Complete CFA Level 1 Learning in Under 300 Hours
CFA Level 1 Accelerate Batch is SSEI’s self-paced CFA Level 1 course for working professionals, career-switchers, and serious aspirants. Learn through under 300 hours of expert-led recorded lectures, a week-by-week study plan, and weekend live problem-solving workshops.
11 topics.
Taught by Sanjay Saraf Sir, Budhaditya Debnath, Anurag Sharma.
30+ years of proving that the CFA curriculum has no concept too complex - only explanations not good enough yet. Sanjay Saraf Sir, Budhaditya Debnath, Anurag Sharma, CFA, FRM, CIIA, CPM, CTM, CIB. MS Finance from ICFAI Hyderabad. Gold Medallist awarded by Late Dr. Manmohan Singh.
The program is led by Sanjay Saraf Sir, Budhaditya Debnath, and Anurag Sharma, bringing together decades of teaching depth, market experience, and corporate finance expertise. Sanjay Saraf Sir has over 30 years of experience in finance and risk management education, Budhaditya Debnath adds strong equity research and real-market application, while Anurag Sharma brings experience across Big Four consulting and investment banking. Together, they help students build conceptual clarity, practical thinking, and exam-ready confidence.
Everything you pay CFA Institute. Every deadline they set.
This timeline is pulled directly from CFA Institute's official Dates & Fees page. Fees are paid to CFA Institute and are independent of any SSEI programme fee.
Registration opened
CFA Institute opened registration for the August 2026 window. Candidates could register via the candidate portal.
Early Registration deadline (passed)
Early rate of USD 1,140 was available until this date. Standard rate of USD 1,490 applied from 22 Jan 2026.
Access Scholarship deadline (passed)
Scholarship application window closed. If awarded, exam fee reduced to USD 350. Apply for the next window instead.
Standard Registration deadline (passed)
Registration window closed. If you are registered, proceed to scheduling your slot before 7 Jul 2026.
Scheduling deadline
Last date to book your Prometric/Pearson VUE slot. Miss this and your registration is forfeited - no refund.
Reschedule deadline
Last day to change your exam appointment (centre or time). USD 250 rescheduling fee applies. No changes permitted after this.
CFA Exam Window
Official 6-day computer-based testing window at a Prometric/Pearson VUE centre. You sit your pre-scheduled slot - one attempt per window.
Results released
CFA Institute releases pass/fail results and percentile decile band within 8–9 weeks of the window close, via your candidate portal.
Registration opened
CFA Institute opened registration for the August 2026 window. Candidates could register via the candidate portal.
Early Registration deadline (passed)
Early rate of USD 1,140 was available until this date. Standard rate of USD 1,490 applied from 22 Jan 2026.
Access Scholarship deadline (passed)
Scholarship application window closed. If awarded, exam fee reduced to USD 350. Apply for the next window instead.
Standard Registration deadline (passed)
Registration window closed. If you are registered, proceed to scheduling your slot before 7 Jul 2026.
Scheduling deadline
Last date to book your Prometric/Pearson VUE slot. Miss this and your registration is forfeited - no refund.
Reschedule deadline
Last day to change your exam appointment (centre or time). USD 250 rescheduling fee applies. No changes permitted after this.
CFA Exam Window
Official 6-day computer-based testing window at a Prometric/Pearson VUE centre. You sit your pre-scheduled slot - one attempt per window.
Results released
CFA Institute releases pass/fail results and percentile decile band within 8–9 weeks of the window close, via your candidate portal.
Questions before you enrol.
Full Immersion is the 600+ hour live-led programme with daily live classes - best for first-time candidates who want maximum repetition and live cadence. Accelerate Batch is the self-paced under-300-hour route - same teaching by Sanjay Saraf Sir, Budhaditya Debnath, and Anurag Sir compressed into a focused study roadmap, with weekend live problem-solving workshops instead of daily live classes.
