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Basic Package for the CFA Exam

$379 - $529
This cost-effective study package is designed to supplement the CFA Institute materials for the 2025 or 2026 CFA Level I exam. As you proceed through your study plan, Schweser’s instructors will reinforce everything you’ve learned in a series of OnDemand video lectures. This package also includes our Masterclass and a selection of our most popular study tools and practice quizzes, all designed to help you pass on the first attempt. Learn more
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What's Included

  • A compact bundle of online study tools, including realistic practice questions and exams, review videos, a robust question bank, access to instructors and fellow candidates in the Kaplan Schweser Community, and more

  • 70+ hours of OnDemand Masterclasses that leverage professional instructors to ensure you have a strong grasp of each exam topic

  • 2 full-length CFA mock exams, including the option to take an in-person mock exam at a Prometric® test center

  • Activity Feed and Performance Tracker to create a customized study plan by tracking your progress, recommending remediation strategies, and adjusting study times and topic order based on your needs

Product Details

Instruction

Masterclass (OnDemand)

After you’ve finished your learning assignments for a specific topic of the curriculum, your Masterclass ensures you have a strong grasp on the topic. Led by Schweser’s expert instructors, you get 70+ hours of online instruction that reinforces your studies and ensures you’re ready to move on to the next topic. This package includes a two-volume set of Masterclass Workbooks containing content, examples, and practice equations to guide you through the lectures and serve as a reference during review. Available from anywhere with the Kaplan Schweser app.

CFA Institute Question Review Videos

4+ hours of in-depth CFA videos walk you through the end-of-reading questions from the CFA Institute Program curriculum. You’ll get expert advice and strategies from CFA instructors as they guide you through the questions.

Module Videos

Reference these 70+ hours of recorded videos as you are reading through your SchweserNotes™ books to reinforce your understanding of the material.

Exams and Quizzes

SchweserPro™ QBank

The Level I SchweserPro™ QBank prepares you for the CFA exam with 2,600+ foundational and exam-like questions, custom quizzes, tutorial videos with detailed answer explanations, and performance metrics to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses.

CFA Mock Exams

Includes 2 mock exams. These full-length mock exams simulate the interface, format, and difficulty of the actual CFA exam.

Checkpoint Exams

Three Checkpoint Exams with questions that mimic the difficulty and format of the actual CFA exam.

QuickSheet

This compact study tool summarizes key formulas, definitions, and concepts.

Kaplan Schweser Community

Access our community forum to engage with our experts and other CFA candidates, post questions, find answers, and engage in meaningful discussions throughout your studies.

JumpStart

Maximize your 300 hours with our JumpStart study materials. Shortly after you complete your CFA exam, the JumpStart materials will be automatically added to your Learning Management System (LMS) as part of your Study Package. As you are waiting for your exam results, you can leverage these tools to get a jump on preparing for your next CFA exam.

Prerequisite Content

Portions of the Quantitative Methods, Economics, and Financial Statement Analysis exam topics are designated as prerequisite knowledge for the CFA Level I curriculum. Schweser summarized this prerequisite content for you and delivers it via our SchweserNotes™ and SchweserPro™ QBank study tools (online format only).

Resource Library

Get access to essential exam prep resources created by CFA experts in the field and in the classroom.

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What Are Kaplan Schweser’s CFA® Customers Saying?

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Kaplan Schweser is a CFA Institute Prep Provider. Only CFA Institute Prep Providers are permitted to make use of CFA Institute copyrighted materials, which are the building blocks of the exam. We are also required to update our materials every year and this is validated by CFA Institute.

Our products and services substantially cover the relevant curriculum and exam and this is validated by CFA Institute. In our advertising, any statement about the numbers of questions in our products and services relates to unique, original, proprietary questions. CFA Institute Prep Providers are forbidden from including CFA Institute official mock exam questions or any questions other than the end of reading questions within their products and services.

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Most Recommended: This is one of the findings of a quantitative survey conducted by Kaplan between April 1 and October 31, 2023. For this survey, a sample of 272 CFA Candidates were interviewed online in English. The survey was fielded to subscribers of 300Hours.com.

Most Trusted: These are the findings of a quantitative survey conducted by Kaplan between June 30 and August 30, 2021. For this survey, a sample of 313 U.S. CFA Level I and Level II candidates was interviewed online, of which 271 CFA candidates answered this question. The survey was fielded to subscribers of 300Hours.com and AnalystForum.com.

Most Used Online Forum Hosted by CFA Exam Prep Providers: Based on Kaplan North America research for comparable CFA exam preparation programs as of February 2023.

95% Recommendation Rate: This is one of the findings of a quantitative survey conducted by Kaplan between April 1 and October 31, 2023. For this survey, a sample of 272 CFA Candidates was interviewed online in English. The survey was fielded to subscribers of 300Hours.com.

Helped 700,000+ Candidates Prep for Exams: Net purchases of study packages containing the printed SchweserNotes™ bookset from 2008 through winter 2024 (less 2020).

Only CFA Provider Offering In-Person Mock Exams at Actual CFA Test Centers: Based on Kaplan North America research for comparable CFA exam prep providers as of June 2023.

Leader in CFA Prep: These are the findings of a quantitative survey conducted by Kaplan between June 30 and August 30, 2021. For this survey, a sample of 313 U.S. CFA Level I and Level II candidates was interviewed online. The survey was fielded to subscribers of 300Hours.com and AnalystForum.com.

Only Online Forum with Content from CFA® Faculty Experts: Based on Kaplan North America research for comparable CFA exam preparation programs as of February 2023.

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