Short answer
CFA Institute says results arrive within 5 to 9 weeks after your exam window closes, by email. It does not list exact dates on its results page, but it sometimes announces them in a press release, as it did for August 2026 Level II and III.
The 5 to 9 week rule
CFA Institute's results page gives one rule for all three levels: within 5 to 9 weeks after the close of your exam window, you receive an email saying your official results are available. It gives no time of day.
Five to nine weeks is a wide range, about a month from start to end. Treat the early end as the first day results are likely and the late end as the point to start asking questions.
Why the window close matters
CFA exams are given over a testing window of several days, not on one date. The 5 to 9 weeks count from the last day of the window, not from the day you tested. Someone who tested on the first day of a window waits longer than the rule suggests if they count from their own test day.
For example, the November 2026 Level I window runs from November 11 to 17. The 5 to 9 weeks count from November 17, which puts results between December 22, 2026 and January 19, 2027.
Dates CFA Institute announces
Sometimes CFA Institute names a date in advance. Its press release of September 24, 2026, reporting August 2026 Level I results, also said:
- Level II results would be released to candidates on September 30, 2026.
- Level III results would be released to candidates on October 20, 2026.
When a date is announced like this, it replaces the estimate. We show it as an official date and record the change in the update log. Where no date is announced, the estimate from the rule stays in place and is labeled as such.
What your result shows
- A result of pass or fail.
- Your performance by topic.
- An overall scale score, which lets you compare your performance with the minimum passing score.
Candidates who pass Level III do not receive detailed results.
Current estimates
These are the upcoming CFA releases on ScoreCalendar. Announced dates are marked official. Everything else is the 5 to 9 week rule applied to the window's last day.
| Level and window | Results | Type |
|---|---|---|
| CFA Level I, November 2026 exam window, Nov 11 to Nov 17 | Dec 22, 2026 to Jan 19, 2027 | Estimate |
| CFA Level II, November 2026 exam window, Nov 18 to Nov 22 | Dec 27, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027 | Estimate |
| CFA Level III, February 2027 exam window, Feb 18 to Feb 21 | Mar 28, 2027 to Apr 25, 2027 | Estimate |
| CFA Level I, February 2027 exam window, Feb 22 to Feb 28 | Apr 4, 2027 to May 2, 2027 | Estimate |
| CFA Level I, May 2027 exam window, May 11 to May 17 | Jun 21, 2027 to Jul 19, 2027 | Estimate |
| CFA Level II, May 2027 exam window, May 18 to May 22 | Jun 26, 2027 to Jul 24, 2027 | Estimate |
| CFA Level III, August 2027 exam window, Aug 11 to Aug 14 | Sep 18, 2027 to Oct 16, 2027 | Estimate |
| CFA Level I, August 2027 exam window, Aug 15 to Aug 22 | Sep 26, 2027 to Oct 24, 2027 | Estimate |
| CFA Level II, August 2027 exam window, Aug 23 to Aug 27 | Oct 1, 2027 to Oct 29, 2027 | Estimate |
| CFA Level I, November 2027 exam window, Nov 13 to Nov 19 | Dec 24, 2027 to Jan 21, 2028 | Estimate |
| CFA Level II, November 2027 exam window, Nov 20 to Nov 24 | Dec 29, 2027 to Jan 26, 2028 | Estimate |
The CFA page has a calculator for any window and drops each estimate once its window has passed.
Official sources
Every fact in this guide comes from these pages, checked on the update date above.
- CFA Institute: Exam results (opens in a new tab)
- CFA Institute: August 2026 Level I results press release (opens in a new tab)
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