Certified Private Wealth Professional (CPWP) Bridging Programme Post-training Examination

• For sitting the post-training examination, the CPWP Bridging Programme participants should completed all Module 1 and Module 2 of CPWP Bridging Programme five working days before the examination date.

Prerequisite for Retaking the Examination

• The CPWP Bridging Programme participants are eligible to re-enrol for the post-training examination within three years from the date of his/her first examination, if they have:
  • not passed the examination; and
  • completed all Module 1 and Module 2 of CPWP Bridging Programme.

Format: Multiple-choice Questions (MCQ)
Examination Question Language: English
Pass Mark: 70% 
Mode: Computer-based Examination (CBE)
Examination System and Interface Language: Examination Simulator ; English
Examination Venue: HKSI Institute Computer-Based Examination (CBE) Centre (Examination Day Flow)

 
The examination syllabus and fee schedule are listed below.

The next examination will be held on 14 February 2025 (Friday) 4:30 PM.

Notes:

1. Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) contain a stem and four answer choices including only one correct answer. 20 MCQs from Module 1 and 20 MCQs from Module 2.
2. For the examination dates and application deadlines, please click here. Please note that enrolment is on a first-come-first-served basis.

1. General Rules and Regulations:
• Candidates are strongly advised to carefully read all the rules and regulations set before attempting any examination.
• Key areas covered included “General Rules”, “Proof of Identity”, “Use of Electronic Calculators” and “Misconduct”. 
2. Handling Misconduct Cases:
   • Immediate suspension from taking any further HKSI Institute’s examinations.
   • Examination results are withheld until the entire process for handling alleged misconduct cases is completed and the candidate is not disqualified from the examination.
• If a candidate is suspected of breaching examination regulations during the examination:
3. Suspension Period and Rescheduling:
• During the suspension period, candidates cannot re-schedule their enrolled examinations to another session.
• All fees paid are non-transferable and non-refundable.
4. Investigation and Decision Making:
• The HKSI Institute will investigate all alleged misconduct cases.
• Cases may be reported to the Examinations Disciplinary Panel and/or Appeal Panel for decision-making.
5. Consequence of Breach: 
• Failure to observe regulations may lead to disqualification from the examination.
• Candidates may be suspended from taking any HKSI Institute examinations from six months to five years.
6. Reporting and Record Keeping:
• The HKSI Institute will report instances of candidates breaching these examination regulations to the Private Wealth Management Association (PWMA) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
• The Institute reserves the right to report to the police, inform relevant stakeholders, and display information about the misconduct case on its website. 
• All misconduct cases are recorded in candidates’ personal records maintained by the Institute for future reference. 

Read All the Rules and Regulations

• The CPWP Bridging Programme consists of Module 1 and Module 2. Candidates need to attend the relevant training course to sit the examination.
• HKSI Institute offers an eCourse for Module 1 and HKIB has offered classroom/webinar lectures for Module 2. The CPWP Bridging Programme Post-training Examination will be based on the course materials from the latest CPWP Bridging Programme training course.
• Candidates are advised to keep a copy of the course materials for their own records, if necessary. No course materials will be provided to candidates who only re-enrol for the CPWP Bridging Programme Post-training Examination.
• The HKSI Institute reserves the right to cancel or reallocate the training course. Under the circumstances, requests for refunds and/or transfers of any examination-related fees will NOT be entertained.

• Upon successfully completing the CPWP Bridging Programme (i.e. completing the training modules and passing the post-training examination), candidates will obtain a certificate.
• Candidates who fail the post-training examination are allowed to retake the examination within three years from their first examination date and are NOT required to go through the training modules again. If candidates fail the examination on their first attempt and wish to apply for WAM reimbursement, they must retake and pass the examination within one month.  For details of reimbursement, please refer to the FAQs section.
• A certificate of completion for the CPWP Bridging Programme will be jointly awarded by the HKSI Institute and HKIB to the programme participants who completed the two training modules and passed the post-training examination. The certificate holder is equivalent to passing the existing CPWP Examinations of Module 1 (Paper 1) and Module 2.
• The Certificate will be available in the Online Portal approximately EIGHT working days after the examination date. Candidates can download and print the Certificate within ONE YEAR of the examination.

