A study OS for CFA Level I — built May 2026

Pass Level I
without the spreadsheet.

A calm, focused workspace for the 300+ hours ahead. Track every module, decay-aware flashcards, an honest readiness score — all that ugly Excel can't do, in one quiet place.

10 topic areas
84 modules
4,000+ practice questions logged
How it works

Three steps, then back to studying.

No setup ritual. No template surgery. Pick a sitting, tell us when you study, and start grinding.

01 / SCHEDULE

Pick a sitting.

Choose Feb, May, Aug, or Nov. We map the 10 topics and 84 modules across your weeks, weighted by exam topic share.

02 / STUDY

Log what you learn.

Tick off readings, run flashcard sessions, log practice blocks and mocks. Everything you do feeds your mastery score.

03 / TRACK

Watch readiness rise.

See decay before it bites, catch underweighted topics, and walk into test day knowing exactly where you stand.

The case against the spreadsheet

Excel is a graveyard of good intentions.

Most candidates start with a free tracker someone shared on Reddit. Two weeks in, the formulas break, the colors stop meaning anything, and the file gets quietly abandoned.

— The spreadsheet

A grid of cells pretending to be a study plan.

  • Manual ticks, no notion of mastery — just done / not done.
  • No spaced repetition. You re-learn the same thing six times.
  • Breaks the moment you reschedule, miss a day, or change a sitting.
  • No knowledge decay. The reading you did in March is treated like the one you did yesterday.
  • Practice questions live in a separate tab nobody opens.
  • Looks like 2008.
+ L1Tracker

A study OS that adapts to the human using it.

  • Mastery scores that weight reading, flashcards, and practice differently.
  • Spaced-repetition flashcards built into the schedule, not bolted on.
  • Reschedule a week and the plan reflows — no formulas to fix.
  • Knowledge decay modelled per LOS, surfaced before it hurts you.
  • One log for every question, mock, and topic block you've ever done.
  • Looks like 2026.
What's inside

Everything the curriculum throws at you, in one room.

Eight features in every plan. No add-ons, no upsells, no "Pro" tier hiding the analytics behind a paywall.

01 / Curriculum

All 10 topics. All 84 modules. Mapped.

From Quantitative Methods to Alternative Investments, every learning module is structured the way the curriculum is structured — so when you finish a reading, the right thing ticks off in the right place.

01Topic-weighted exam emphasis
02LOS-level checkpoints
03Per-module estimated hours
Curriculum / 84 modulesL1 · 2026
01Quantitative Methods10%
02Economics10%
03Financial Statement Analysis15%
04Corporate Issuers10%
05Equity Investments11%
06Fixed Income11%
07Derivatives6%
08Alternative Investments7%
09Portfolio Management9%
10Ethical & Professional Standards11%
02 / Schedule

A study schedule that bends, not breaks.

Tell us when the exam is and how many hours a week you can give. We'll lay it out across your calendar, weighted by topic share, with built-in review and mock blocks.

01Auto-rebalances when you fall behind
02Honors blackout days, exam blocks, holidays
03Built-in mock exam checkpoints at week 10, 14, and final week
Week 11 / May 04 — May 1014h 30m
M04
FRA · 2h
T05
FRA · 2h
W06
— rest
T07
Equity · 2h
F08
Equity · 2h
S10
Review · 2.5h
03 / Mastery

Mastery you can trust. Decay you can see coming.

Your mastery score blends reading completion, flashcard recall, and practice accuracy — then forgets a little each day, just like you do. So the topics you crammed in February don't trick you in August.

01Per-LOS mastery between 0 and 100
02Forgetting curve modelled on Ebbinghaus
03Decay alerts for high-weight LOSs first
Decay / Equity · LOS 28.b↓ at risk
today · 5810075
last reviewed+7d+14d+30d
04 / Flashcards

Flashcards with memory of their own.

Spaced-repetition built on a modern algorithm — not a leftover Anki port. Cards surface when they're about to slip, with curriculum-mapped decks for every reading.

