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6-month CFA Level 2 Study Plan

A 6-month CFA Level 2 study plan covers roughly 350 hours at ~15 hours per week. This pace gives you maximum flexibility and depth. Best for candidates who want thorough coverage without weekly stress.

Timeline
24 weeks
Hours per week
~15
Total hours
~350
Back to Level 2
Plan setup
ExamSun, Dec 13, 2026· Week 2424 weeks · ~15h/week

Week 1 · Quantitative Methods

Your first 7 days · reading paired with its quiz and flashcards
  1. Mon, Jun 29ReadFlashcards6 EP
  2. Tue, Jun 30ReadFlashcards6 EP
  3. Wed, Jul 1ReadQuizFlashcards6 EP
  4. Thu, Jul 2ReadFlashcards6 EP
  5. Fri, Jul 3ReadQuizFlashcards6 EP
  6. Sat, Jul 4Buffer / rest
  7. Sun, Jul 5Buffer / rest

24-week CFA Level 2 activity tracker

A visual preview of how exclam.ai turns this 24-week CFA plan into daily coverage, review, flashcard, quiz, and mock streaks. Adjust the start date and review week to match your exam timeline.

EP / day
6
daily target
Projected streak
4days
if you never miss
Study days
119
Modules
10
Per week
~15h
~350h total
To exam
24weeks

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Every module dated to your exam, with quizzes and FSRS flashcards generated from your own materials.

Week-by-week module breakdown

A 24-week CFA Level 2 plan walks the syllabus module-by-module — heavier-weighted topics get more weeks, lighter ones either get a single week or pair with adjacent topics on intensive paces. Ethics is placed last so it stays fresh going into the exam. Review and mock phases follow the coverage modules.

Module 1 of 10
Week 1
Exam weight 5–10%

Quantitative Methods

Cover Quantitative Methods end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 2 of 10
Week 2
Exam weight 5–10%

Economics

Cover Economics end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 3 of 10
Weeks 3–4
Exam weight 10–15%

Financial Statement Analysis

Cover Financial Statement Analysis end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 4 of 10
Week 5
Exam weight 5–10%

Corporate Issuers

Cover Corporate Issuers end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 5 of 10
Weeks 6–7
Exam weight 10–15%

Equity Investments

Cover Equity Investments end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 6 of 10
Weeks 8–9
Exam weight 10–15%

Fixed Income

Cover Fixed Income end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 7 of 10
Week 10
Exam weight 5–10%

Derivatives

Cover Derivatives end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 8 of 10
Week 11
Exam weight 5–10%

Alternative Investments

Cover Alternative Investments end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 9 of 10
Week 12
Exam weight 10–15%

Portfolio Management

Cover Portfolio Management end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 10 of 10
Week 13
Exam weight 10–15%

Ethical and Professional Standards

Cover Ethical and Professional Standards end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Phase: Review
Weeks 14–19

Review

Weak-topic drilling. exclam.ai surfaces topics where you underperformed during coverage and re-quizzes them. Daily FSRS flashcard reps across all 10 topics to prevent decay. Start doing timed question batches focused on the heaviest-weight sections.

Phase: Mocks
Weeks 20–24

Mocks

Full-length CFA Level 2 practice exams under timed conditions. Target one mock every 3–5 days. Same-day error review: for every question you miss, re-derive the solution from scratch. Taper in the final 3 days — light flashcards only.

What this plan covers

CFA Level 2 has 10 topic areas. This plan allocates time across all of them, weighted by the approximate exam weights.

Quantitative Methods
5–10%
Economics
5–10%
Financial Statement Analysis
10–15%
Corporate Issuers
5–10%
Equity Investments
10–15%
Fixed Income
10–15%
Derivatives
5–10%
Alternative Investments
5–10%
Portfolio Management
10–15%
Ethical and Professional Standards
10–15%

Is a 24-week plan right for you?

This plan works if…

  • You want maximum flexibility and depth
  • You can start early enough to spread the load
  • You are new to finance and need more coverage time
  • You want a low-stress weekly workload

Consider a different plan if…

  • ×Your exam is closer than this plan assumes
  • ×You risk losing momentum over a longer stretch
  • ×You need the structure of a tighter deadline

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