For certification purposes, all LE candidates have 3 years to complete their preset combination of examination papers regardless of the examination mode. The 3-year period will commence from the date of the first LE paper that the candidate passes.
| There are two levels of certification: |
- HKSI Practising Certificate |
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- HKSI Specialist Certificate |
| LE Papers |
HKSI Practising Certificates |
| Papers 1 + 7 + 8 |
HKSI Practising Certificate - Securities |
| Papers 1 + 7 + 9 |
HKSI Practising Certificate - Derivatives |
| Papers 1 + 7 + 11 |
HKSI Practising Certificate - Corporate Finance |
| Papers 1 + 7 + 12 |
HKSI Practising Certificate - Asset Management |
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| LE Papers |
HKSI Specialist Certificates |
| Papers 1 + 2 + 7 + 8 |
HKSI Specialist Certificate - Securities |
| Papers 1 + 3 + 7 + 9 |
HKSI Specialist Certificate - Derivatives |
| Papers 1 + 5 + 7 + 11 |
HKSI Specialist Certificate - Corporate Finance |
| Papers 1 + 6 + 7 + 12 |
HKSI Specialist Certificate - Asset Management |
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