Candidates need to be aware of the guidelines for cancelling or rescheduling of examinations due to bad weather or any unexpected situation.

Candidates will be notified via email and HKSI Institute Mobile App regarding the examination arrangement or cancellation. 

Guidelines on Examination Cancellation/Rescheduling Due to Bad Weather or Unexpected Situation

The Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) has been effective in Hong Kong since late 1996.  This notice is intended to help candidates understand their obligations and rights regarding the provision of their personal data to the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (HKSI Institute) and how the HKSI Institute may use or handle such data. 

1. Candidates must keep the HKSI Institute updated of any changes in their personal data from the time they enrol as candidates for an examination until they completed it.
2. The HKSI Institute will use the personal data provided for the following purposes:

   i	administering the examination and marketing;
   ii	delivering information about the examination;
   iii	maintaining candidate records;
   iv	distribution of examination results to concerned candidates;
   v	certifying candidates’ examination-related information to the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB), the Private Wealth Management Association (PWMA) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA);
   vi	reporting information of candidates violating the examination regulations to the HKIB, the PWMA and the HKMA, the police, inform relevant stakeholders, and display information about the misconduct case on HKSI institute website;
   vii	transferring, releasing, disclosing or providing to the HKIB, the PWMA and the HKMA for monitoring, verifying and conducting matching (including “matching procedure” as defined in s.2 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, Cap 486) purposes as well as any other related purposes of assisting the HKIB, the PWMA and the HKMA to perform and discharge their functions;
   viii	informing candidates of activities, courses, examinations, products or services that the HKSI Institute believes may interest them;
   ix	conducting research or statistical analysis;
   x	promoting and providing services offered by the HKSI Institute, the HKIB, the PWMA or such third parties as determined by the HKSI Institute;
   xi	releasing information to the relevant third parties on whose behalf the HKSI Institute administers, conducts or organises examinations and to any third party that the HKSI Institute engages to administer and/or conduct examinations for and on behalf of the HKSI Institute; and
   xii	any other related purposes.

3. The HKSI Institute will keep candidates’ personal data confidential. Nevertheless, during its operations, the HKSI Institute may compare, transfer or exchange their data with the data already possessed, or obtained hereafter, by the HKSI Institute for these or any other purposes.
4. Candidates have the right, under the Ordinance, to request access to, or correction of any data provided by them as per the manner and limitations prescribed therein.
5. As the Ordinance allows, the HKSI Institute has the right to charge a reasonable fee for the processing of any request for data access.
6. Candidates who wish to request access to or correction of their data should do so in writing to the HKSI Institute as below:
   Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute
   17/F, Cambridge House, Taikoo Place,
   979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
   Curriculum and Examinations Department
   Administrative Officer
7. Candidates who do not want to receive any information on activities, courses or examinations organised by the HKSI Institute should write to the HKSI Institute.

• Click here for details and the enrolment steps.
• Applicants who do not fulfil the enrolment prerequisites to sit the examination will receive a rejection notification prior to the examination. All fees paid are non-transferrable and non-refundable.

You can find frequently asked questions about the examination below. Click here to know more about the CPWP Bridging Programme, or click here for other questions.

1. Why are some examination sessions visible on the HKSI Institute website's Examination Schedule but not found in ProScheduler?
2. What is the "Preferred Month for Examination" stated in the enrolment page?
3. Why I can only choose the examination session within the two weeks being shown in ProScheduler?
   
4. Who should I contact if I encounter issues while scheduling an examination session through the "ProScheduler" platform?
5. I have not completed two modules of the CPWP Bridging Programme, but studied all materials. Can I still take the examination?
6. What are the key points to keep in mind on the examination date?
7. On the examination day, if I am unable to attend, can I request a reschedule or seek a refund?