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Examination Structure, Format and Fee
 
 CIIA® Examinations Structure
Common Knowledge Examinations
Foundation Level (Total examination hours: 9)
Exam 1 3hrs, 10min
  • Equity valuation and analysis
  • Financial accounting and statement analysis
  • Corporate finance
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    Exam 2 2hrs, 40min
  • Fixed income valuation and analysis
  • Economics
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    Exam 3 3hrs, 10min
  • Derivative valuation and analysis
  • Portfolio management
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    Final Level (Total examination hours: 6)
    Exam 1 3 hrs
  • Corporate finance
  • Economics
  • Financial accounting and statement analysis
  • Equity valuation and analysis
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    Exam 2 3 hrs
  • Fixed income valuation and analysis
  • Derivative valuation and analysis
  • Portfolio management
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    National Examination
    Exam 3 hrs
  • Regulation
  • Ethics
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Market structures and instruments
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    (ONLY the Final Level of the Common Knowledge Examinations is conducted by the HKSI in Hong Kong)
     
     Examination Fee
     
    Initial Registration HK$950
    Final Examination Early-bird Regular
    Exam 1 HK$3,000 HK$3,800
    Exam 2 HK$3,000 HK$3,800
     
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    Examination Format and Pass Requirement

    • All examination papers of the CIIA® Final Examination are presented in English and include full and mini-case study questions and in-depth essays. The pass requirement is normally 50% or above of the total marks in each paper. 

     

    Preparation for the Examination

    1.       Training courses, including a Crash Course, jointly organized by the HKSI and SCOPE of the City University of Hong Kong, are now available for CIIA® Candidates wishing to take the CIIA® Final Examination. For details of the HKSI/SCOPE training courses and timetable, please contact SCOPE on 27887423 or visit its website.

    2.      A free set of study materials, consisting of a Candidate Study Pack (CSP) and Formulae Booklets for the CIIA® Final Examination will be provided to all CIIA® Candidates upon confirmation of registration.  The CSP contains study manuals and exercises for Exam 1 and Exam 2.

    3.       CIIA® Candidates should ensure that they have the correct versions of the study manuals applicable to their examinations before attending the examinations. The most updated versions of the study manuals are available for free download on the HKSI website, and for sale at the HKSI office to CIIA® Candidates.

    4.       Sample examination questions and solutions for the CIIA® Final Examination are available on the ACIIA® website.

    5.       Past examination papers are available for sale to CIIA® Candidates at the HKSI office.

    6.       A ˇ§List of References and Suggested Readingsˇ¨ is available on the HKSI website.


     


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