New Delhi, 8 Oct 2025

The pass rate for the first level of the chartered financial analyst exam fell to 43% in August. This comes as AI models can now pass the final and hardest level of the CFA exam in minutes.

CFA Exam Pass Rates and AI Advancements

The August pass rate is lower than the 45% success rate in May and February. But it is still higher than the 41% average for the past ten years. The CFA Institute shared this news on Thursday. AI tools are now getting more focus in finance jobs. A study from New York University shows that AI can pass the CFA Level III exam much faster than humans.

Human Skills Still Important in Finance

The CFA charter is a top certification in finance. It can lead to better jobs and higher pay. Most people study over 300 hours for each exam level. The full process takes 3-4 years. In August, more than 26,000 people took the Level I exam at 502 test centers worldwide. Those who did not delay their exam had a 50% pass rate. But those who put it off at least once had only a 29% pass rate.

AI can augment decision-making, but human professionals must challenge, validate and interpret AI outputs, especially in complex or novel scenarios.

Level II candidates who took their exams in August will get their results on Thursday. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.

Updated 8 Oct 2025, 14:21 IST; source: link