Complete CFA Level 1 prep under 300 hours
The CFA® Level 1 Live Focused batch is SSEI’s fully live, weekend-only route to CFA Level 1, built for working professionals who can only study on Saturdays and Sundays and want the discipline of a fixed live cohort — not a recording library. Taught by a full four-faculty team — Sanjay Saraf Sir, Varsha, Sarfaraz, and Budhaditya — the programme runs 12 hours every weekend (three 2-hour sessions a day) across ~300 hours over 5 months, covering all ten topic areas of the CFA Institute 2027 Level I curriculum: Quantitative Methods, Economics, Corporate Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Alternative Investments, Portfolio Construction, and Ethical & Professional Standards. Every class is 100% live — sessions are recorded only as a backup for the weekend you can’t make it, not as the primary way to learn. With 1.5× Views, you can revisit any class for revision. Real scarcity is part of the design: Live Focused runs on a small number of exam-window cohorts a year, not a rolling intake.
10 topics.
Taught by Sanjay Saraf Sir, Varsha, Sarfaraz, Budhaditya.
Sanjay Saraf Sir brings over 30+ years of teaching depth, Budhaditya Sir adds the market lens, and Anurag Sir brings experience from Big Four consulting and investment banking. Together, they make CFA Level I faster to navigate without making it feel rushed, helping you understand the concepts and see where they work in real finance.
Everything you pay CFA Institute. Every deadline they set.
This timeline is pulled directly from CFA Institute's official Dates & Fees page. Fees are paid to CFA Institute and are independent of any SSEI programme fee.
Registration opened
CFA Institute opened registration for the August 2026 window. Candidates could register via the candidate portal.
Access Scholarship deadline (passed)
Scholarship application window closed. If awarded, exam fee reduced to USD 350. Apply for the next window instead.
Early Registration deadline (passed)
Early rate of USD 1,140 was available until this date. Standard rate of USD 1,490 applied from 22 Jan 2026.
Invoice Payment deadline (passed)
Last date to pay your registration invoice. If payment is not received by this date, your registration will be cancelled.
Standard Registration deadline (passed)
Registration window closed. If you are registered, proceed to scheduling your slot before 7 July 2026.
Scheduling deadline (passed)
Last date to book your Prometric/Pearson VUE slot. Miss this and your registration is forfeited - no refund.
Disability Accommodations Request deadline (passed)
Last date to request special exam arrangements for eligible candidates with disabilities
Reschedule deadline
Last day to change your exam appointment (centre or time). USD 250 rescheduling fee applies. No changes permitted after this.
CFA Exam Window
Official 6-day computer-based testing window at a Prometric/Pearson VUE centre. You sit your pre-scheduled slot - one attempt per window.
Results released
CFA Institute releases pass/fail results and percentile decile band within 8–9 weeks of the window close, via your candidate portal.
Registration opened
CFA Institute opened registration for the August 2026 window. Candidates could register via the candidate portal.
Access Scholarship deadline (passed)
Scholarship application window closed. If awarded, exam fee reduced to USD 350. Apply for the next window instead.
Early Registration deadline (passed)
Early rate of USD 1,140 was available until this date. Standard rate of USD 1,490 applied from 22 Jan 2026.
Invoice Payment deadline (passed)
Last date to pay your registration invoice. If payment is not received by this date, your registration will be cancelled.
Standard Registration deadline (passed)
Registration window closed. If you are registered, proceed to scheduling your slot before 7 July 2026.
Scheduling deadline (passed)
Last date to book your Prometric/Pearson VUE slot. Miss this and your registration is forfeited - no refund.
Disability Accommodations Request deadline (passed)
Last date to request special exam arrangements for eligible candidates with disabilities
Reschedule deadline
Last day to change your exam appointment (centre or time). USD 250 rescheduling fee applies. No changes permitted after this.
CFA Exam Window
Official 6-day computer-based testing window at a Prometric/Pearson VUE centre. You sit your pre-scheduled slot - one attempt per window.
Results released
CFA Institute releases pass/fail results and percentile decile band within 8–9 weeks of the window close, via your candidate portal.
Questions before you enrol.
Your access is tied to the exam window you purchase the course for (May 2027, Aug 2027, or Nov 2027), with total viewing equal to 1.5× the course hours (i.e., 1.5 Times Views) so you can re-watch and revise class recordings. Term extensions are available — speak to your advisor.
