# The CFA Level I study week

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A CFA Level I study week alongside a job: an hour of curriculum reading before work, 45 minutes of practice questions on weekday evenings, and a long Saturday block for a topic test or mock.

## Why it works
- **Read in the morning,** then test yourself that same evening.
- **A long Saturday block** makes room for the longer mock exams.
- **Sunday review** finds out which topic comes next.

## Make it yours
- The CFA Institute publishes its guidance on study hours: count back from your exam date.
- Take one evening off, because you will last longer.

## Use it
Open the [week builder](https://gocutline.com/#try), paste the line below and adjust the times to your life:

> CFA reading 1h weekdays at 6:30, Work 8h weekdays at 9, Practice questions 45 min mon tue wed thu at 19, Mock exam 3h sat at 9, Review mistakes 2h sun at 10

The week: CFA reading 1h weekdays at 6:30, Work 8h weekdays at 9, Practice questions 45 min mon tue wed thu at 19, Mock exam 3h sat at 9, Review mistakes 2h sun at 10

## Questions

**How do you fit CFA study around work?**
A fixed morning hour and a long Saturday. Counting back from the exam date shows how many of these weeks you need.

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