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CFA can be a nice "bonus point" for your application but ONLY
a) when it is relevant to your goals
b) when you finish more than the first part... soooo many candidates do the first part and then drop off. If you have all three, then it looks REAL serious!

For sure it gives you an advantage, but really not all that much because every else has the same idea as you!!! That's why all three levels looks better, cause there's a whoooole lot more dedication behind it. but better yet, is to DO something more than just take a test. Indian candidates are very studious and hard-working and intelligent, and lots of them do great on tests, so it's not gonna be the MAIN differentiating factor for you. But if you were to get a job in finance, or do some finance volunteer work, or something like that... something a lot more ACTIVE or with more leadership, that would be even more effective than another "notch on the belt"