{"id":42,"date":"2025-11-23T06:29:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T06:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kamranrashid.com\/cfa-guide\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2025-11-23T06:35:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T06:35:35","slug":"cfa-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kamranrashid.com\/cfa-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"CFA Guide FAQ Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/kamranrashid.com\/cfa-guide\/#CFA_Guide_%E2%80%93_Clear_Answers_for_CFA_Candidates\" >CFA Guide \u2013 Clear Answers for CFA Candidates<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/kamranrashid.com\/cfa-guide\/#Start_Here\" >Start Here<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/kamranrashid.com\/cfa-guide\/#Exam_Rules_Attempts\" >Exam Rules &#038; Attempts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/kamranrashid.com\/cfa-guide\/#CFA_Charter_Work_Experience\" >CFA Charter &#038; Work Experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/kamranrashid.com\/cfa-guide\/#About_This_Guide\" >About This Guide<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CFA_Guide_%E2%80%93_Clear_Answers_for_CFA_Candidates\"><\/span>CFA Guide \u2013 Clear Answers for CFA Candidates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Confused by the CFA Institute website? This independent guide by <strong>Kamran Rashid, CFA<\/strong> explains official CFA rules in simple language, with examples for candidates from Pakistan and India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If anything here ever conflicts with CFA Institute\u2019s website, <strong>the official CFA Institute information always takes priority.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_Here\"><\/span>Start Here<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li><a href=\"\/cfa-guide\/passport-requirement-cfa-exam\/\">Do I need a passport for the CFA exam?<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"\/cfa-guide\/cfa-exam-eligibility-students\/\">Am I eligible for the CFA exam as a student?<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"\/cfa-guide\/cfa-exam-fees-pakistan-india\/\">How much does the CFA exam cost?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exam_Rules_Attempts\"><\/span>Exam Rules &#038; Attempts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li><a href=\"\/cfa-guide\/cfa-exam-attempt-limit\/\">How many times can I attempt the CFA exam?<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"\/cfa-guide\/cfa-exam-deferral-reschedule\/\">Can I reschedule or defer my CFA exam?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CFA_Charter_Work_Experience\"><\/span>CFA Charter &#038; Work Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li><a href=\"\/cfa-guide\/cfa-charter-work-experience\/\">What work experience do I need for the CFA charter?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_This_Guide\"><\/span>About This Guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This site is not owned or endorsed by CFA Institute. 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