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You upload your materials
Curriculum PDFs, provider notes, slide decks, your own summaries — whatever you already study from. The plan is built from your uploaded materials, not from a generic syllabus.
Level I exam window November 11–17, 2026
Registered for the November CFA® exam?
You have about 5 weeks.
Upload your materials and get day 1 tonight. The plan splits what you uploaded into day-by-day readings, generates a quiz from each one, and dates every task backward from your exam date.
Registration closed
August 11, 2026 · 11:59 PM ET
Exam scheduling deadline passed
August 18, 2026
Level I exam window
November 11–17, 2026
Level II exam window
November 18–22, 2026
Next sitting (February 2027) — registration closes
November 5, 2026
Next sitting (February 2027) — Level I exam window
February 22–28, 2027
Free to start. $8/week or $30/month if you upgrade. No credit card to start.
The math on what is left
Weeks are counted from today to each level's first test day. Hours per week divide the roughly 300 hours CFA Institute reports as typical preparation for one level. Adjust down if you have already covered part of the curriculum.
| Level | Exam window | Weeks left | At 300 hours total | Per study day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | November 11–17, 2026 | 5 weeks to day one | ≈60 hours/week | ≈10.0 hours/day across six study days |
| Level II | November 18–22, 2026 | 6 weeks to day one | ≈50 hours/week | ≈8.3 hours/day across six study days |
Level III is not offered in November 2026. If you are sitting Level III, or you miss the August 11 deadline, check which level sits in which window before you plan anything.
How the plan works
The plan is built from your uploaded materials, with quizzes generated from them. Free week-by-week templates exist and some are good; what they cannot do is date your material, because they have never seen it.
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The plan dates every reading
The plan splits your materials into day-by-day readings and places each one on a real calendar date, working backward from your exam date.
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The plan pairs each reading with a quiz
Quizzes are generated from the pages you just read, so a weak answer points at a page you own instead of at a topic label.
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The plan schedules review and mocks
Spaced review returns weak material on the days it is about to fade, and mock exams sit in the final weeks before your exam date.
Your plan, dated to November 11
The preview below is dated backward from November 11, 2026 — the first Level I test day. Move the start date and the whole schedule moves with it. Sitting Level II? Push exam day to November 18 and the plan gains a week.
Plan setupExamWed, Nov 11, 2026· Week 55 weeks · ~60h/week
Week 1 · Quantitative Methods + 3 more
Your first 7 days · reading paired with its quiz and flashcards- Thu, Oct 8ReadFlashcards~10 h
- Fri, Oct 9ReadFlashcards~10 h
- Sat, Oct 10ReadFlashcards~10 h
- Sun, Oct 11ReadQuizFlashcards~10 h
- Mon, Oct 12ReadFlashcards~10 h
- Tue, Oct 13ReadQuizFlashcards~10 h
- Wed, Oct 14Buffer / rest
Your November 2026 CFA Level 1 plan
Coverage first, then spaced review, then mocks — every task dated backward from your exam date.
Active days
24
Best day
4 h 30 min
Total study time
58 h 57 min
Avg / study day
2 h 27 min
LessMore
Study activityReview / at riskExam day
Sample activity — your own streaks, study time, and module milestones appear here once you upload.
Sign in to unlock your full 5-week plan
Every module dated to your exam, with quizzes and FSRS flashcards generated from your own materials.
Unlock my full plan freeYou paid USD 1,490 to sit in November.
That is the standard registration fee for one level. The seat is bought; the only variable left is what happens in the 5 weeks before it. A plan that dates your materials day-by-day costs a fraction of the registration fee and is the one part of this you can still change today.
Miss the sitting and the fee does not carry: the next Level II window after November 2026 is May 2027.
Free to start. $8/week or $30/month if you upgrade. No credit card to start.
November 2026 CFA exam questions
Can I still register for the November 2026 CFA exam?
No. Registration for the November 2026 window closed on August 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET, and the scheduling deadline was August 18, 2026. If you missed it, the next sitting is February 2027, which offers Level I and Level III only — final registration is November 5, 2026.
Which levels sit in November 2026?
Level I and Level II only. Level I runs November 11–17, 2026 and Level II runs November 18–22, 2026. Level III is not offered in the November window.
How many weeks do I actually have left?
Count from today to your level’s first test day: Level I begins November 11, 2026 and Level II begins November 18, 2026. The table on this page computes the weeks remaining from today’s date — every week you wait removes one.
How many hours per week does that mean?
Divide roughly 300 hours — the preparation time CFA Institute reports as typical for one level — by the weeks you have left. With 10 weeks left that is 30 hours per week, about 5 hours a day across six study days. The table on this page computes this from today’s date.
What does the plan actually build?
The plan is built from your uploaded materials, with quizzes generated from them. It lays out day-by-day readings, pairs each reading with a quiz drawn from the same pages, schedules spaced review of weak material, and places mock exams in the final weeks before your exam date.
Do I need to buy a prep package first?
No. The plan works from whatever you already have — curriculum PDFs, provider notes, your own summaries, or a mix. It sits alongside a prep provider rather than replacing the content you bought.
What does exclam.ai cost?
Free to start. $8/week or $30/month if you upgrade. No credit card to start.
Is exclam.ai affiliated with CFA Institute?
No. exclam.ai is an independent study tool. CFA Institute does not endorse, promote, or warrant the accuracy or quality of exclam.ai. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.
exclam.ai is not affiliated with CFA Institute or any prep provider. CFA Institute does not endorse, promote, or warrant the accuracy or quality of exclam.ai. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute. exclam.ai does not reproduce CFA Institute curriculum content, learning outcome statements, or official mock exams, and makes no claim about your result. Exam dates, deadlines, and fees are published by CFA Institute — confirm them at cfainstitute.org before you register.