Why this exists
I’ve passed thirteen of the hardest exams in finance, all on my first attempt, and paid four-figure prep fees along the way. The CFA program alone ran over $5,000 once you add up registration, curriculum access, and prep materials. The actuarial path cost about the same.
Most of that money bought the same three things every time: question banks, lessons, and mock exams.
So I started writing my own questions. Then lessons. Then mock exams. It turned into a full prep platform. I called it FreeFellow because the name says exactly what it is: the question bank is free.
What guides it
A CFA charter, a CPA license, an actuarial credential. Each opens a real career, but prep fees add to the cost of getting there. FreeFellow keeps its original question bank and written lessons free so you can study even if a paid course is out of reach.
The original question bank, the worked solutions, the topic lessons, mixed practice, and your readiness score stay free, forever. Full access needs a free account, and practice usage limits apply. Fellow adds AI grading on supported exams, spaced-repetition flashcards, full-length mock exams, analytics, and a study plan that adapts to your progress.
Credentials
I hold two of the harder credentials in finance, and I sat for and passed every exam in both pathways.
Why the question bank is free
The optional Fellow tier pays for the infrastructure.
Fellow is $39 per month or $79 per quarter, per exam family (USD). Fellow Plus is $49 per month, $99 per quarter, or $199 per year, per exam family (USD). Every annual plan is Fellow Plus. The paid plans add mock exams, flashcards, analytics, and a personalized study plan. Fellow Plus removes Fellow's 5-attempt daily allowance on exams with AI grading. Grading rate and usage limits still apply.
What I built
FreeFellow covers 40 exams across 10 credential families: all three CFA levels and pathways, all six CPA sections, CFP, the SOA and CAS actuarial exams, both CAIA levels, both FRM parts, both CMA parts, all three CIA parts, FINRA SIE / Series 6 / Series 7 / Series 79 / Series 63 / Series 65 / Series 66, and IRS Enrolled Agent SEE Parts 1, 2, and 3. Public samples need no signup. The full original question bank is free with an account, subject to usage limits. No credit card is required. That is more than 45,000 original practice questions, each with a step-by-step solution and notes on why every choice is right or wrong.
Written lessons and copy-to-AI prompts are free. The full original question bank is free with an account, subject to usage limits. Worked solutions, written lessons, mixed practice, and your readiness score stay free. AI grading is available on supported written-response exams, subject to usage limits.
FreeFellow LLC is a CFA Institute Prep Provider. CFA materials are validated by CFA Institute for substantial curriculum coverage and updated annually as required by the Prep Provider agreement. CFA Institute does not endorse, promote, review, or warrant the accuracy or quality of FreeFellow products and services.
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