The Wall Street School CFA Level 1 coaching is a carefully designed course for the aspirants of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification. Our course provides extensive and up-to-date coverage of all exam topics by highly experienced and professionally qualified faculty members. We at TWSS pride ourselves on imparting both theoretical and practical knowledge that helps you gain a real-life perspective of the usage of key financial concepts.

CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst Course) is a US-based certification for students who want to build a successful career in the field of finance. At the same time, CFA is an expensive exam and every aspirant wants to clear it in their first attempt. For this, you should choose to learn from the best. The Wall Street School CFA Level 1 course is a carefully curated curriculum by our expert faculties with immense experience. It helps you clear all the papers in the minimum possible time. 

What do you get by choosing the TWSS CFA Level 1 Coaching? Here are some features of our course:

• 120+ hours of recorded video classes
• 150+ hours of live training from our highly experienced trainers
• Explanatory notes and Summary Sheets including important formulas
• 2500+ solved exam questions 
• Mock Tests and Study Planners
• Flagship courses for Financial Modeling and Python

Apart from the elaborate details about the TWSS CFA Level 1 coaching, what makes it better and why should you choose it to prepare for the CFA exams? Here are some key pointers about TWSS that you should reflect on before making your decision:

• Focus on Learning: We live in times where under exam pressure, learning takes the back seat. But, the TWSS CFA Level 1 course is designed to promote both practical and theoretical learning to make you both exam-ready & job-ready.

• High Passing Rate: The passing rate for our students in the CFA Level 1 course is over 91% which is approx. 2.5 times the average pass rate of the CFA exams.

• Experienced Faculty: We have a full-time highly experienced faculty for the CFA Level 1 course. They have trained more than 20,000 successful CFA students over the last 15 years with TWSS. Our faculty members for the course are either CFA charter holders or CAs with top management experience in consulting and investment banking.

• Up-to-date Course syllabus: With our learning-based approach, we do not compromise on any aspect of the CFA Level 1 course. Hence, the syllabus is always kept updated. We have already added topics like Financial Modeling and Python as these topics have been introduced in the CFA level 1 exams from 2024.

• Extensive Practical Training: Unlike other educators who focus on classroom teaching and theory alone, the TWSS CFA Level 1 coaching is studded with sessions based on real-world case studies, scenarios, simulations, etc. This helps you understand the practical uses of the concepts that you learn. Hence, the focus is not only on clearing the exams but also on making you skilled enough to land a job as soon as you are qualified.

The CFA certification is based in the US and is designed keeping in mind the international needs of financial reporting and analysis to aid management decisions. Hence, you can endure a top career as a CFA anywhere in the world. Many Fortune 500 companies are entering India to manufacture and curate a market for their products. On the other hand, corporates in India are also expanding their operations globally. They prefer hiring experienced CFAs to meet international standards on financial reporting and help the management in decision-making. All-in-all the future certainly looks bright if you are a CFA in India.

The CFA Level 1 course is highly professional and has been traditionally preferred by students who can afford to invest a good amount of money and time in studying. The course being based in the US and requiring extensive preparation has also discouraged students in the past. Hence, only some had the privilege of appearing for the exams. However, the TWSS CFA Level 1 course aims to make learning available to every aspiring student. If you are a graduate and aspire to become a CFA, join the TWSS CFA Level 1 course Now!

CFA consists of 3 levels of exams spanning over 36 months including requirements for working experience in the field of finance and accounts. It tests you for thorough knowledge in subjects like Financial Reporting, analysis, corporate finance, valuation, economics, qualitative techniques, etc. The TWSS CFA Level 1 course provides approx. 150+ hours of live and recorded training for the preparation of the level including extensive notes, question bank, summary sheets, mock tests, and much more. Join now to prepare for the CFA exams!

As a CFA, you can have a career in various roles. Here’s the scope of the CFA level 1 course in India along with the average annual salaries:

• Market Research Analyst: 7-10 L
• Portfolio Manager: 7-17 L
• Investment Banker: 9-18 L
• Business Analyst: 7-12 L
• Equity Analyst: 6-10 L
• Risk Manager: 9-15 L
• Finance Manager: 10-17 L

With growing experience, you can expect challenging roles and higher-paying jobs.

Both CA and CFA are professional courses in the field of finance and accounting. But, it is difficult to say whether one is harder than the other. Although, CFA is certainly more widely accepted around the world. Here’s why:

• The course is based in the USA and students from across the globe apply for the course.
• While CA is focused on the preparation of accounts and auditing, the CFA course focuses on making use of the accounting data, analyzing it, and aiding management decisions.
• CFA has a global outlook and focuses on learning about the International standards unlike CA which is more India-centric.

MBAs in general cover all aspects of management and hence have a broader outlook on how a business functions, CFA is a specialized certification in the field of finance. Usually, the role of a CFA is to analyze historical data and draw financial models for the business that will help the management make correct decisions. On the other hand, MBAs are a part of the management and use this analysis to make decisions and work on their implementation.

One of the reasons students are reluctant to apply for the CFA Level 1 course is because of the high tuition fees, exam fees at each level, etc. As the exam is conducted by the CFA Institute, USA, it costs more to appear for the exams from India. The components of the fees include:

• Standard Registration Fee
• One-time Enrollment Fee
• Exam Fees
• Exam Rescheduling Fees

But, it is our mission at TWSS to make learning affordable for the students. Hence, our CFA Level 1 course tuition charges are only Rs. 29,500 which is much lesser compared to the exam fees.

One-time enrolment fee of $350 when you register with CFA Institute. For each level, you have to exam fee. Early exam fee $900 and Standard exam fee $1,200.

Additionally, candidates have to pay 18% GST on above fees.

The CFA exam has three levels. You should prepare for at least six months for each level. So, if you pass all three levels one after another, you could complete the CFA exam in 18 months. But it’s a bit challenging to pass all three levels in a row because most students have other things to do besides studying for the CFA, like work or other responsibilities. On average, it takes candidates around 3 to 4 years to finish all the levels.

• CFA Level I exam pass rate close to 41%
• CFA Level II exam pass rate close to 45%
• CFA Level III exam pass rate close to 52%

(Based on 10-year average pass rate)

The CFA Institute doesn’t reveal the exact minimum passing score. Instead, the MPS (Minimum Passing Score) for each attempt is determined by the CFA Institute Board of Governors. From what we’ve observed, scoring around 70% is generally needed to successfully pass the exam.

• For CFA Level I, there will be 180 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with three options: one right and two wrong.
• For CFA Level II, there will be 22 case-study MCQs. Each case study will have 4 MCQs.
• In CFA Level III, there will be 11 case-study MCQs and 11 sets of essay questions.

Each level of the CFA exam takes place in one day and lasts for 4 hours and 30 minutes.

For CFA Level I and II: Within 5-7 weeks of taking the exam

For CFA Level III: Within 6-8 weeks of taking the exam 

Meet any of the following enrolment requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Undergraduate student (while they are in their second last year of graduation)
• Professional work experience including internships (4,000 hours of work experience acquired over minimum of three years). Professional work experience does not need to be investment related.