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CFA Level I · Learn
8 guides beyond the syllabus: strategy, test day, scoring, section guide, overview and planning.
Strategy
A practical approach to maximizing correct answers on a broad, time-limited multiple-choice exam: master high-weight topics first, train calculator fluency, use ethics and core valuation questions to separate strong from merely adequate performance, and review errors by concept rather than by chapter alone.
Test day
What to expect at a Prometric centre, how to manage the two 135-minute sessions, how to handle the optional break, pacing checkpoints for 90 questions, and how to avoid preventable losses from fatigue, misreads and calculator slips.
Scoring
Explains the real Pass/Did Not Pass outcome, the unpublished MPS, the absence of negative marking, and how Courselo’s 0-100 readiness score should be used for diagnostics and mock review.
Section guide
A session-management guide for the first 135 minutes: opening pace, triage rules, when to guess and move, and how to avoid spending too long on computational items early in the exam.
Section guide
A session-management guide for the second 135 minutes: restoring focus after the break, controlling fatigue, protecting accuracy on later questions, and handling mixed-topic item order without losing rhythm.
Overview
Shows how to plan around the current Level I topic-weight ranges, with notes on the 2026 curriculum tested through November 2026 and the 2027 curriculum from February 2027 onward.
Overview
Teaches a fast, exam-faithful workflow for TVM, NPV, IRR, bond pricing, statistics, probabilities and cash-flow problems, with emphasis on keystroke accuracy and unit discipline.
Planning
A staged preparation plan from diagnostics through final revision, balancing concept learning, question-bank work, spaced review, formula retention, ethics refreshers and full mock exams.