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CFA Level 1 Exam Topic Weights

The document outlines the topic weights for the CFA Level 1 exam from 2018 to 2022. It shows that the topic weights have remained generally consistent over the years, with some minor fluctuations between topics of up to 3%. Ethics and Financial Statement Analysis receive the highest weights of 15-20% and 13-17%, respectively. The exam is divided into two sessions, with the first focusing on ethics, quantitative methods, economics and financial reporting, and the second on corporate finance, equity, fixed income, derivatives, alternatives and portfolio management.

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CFA Level 1 Exam Topic Weights

The document outlines the topic weights for the CFA Level 1 exam from 2018 to 2022. It shows that the topic weights have remained generally consistent over the years, with some minor fluctuations between topics of up to 3%. Ethics and Financial Statement Analysis receive the highest weights of 15-20% and 13-17%, respectively. The exam is divided into two sessions, with the first focusing on ethics, quantitative methods, economics and financial reporting, and the second on corporate finance, equity, fixed income, derivatives, alternatives and portfolio management.

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CFA Level 1 Topic Weights (vs.

Previous Years)
Topics / Weight 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Quantitative Methods 12% 10% 10% 8-12% 8-12%
Economics 10% 10% 10% 8-12% 8-12%
Financial Statement Analysis 20% 15% 15% 13-17% 13-17%
Corporate Finance / Issuers 7% 10% 10% 8-12% 8-12%
Equity 10% 11% 11% 10-12% 10-12%
Fixed Income 10% 11% 11% 10-12% 10-12%
Derivatives 5% 6% 6% 5-8% 5-8%
Alternative Investments 4% 6% 6% 5-8% 5-8%
Portfolio Management 7% 6% 6% 5-8% 5-8%
Ethics 15% 15% 15% 15-20% 15-20%

Session Functional Area Topic Exam Weight


Ethical and Professional Standards Ethical and Professional Standards 15-20%
Tools Quantitative Methods 8-12%
1
Economics 8-12%
Financial Reporting and Analysis 13-17%
Portfolio Management and Analysis Corporate Finance 8-12%
Portfolio Management 5-8%
Assets Equity Investments 10-12%
2
Fixed Income 10-12%
Derivatives 5-8%
Alternative Investments 5-8%
 First session (2 hours, 15 minutes): 90 multiple choice questions, covering the topics of ethics & professional
standards, quantitative methods, economics, and financial reporting and analysis
 Second session (2 hours, 15 minutes): 90 multiple choice questions, covering the topics of corporate finance, equity,
fixed income, derivatives, alternative investments and portfolio management

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