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CFA Level 1 Accelerate Batch (for CA / CMA / MBA Students)

●Sanjay Saraf Sir, Budhaditya Debnath, Anurag Sharma●Recorded

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Overview

CFA Level 1 Accelerate preparation for CA, CMA and MBA students with a structured under-250 hour study plan

CFA Level 1 Accelerate Batch (for CA / CMA / MBA Students) is SSEI’s self-paced CFA Level 1 course for CA, CMA and MBA students, finalists and members who already have a grounding in accounting and corporate finance. Learn through under 250 hours of expert-led recorded lectures, with Financial Statement Analysis and Corporate Finance delivered as compact revision modules, a week-by-week study plan, and weekend live problem-solving workshops.

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Under 250 hours of expert-taught video

The complete live-batch recordings covering every CFA Institute learning objective and reading, with FSA and Corporate Finance as compact revision modules

2

FSA and Corporate Finance revision-only modules

No re-teaching the basics you covered in CA / CMA; revision videos + practice only, so you save weeks

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Week-by-week study roadmap

A clear schedule telling you exactly which readings, videos, and practice sets to complete each week

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Topic pacing guide

Calibrated to your chosen exam window (Nov 2026 · Feb 2027 · May 2027 · Aug 2027 · Nov 2027)

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Weekend Live Problem-Solving Workshops

Every weekend, faculty (Sanjay Sir · Budhaditya Sir · Anurag Sir) works through practice questions on the specific topics the roadmap assignedthat week

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Recorded workshop archive

Missed a session? Catch the recording later, no penalty

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Self-practice combined book

Questions + Answers (shipped in hard copy)

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Audio summaries

For revision on commutes or between meetings

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100+ weekly and topic-wise mocks

Across the full curriculum

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4 Full-Length Mock Tests

Practice before the real exam with four complete mock tests.

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1.5× Views permanent recorded access

You can watch the complete course content for up to one-and-a-half times its total class duration

Curriculum

11 topics.

Returns of Financial Assets and Instruments
Types of Financial Returns
Benchmarking Returns
The Time Value of Money in Finance
Statistical Characteristics of Asset Returns
Statistical Distributions Financial Asset price and Returns
Estimation and Hypothesis Testing
The Return and Risk of a Financial Portfolio
Simulation of Financial Assets Prices and Returns
Applications of Simple Linear Regression in Finance
Introduction to Financial Data Science
Demo Videos

Sample the learning experience.

Watch these classroom recordings and walk-throughs to see our first-principles teaching style in action.

CFA Level 1 – Accelerate Program | Class 1 - Equity | Company Analysis: Past and Present
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CFA Level 1 – Accelerate Program | Class 1 - Equity | Company Analysis: Past and Present

CFA L1 Accelerate Program | Economics | Firm and Market Structure - Class 1
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CFA L1 Accelerate Program | Economics | Firm and Market Structure - Class 1

Class 2 - Derivative Instrument and Derivative Market Features | CFA Level 1 – Accelerate Program
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Class 2 - Derivative Instrument and Derivative Market Features | CFA Level 1 – Accelerate Program

Faculty

Taught by Sanjay Saraf Sir, Budhaditya Debnath, Anurag Sharma.

Sanjay Saraf Sir brings over 30+ years of teaching depth, Budhaditya Sir adds the market lens, and Anurag Sir brings experience from Big Four consulting and investment banking. Together, they take CA, CMA and MBA students straight to the parts of CFA Level I that are new to them, connecting the accounting and corporate finance you already know to valuation, markets and portfolio thinking, without making it feel rushed.

CFA Institute · Fees & calendar

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.

Early registration
USD1,140
Per level, per attempt (L1 & L2). Register before the Early Registration deadline. L3 early rate is USD 1,240.
Standard registration
USD1,490
Per level, per attempt (L1 & L2). Applies after the Early deadline up to the Standard deadline. L3 standard rate is USD 1,590.
Access Scholarship
USD~350
Reduced fee if awarded by CFA Institute. Apply before the scholarship deadline on the CFA portal.
Rescheduling fee
USD250
If you change your scheduled exam appointment within the testing window.
CFA Institute Access Scholarship
reduces the exam registration fee to USD 350 (instead of USD 1,140 early / USD 1,490 standard)
Up to USD 1,140saved per level
CFA Institute deadline
Exam window
11 Nov2025
CFA Institute

Registration opened

CFA Institute opened registration for the August 2026 window. Candidates could register via the candidate portal.

1 Dec2025
CFA Institute

Access Scholarship deadline (passed)

Scholarship application window closed. If awarded, exam fee reduced to USD 350. Apply for the next window instead.

21 Jan2026
CFA Institute

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.

27 Mar2026
CFA Institute

Invoice Payment deadline (passed)

Last date to pay your registration invoice. If payment is not received by this date, your registration will be cancelled.

6 May2026
CFA Institute

Standard Registration deadline (passed)

Registration window closed. If you are registered, proceed to scheduling your slot before 7 July 2026.

13 May2026
CFA Institute

Scheduling deadline (passed)

Last date to book your Prometric/Pearson VUE slot. Miss this and your registration is forfeited - no refund.

13 May2026
CFA Institute

Disability Accommodations Request deadline (passed)

Last date to request special exam arrangements for eligible candidates with disabilities

7 Aug2026
CFA Institute

Reschedule deadline

Last day to change your exam appointment (centre or time). USD 250 rescheduling fee applies. No changes permitted after this.

18–24 Aug2026
Exam

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.

~Oct2026
CFA Institute

Results released

CFA Institute releases pass/fail results and percentile decile band within 8–9 weeks of the window close, via your candidate portal.

Source: All fees and dates above are published by CFA Institute on cfainstitute.org. Indicative dates - confirm exact dates on the CFA Institute candidate portal. Fees are in USD and paid directly to CFA Institute.
Mocks
Item
Details
Full CBT mocks
4
Weekly topic-wise mocks
100+
Practice questions
1500+
Weekend live problem-solving workshops
✓
Topic-wise diagnostic + percentile vs SSEI cohort
✓
FAQ

Questions before you enrol.

This variant is purpose-built for CA and CMA students who already have a solid grounding in accounting and corporate finance. Financial Statement Analysis and Corporate Finance are delivered as compact revision-only modules (revision videos + practice) instead of full teaching, bringing the track to under 250 hours and re-routing your study time to Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Quants, Portfolio Construction and the 2027 re-segmented Ethics. Everything else, the faculty, the weekend workshops, the mocks and the books, is the same.

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₹20,999
(Price inclusive of GST)

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This package includes

  • 1.5× Course Hours (i.e., 1.5 Times Views of the recorded content)
  • Under 250 hours
  • Self-Paced
  • Live problem-solving workshops

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₹20,999

CFA Level 1 Accelerate Batch (for CA / CMA / MBA Students) (Inclusive of GST)

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