Kaplan Schweser Cfa Level 1: Free

The most powerful legal tool at your disposal is the Kaplan Schweser 7-Day Free Trial.

When you sign up for this trial (usually found on their official website under the "Free Resources" tab), you are not getting a watered-down teaser. You often get full access to:

The Strategy: Do not activate this trial on a Monday when you are busy. Save your email address for a weekend or a week when you are on a study break. Plan to grind through an entire topic (like Quants or FRA) during those 7 days. By the end of the week, you could have effectively mastered 10-15% of the syllabus for free. kaplan schweser cfa level 1 free

Pro Tip: If you have multiple email addresses (work, school, personal), you can stagger these trials. Use one email for the first week of studying (Ethics & Quants), and another email for the second week (FRA). Note that Kaplan is getting smarter at detecting duplicates, so use this sparingly.

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The Kaplan Schweser mobile app (iOS/Android) includes a free tier with: The most powerful legal tool at your disposal

The free version is limited, but it’s a good way to test the interface before buying.

Kaplan’s official YouTube channel has free video lessons covering entire LOS (Learning Outcome Statements) for some readings. For example, you can find full-length videos on “Time Value of Money” or “Basic EPS vs. Diluted EPS” completely free. The Strategy: Do not activate this trial on

These are not teasers—they are complete lessons. However, they cover only ~5–10% of the syllabus.

Here is a controversial truth: You don't actually need Schweser to pass. The CFA Institute provides a free Learning Ecosystem (LES) with your exam registration ($900–$1200). Many candidates fail because they buy Schweser but ignore the LES.

However, to replicate Schweser for free, do this:

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