I heard it is around 300 hours (for CFA Level 1), I am going into this without a finance background and planning on writing it in Feb 2024. How many hours would i need to prep (rough hrs estimate)?
There is no rule for this. However you have good amount of time for Feb 2024 exam to prepare well if you start studying soon. If you are able to complete your study sooner, you can spend rest of the time before the exam for revision and on practice questions. Good luck for your journey!!