The IOC is awarded on the completion of:

• 1 Intoductory Unit and 2 Technical Units; or
• 1 Intoductory Unit, 1 Regulatory Unit* and 1 Technical Unit; or
• 3 Technical Units.

* Regulatory Unit can be exempted by Paper 1 of Licensing Examination for Securities and Futures Intermediaries or PRC Securities Regulations Examination.

Details of Examinations for Each IOC Unit

Language: English

Examination mode: Computer-Based Testing

Questions type: multiple choice questions (MCQ)

Pass mark: 70% for each unit

The examination fee includes a one-off Qualification Registration Fee, an examination fee for the computer-based testing at HKEAA San Po Kong Sub-Office, a hardcopy workbook, eLearning aids, and a full 12-month student membership of the CISI.

CISI recognises the following examination papers against the Regulatory Unit of the IOC:

• Paper 1 of the Licensing Examination for Securities and Futures Intermediaries; or
• PRC Securities Regulation Examination

Candidate who apply for exemption by any of the above local regulatory paper need to submit the completed Exemption Form together with a copy of the relevant certificate of the local regulatory paper to the CISI office by post/fax or email ([email protected]).  Exemption from the IOC exams costs £50 can be paid by cheque or credit card. For detail, please refer to the exemption form.

eIOC is an online learning and revision aid, concentrating on syllabus key areas. Used in conjunction with the relevant IOC workbook, eIOC consists of interactive exercises and over 200 questions per subject.  Candidate will receive links to the eLearning tools within 5 working days of the eLearning Order Confirmation Email. However, please note, if the exam syllabus has recently been updated, you may take up to 2 weeks to receive your link to the eLearning tools.

The CISI developed the CISI Online Sample Test to demonstrate how the computer-based test operate.