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CFA Results

After a long leave, suddenly you realize that you had appeared for the CFA exam and the CFA results will be released soon.

It is reputed for being a difficult exam and you have to pass the minimum score. Based on the historical data, there are approximately 42% candidates who pass the CFA Level 1 exam.

Exam Results Details:

  • CFA Results are generally released in the last week of January. The results are emailed to candidates as well
  • Exam results and topic area performance are available online approximately one year after the exam date
  • Individual candidate results are only released to them and are never released to a third party
  • Lists of passing candidates are provided to CFA member societies for membership purposes

About the CFA exams

The CFA exam is attainable at various locations across the world. Candidates can register for any one Level of the exam at a time. They can reapply for the examination if they are unable to clear it.

Candidates need to wait for their exam results before registering for the next level of exam. Otherwise, they will be disqualified.

According to CFA institute, the CFA results are declared within 60 days of the exams:

Exam ConductedExam DateExam result
June 2016Level 14th June25th July*
Level 24th June26th July*
Level 34th June1st August*
December 2016Level 13rd December30th January*

Note: * These numbers vary every year. This is just an approximation based on the historical data.

Do discuss and share your views about the exam and CFA results. You can share your experience during the exam preparation as well. This will help the next batches who are preparing for next attempt.

I hope the article explained clearly about all the details of CFA exam results. I wish all the CFA Exam candidates best of luck for results.