01SM-2 based scheduling
023,200+ pre-made cards across all 10 topics
03Author your own; share within a study group
FRA · MODULE 24 · CARD 7 / 38
Under FIFO, in a period of rising prices, what happens to cost of goods sold and ending inventory?
SPACE TO FLIPDUE NOW
AGAIN
HARD
GOOD
EASY
05 / Practice & mocks

Every question you've ever answered. Searchable.

Log practice blocks and mock exams by topic, source, and date. We compute trailing accuracy, time-per-question, and which LOSs you keep getting wrong — without you tagging anything by hand.

01Mock exam scoring across all 10 topics
02Trailing 7 / 30 / all-time accuracy
03Auto-generated weakness drills
Mock loglast 5
DATESOURCESCORETIME
05/04Kaplan Mock B74%5h 48
04/27Schweser EOC drill — FRA68%1h 12
04/20CFAI Topic Test — Equity52%42m
04/13CFAI Mock — full A71%5h 52
04/06Custom drill — Quant66%28m
06 / Analytics

A readiness score that doesn't lie to you.

One number, derived from mastery, decay, and trailing mock performance — calibrated against historical Level I pass rates. We'd rather show you a 58 you can fix than a 92 you can't trust.

01Pace tracking against your sitting
02Topic heatmap, refreshed daily
03Weekly written summary, optional email digest
62%
Readiness
PACE
On track
WEAKEST
Fixed Income
EXAM
Aug 16, 2026
07 / Formula vault

A cram sheet that's actually printable.

Every formula in the curriculum, browsable by topic, with worked examples. Filter to "exam-likely" the week before the test, or export a one-page cram sheet to PDF.

01~ 280 formulas across 10 topics
02Print-ready PDF cram sheet
03Linked to LOSs and flashcards
FI / Macaulay duration
DMac = ∑ t·CFt / (1+y)t / P
QM / Sharpe ratio
S = (Rp − Rf) / σp
EQ / Gordon growth model
P0 = D1 / (r − g)
FRA / Cash conversion cycle
CCC = DOH + DSO − DPO
08 / Data export

Your data, your file.

Everything you log is yours. Export your full study history as CSV or JSON — for your study group, your records, or your own peace of mind.

01CSV / JSON export, on demand
02Per-table or full archive
03No lock-in, ever
Export / 09 May 2026READY
l1tracker_export_2026-05-09.zip
├── modules.csv    84 rows
├── flashcards.csv 3,247 rows
├── practice.csv   4,182 rows
├── mocks.csv      14 rows
├── mastery.json   per-LOS, daily
└── readme.txt
Pricing

One product. Two ways to pay.

Every feature, in every plan. The yearly plan saves you five dollars and a renewal email.

Monthly

$2.50/ month

For candidates 8 weeks out, or anyone who wants to try a sitting before committing.

Choose monthly →

Yearly

$25/ year

For candidates with a year of prep ahead. Less than the cost of a single retail mock exam.

Choose yearly →

3-day free trial on either plan. Cancel from a one-line email.

FAQ

Honest answers.

001
Is this affiliated with the CFA Institute?
No. L1Tracker is an independent study tool, built by candidates for candidates. CFA® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute; we use the term descriptively.
002
Does the trial need a credit card?
Yes. The 3-day trial is unlocked on every paid plan, and you can cancel from your account or by replying to the welcome email — no charge if you cancel before day three.
003
Why is it so cheap?
Because we're trying to undercut the spreadsheet, not the prep providers. L1Tracker is a planning and tracking layer — it isn't curriculum, it isn't tutoring, and we don't pretend to be either.
004
What happens after I pass (or sit)?
Your archive is yours. Export everything to CSV or JSON. Cancel cleanly. We won't email you about Level II unless you ask us to.
005
Will it work for the Feb / May / Aug / Nov sittings?
All four. The schedule generator takes your sitting date and builds backwards from it; rescheduling between sittings is one click.
006
Where do the flashcards come from?
A library of ~3,200 cards is included, mapped to LOSs across all 10 topics. You can edit, hide, or fork any card, and author your own decks.
007
Do you have a Level II tracker?
Not yet. We'd rather do one level extremely well than two badly. If enough Level I users ask, that changes.