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Expect ~$1,000 USD per exam for the exam fees and the CFA Institute books. Most people will also use a third-party self-study packages, which include practice exams, condensed books (the CFA ones are 2x+ longer), study tips, online question banks, etc. Factor in an additional $500-1,000 USD per exam for these. Schweser is the most popular study package: http://www.schweser.com/cfa/. No matter how diligent you think you are, most people I know took an additional 5-10 days holiday in the run-up to the exam.
1 The cost of the certification exams varies per training center, so you still need to contact the center nearest you to get the actual price. 2  However, if we look at the centers that have published their exam rates, we found that the average cost of the exam is between $130 and $170. The costs of these training programs could cost anywehre from $1,500 to more than $2,500. 2  For example, a training course for AutoCAD being offered by Delta.edu costs $2,595.