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Compare CFA® Level I prep courses

How do CFA® Level I prep courses compare?

Eight Level I courses side by side, from each provider's own website: price, mock exams, practice questions, AI tutor and free trial. We make Quizara, so it's listed first, and we say when another course may suit you better.

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CFA® Level I prep courses at a glance

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FeatureOur productQuizaraAnalystPrepIFTKaplan SchweserMark MeldrumPrepNuggetsSalt SolutionsUWorld
Level I price (2027)Before promo codes$279.30 for 365 days (list price $399), one plan$349–$499 for Level I; $799–$1,299 for all three levels$299–$775$429–$1,499$440–$1,630$279–$399 before promo codes (currency not stated)$169–$599$399–$900
Full-length mock examsHow many come with it5, all included, 180 questions and 270 minutes each5, from Practice; 180 questions eachPremium 4; Basic and Plus noneBasic 2, Essential 4, Premium 6, Ultimate 63, per its blogEssentials 1, Premium PLUS 63Core 0, Advanced 2, Elite 5
Practice questionsIn the question bank4,000+ practice questions3,000+About 1,000 (Basic) to 2,000 (Plus, Premium)2,600+Q-Bank included; count not stated800+QBank and custom quizzes; count not stated2,800+
AI tutorPlans that include itYes, from your own results. Reads your graded answers and mastery when you askAI Tutor from Practice ($349): 50 questions a month; 100 with UnlimitedNo AI tutor listedAI Tutor from Essential ($799)No AI tutor listedAI Tutor in Premium PLUS, for 1 yearNo AI tutor listedUAsk, in all three paid plans
Free trialWhat you can try free14 days, $0, no card: Quantitative Methods, 1 mock exam and 20 AI CreditsNo time limit, no card: 100 questions, sample notes and videos; 1 free mock examFree topic course, no card7 days: sample QBank exams, notes and quizzes for Quantitative MethodsFree Access ($0): 2018-curriculum videos for Ethics and Quantitative MethodsFree sample lessons in 8 of the 10 subjects, no sign-up14 days, no card: one full topic and 1 mock exam7 days, no card: about 100 QBank questions, core video lectures, eBook study guides and flashcards; no mock exam
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Which course suits you?

Why choose Quizara

  • An AI tutor that works from your results. Ask what to review first and it reads your graded answers and your mastery of each Knowledge Point, then shows where you're losing marks.

  • A step-by-step Lesson for every Knowledge Point. All 661 Knowledge Points are taught step by step. Stuck on a step? The AI tutor reads the lesson you're on and explains it.

  • Everything in one plan. Every Lesson, all five mock exams, 4,000+ practice questions and the AI tutor: $279.30 for 365 days (30% off $399, limited time).

  • Exam facts from CFA Institute. Ask about exam rules or curriculum changes and the AI tutor quotes CFA Institute's own pages, with a link.

  • 14 days free, no card. Try Quantitative Methods, a full 180-question mock exam and the AI tutor with 20 AI Credits, for $0.

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When another course may suit you better

AnalystPrep
You want plenty of practice and five mock exams at a low price, or lifetime access to all three levels with Unlimited.
IFT
You want long video lectures (140+ hours) and access until the end of 2027.
Kaplan Schweser
You want live classes, printed notes, an in-person mock exam or PassProtection™.Quizara vs Kaplan Schweser
Mark Meldrum
You want in-depth video lectures, or an instructor-led course with One-Fee-To-Pass (Levels I and II).
PrepNuggets
You want short animated video lessons at a low price.
Salt Solutions
You want to try a whole topic and a mock exam free for 14 days, or a 45-day express course.
UWorld
You want a large question bank with detailed explanations, or printed books and StudyPass with Elite.Quizara vs UWorld

What Quizara's AI tutor does

  1. Ask what to study next, and get an answer from your own results

    Ask "What should I review first?" and it reads your practice record and mastery of each Knowledge Point, then tells you where you're losing marks. You can ask follow-up questions in plain words.

    The AI tutor answering "Based on my practice so far, what should I review first?" from a Practice session and a Mock Exam record

  2. Find out why you got a question wrong

    It opens the question you missed with your past attempts and explains the step where your reasoning went off.

    The AI tutor explaining a missed Mock Exam question on the Capital Market Line: the option chosen, the correct option and where the ratio flipped

  3. Quiz yourself without leaving the lesson

    Ask it to test you and it brings up to five questions on that lesson from Quizara's question bank, right in the chat.

    A lesson on index weightings with five Quiz questions from Quizara's question bank in the AI tutor panel

  4. Get exam facts straight from CFA Institute

    Ask about exam rules or curriculum changes and it reads CFA Institute's own pages, then quotes the passage it used, with a link.

    The AI tutor answering what changed in the 2027 Level I curriculum, quoting CFA Institute with links to its pages

  5. Learn step by step, and ask about the exact step

    Each of the 661 Knowledge Points has its own step-by-step whiteboard Lesson. Stuck on a step? The AI tutor reads the lesson you're on and explains it.

    A lesson on index management paused mid-step, with the AI tutor explaining that step next to it

Head-to-head comparisons

FAQ

Which CFA® Level I prep courses include an AI tutor?

In this table: Quizara (in Premium and the free trial), Kaplan Schweser (from Essential), UWorld (UAsk, in all paid plans), AnalystPrep (from Practice) and PrepNuggets (Premium PLUS, for one year). IFT, Mark Meldrum and Salt Solutions don't list one. Quizara's AI tutor can also read your graded answers and mastery when you ask; the others don't describe that.

Which CFA® Level I courses have a free trial with no card?

Quizara (14 days, $0, with one mock exam and 20 AI Credits), Salt Solutions (14 days, with one mock exam), AnalystPrep (no time limit, with a free mock exam), UWorld (7 days) and IFT (a free topic course). Kaplan Schweser has a 7-day trial; its site doesn't say whether a card is needed.

How many mock exams do CFA® Level I courses include?

Quizara and AnalystPrep include five. Kaplan Schweser includes two to six depending on the package, UWorld none to five, PrepNuggets one or six, IFT four in Premium, and Salt Solutions three. Mark Meldrum's blog says three.

Which CFA® Level I course costs the least?

In this table, Salt Solutions' Focus Express ($169, 45 days of access) has the lowest price before promo codes. Quizara Premium is $279.30 for 365 days (list price $399), with every Lesson, all 5 mock exams and the AI tutor in one plan.

Who wrote this comparison?

The Quizara team. Quizara is one of the courses compared, so it's listed first and labelled. We read every other provider's own website, date what we read and say when another course may suit you better. We don't rank courses or give scores.

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How we compared: we read each provider's own Level I pages, help center and blog (the US site where there is one) on November 4, 2026, and list the prices shown for the 2027 exams before promo codes. "Not stated" and "not listed" mean we couldn't find it on the provider's own site. Check each provider's site for current prices.

Quizara is an independent study platform and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CFA Institute. AnalystPrep, IFT, Kaplan, Schweser, Mark Meldrum, PrepNuggets, Salt Solutions, UWorld and UAsk are trademarks of their respective owners, used here only to identify their products. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.