be a small advantage to a 4.5-hour test - you won't be as tired, but the exam difficulty has not changed. Hello, I need to know when will the scheduling process start for Feb 2021 CBT for candidates who moved from Dec 2020 PBT to Feb 2021 CBT. The coronavirus pandemic prompted CFA Institute to postpone and increase exam testing frequency and transform all levels of CFA exams from paper-based exams to computer-based exams.