CFA® Level I · 2026 Curriculum

The exam keeps testing the same 25% of the curriculum. After 20 years, I know exactly which 25%.

Most candidates try to learn all ten topics equally — and run out of time on the concepts that actually decide the exam. This course aims your hours at the high-yield core that drives roughly three out of every four questions. You study less, but you study what shows up.

And you can prove it works — free — before you pay anything.

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20+
years coaching CFA
4,000+
candidates trained
Ex-LUMS
faculty & CFA charterholder
The curriculum vs the exam
What you actually studyhigh-yield core
25%
↓  drives  three out of four questions
What the exam testsquestions covered
75%

A quarter of the work. Three-quarters of the marks.

The syllabus trap

You're not short on material. You're drowning in it.

The Level I curriculum runs to thousands of pages across ten topics, and every chapter looks equally important. So you do the reasonable thing — you try to learn all of it. If you come from a detailed-study background like CA, ACCA, or a finance degree, that instinct is even stronger. But Level I plays by completely different rules.

90 sec / question

A clock, not an essay

You get about a minute and a half per question. The exam rewards fast recognition — not the long, step-by-step problem solving you were trained on.

0 partial credit

Right or wrong

There are no marks for your working. A flawless ten-step calculation with one slip scores exactly the same as a blank: nothing.

MCQ only

Built for the format

A concept that needs a long manual adjustment table can't be asked as a 90-second multiple-choice question — so the exam simply can't lean on it.

So thousands of candidates pour weeks into low-frequency technical corners — and arrive at exam day having rushed the handful of concepts that actually decide pass or fail.

The 20-year filter

A quarter of the curriculum. Three-quarters of the exam.

After two decades of coaching CFA candidates and studying what the exam actually rewards, one pattern shows up every single year: roughly 25% of the curriculum generates about 75% of the questions. The rest isn't useless — it's low-yield. It's in the books for completeness, not because it's heavily tested. Most candidates can't tell the two apart, so they spend equal time on both. I teach you the difference.

Why this works — and why it isn't a trick

This isn't a leak or a hack. It's how a standardized, computer-based MCQ exam behaves. The exam's job is to confirm you can think like an analyst, in 90-second questions — so it gravitates, year after year, to the concepts that are central, quantitative, and fit the format.

The map took 20 years to draw

I've spent two decades watching which concepts the exam keeps returning to, and which it consistently leaves alone. That map is the entire value of this course. You could build it yourself — in about twenty years.

Proof, before you pay

Don't believe me. Test me — for free.

I've recorded my complete Quantitative Methods lectures, and I'm giving them away. No payment. No catch.

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Watch the free Quant class. Learn the topic the way I teach it — the high-yield way.

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Open any CFA Institute mock or practice set — the ones you already have.

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Go to the Quant questions and count how many you can now answer.

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You'll see the questions cluster on exactly the concepts I taught — and the obscure material I told you to skip barely appears. That's the pattern. Once you've watched it work on Quant with your own eyes, you'll know what the full course does across all ten topics.

It's also why I don't sell you practice questions. CFA Institute's own mocks are the fairest test of my method — and you already own them. Use them to check my work.

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Kamran Rashid, CFA
Your coach

Twenty years of exam mastery — and the training of an elite educator.

CFA charterholder Former LUMS Assistant Professor 4,000+ candidates coached

Plenty of charterholders teach. Very few are trained educators. Before building this course, I spent years as an Assistant Professor at LUMS — Pakistan's most elite business school — trained in advanced pedagogy and the case method. I don't just know finance; I understand how the brain retains and recalls dense material under exam-day stress.

Over twenty years I've coached 4,000+ CFA candidates across Pakistan, the UAE, and the global diaspora — many studying in a second or third language, holding down full-time jobs, and competing for the charter without the resources others take for granted.

Because CFA Institute never releases past papers, most candidates walk in blind. My job is to be your strategic map: two decades spent analyzing the anatomy of the exam, filtering out the low-yield noise, and moving candidates from rote memorization to fast, 90-second analytical thinking. This course is the distillation of all of it.

What's inside

One focused course. Everything aimed at what's tested.

Roughly 30 hours of focused video — not the hundreds of hours the full curriculum demands. A library you can actually finish.

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The high-yield core, across all ten topics

The concepts the exam returns to year after year — taught for clarity and recall, not for coverage's sake.

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A clear "what to skip" guide

The bloated, low-probability areas are flagged plainly, so you can deprioritize them with confidence instead of guilt.

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90-second exam thinking

How to translate a concept into a fast multiple-choice decision — spotting distractors and trap options instead of grinding through calculations.

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Built on the 2026 curriculum

Mapped directly to the current Level I curriculum, so not a minute is spent on outdated formats or topics.

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Practice where it counts — CFA Institute's own mocks

No filler question bank. You'll drill on the official mocks you already have, which is both the fairest test of the method and the best proof it works.

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One course. One price.

The cheapest way to sit Level I is to pass it the first time.

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  • The complete high-yield video course (all ten topics)
  • The "what to skip" guide for low-probability material
  • 90-second MCQ strategy for exam-day decisions
  • Mapped to the 2026 CFA Level I curriculum
  • Free Quantitative Methods class to test the method first
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Zero-risk guarantee. Watch the course. If it doesn't sharpen and focus your preparation, email me for a full refund. (A satisfaction guarantee — your result still depends on the work you put in.)

Weigh it against the alternative: a retake means another exam fee and four to six more months of your life. This costs a fraction of that — and tilts the odds.

Straight answers

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to buy practice questions from you?

No. You already have CFA Institute's own mocks and practice questions — and that's exactly what I want you to use. Watching my videos and then testing yourself on official material is the best way to see the method working. I don't sell filler question banks.

Is studying the high-yield core really enough to pass?

It's the highest-leverage core of your prep, not a magic shortcut that replaces studying. It gets you the bulk of the exam efficiently. To lock in a confident pass, drill CFA Institute's mocks alongside it. Focus first, then practice — that combination is how you pass without burning out.

When should I start, relative to my exam date?

Any time. There's no fixed window — that's the whole point. Whether your exam is months or weeks away, focusing on the high-yield core is the smartest use of the time you have left. Earlier just means more time to drill the mocks.

I'm a CA or ACCA student. Is a focused course enough for me?

Especially for you. You already know core accounting, so you don't need debits and credits explained for five hours. You need to know how the CFA exam tests those concepts in a 90-second format. This course cuts the basics you already know and focuses strictly on exam-level application.

I have a demanding job or articleship. Can I manage this?

Yes — it's built for busy candidates. Instead of the full marathon, you're working through a focused core, so it fits around real commitments rather than taking them over.

Is the course updated for the 2026 CFA curriculum?

Yes. It's mapped directly to the 2026 CFA Level I curriculum, so you won't waste time on outdated formats or topics.

Start where it's free

Every hour spent studying everything equally is an hour aimed at the wrong material.

It doesn't matter whether your exam is months or weeks away. Watch the free Quant class, test it against a CFA Institute mock, and let the results decide.

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Course snapshot

  • Course: CFA Level I 2026 · High-Yield
  • Format: Self-paced video
  • Free sample: Quantitative Methods class
  • Best for: CA, ACCA, finance students & working candidates
  • Launch price: USD 149
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