Pass your HKSI papers the first time.
Chinese-first mock exams, practice questions and flashcards for all 17 HKSI papers, from Paper 1 to Paper 19. Your Readiness Score tells you when you're ready to book.
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Learn the rule behind every answer
HKSI papers test whether you can apply the Securities and Futures Ordinance, the SFC Code of Conduct and market practice to real situations. Every explanation names the rule or concept behind the answer, in Chinese with the official English terms.
- Original questions written to each paper's published syllabus
- Trap answers called out, like Type 1 vs Type 4 or the 2-day vs 10-day deadlines
- Practice by topic or mixed, with instant feedback
See your weak spots before the exam does
Your Readiness Score day by day, accuracy by topic with the weakest first, and every timed mock against the 70% pass line. One click on a topic starts a drill on it.
- Topic accuracy updates after every question
- Mock scores plotted against the 70% pass mark
- The Today list sends you to your weakest topic first
Remember it on exam day, not just tonight
Spaced repetition brings each card back right before you'd forget it. Cards you miss return in 10 minutes. Cards you know wait days or weeks.
- Deadlines, thresholds and definitions that get tested
- 15 new cards a day, so reviews never pile up
- Mastery feeds straight into your Readiness Score
Turn every missed question into a point
Every question you get wrong is saved with its explanation. It only clears after you get it right twice in a row, so lucky guesses don't count.
- Re-test all your mistakes in one click
- See the right answer and the rule behind it
- Shows how many you've cleared, to keep you going
Walk in having done it before
Timed mocks with no feedback until you submit, the way the real exam works. Papers 1 and 7 are 60 questions in 90 minutes; the other papers are 40 questions in 60 minutes (Paper 11: 90 minutes).
- Real pacing: 90 seconds a question
- Quick 25-question mocks for a lunch break
- Two full simulations count toward the Pass Guarantee
Which HKSI papers do you need?
The papers depend on the SFC regulated activity you'll carry on. Pick your role and we'll show the usual papers.
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- One paper of your choice: any of the 17 HKSI papers
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- Video lessons as they release
- Content updates during your access
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The deadlines, thresholds and limits the HKSI papers test most, on one printable page.
Free with an accountHKSI Formula Sheet
Every calculation Papers 7, 8, 9 and 12 test: returns, ratios, TERP, futures P&L and performance measures.
Exam-Day Checklist
What to check before your HKSI paper, and how to pace it.
2- and 4-Week Study Planner
A plan for each paper that fits around a full-time job.
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- Answer every question in that exam's question bank (100% covered)
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- Complete at least 2 full timed simulations, with your latest one at or above the exam's pass mark
- Reach a Readiness Score of 80 or higher (shown on your dashboard)
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Every paper we cover
Each exam has a free practice test and a study guide. Premium adds 3,000 practice questions, 6 full mock exams, 800 flashcards and 60 comprehensive key notes per exam, organized topic by topic.
HKSI LE Paper 1: Fundamentals of Securities and Futures Regulation
The regulation paper almost every SFC licensed representative must pass.
HKSI LE Paper 7: Financial Markets
The markets paper taken with Paper 1 by most representatives.
HKSI LE Paper 8: Securities
The paper for Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities) and Type 8 representatives.
HKSI LE Paper 9: Derivatives
The paper for Type 2 (dealing in futures contracts) and Type 5 (advising on futures contracts) representatives.
HKSI LE Paper 12: Asset Management
The paper for Type 9 (asset management) representatives.
HKSI LE Paper 11: Corporate Finance
The paper for Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) representatives and Responsible Officers, taken together with Papers 1 and 7. It covers the corporate finance industry, accounting and financial statement analysis, corporate finance principles, equity and debt financing, business valuation, and mergers and acquisitions.
HKSI LE Paper 10: Credit Rating Services
This is the paper for representatives and Responsible Officers carrying on Type 10 regulated activity (providing credit rating services), taken together with Papers 1 and 7. It covers credit and credit risk fundamentals, how credit rating agencies work and are regulated, the rating process, and ratings for corporates, banks, public sector enterprises, structured finance and sovereigns.
HKSI LE Paper 19: Depositary Services for Collective Investment Schemes
This paper is for representatives and Responsible Officers seeking Type 13 registration (depositary services for SFC-authorised collective investment schemes), normally taken together with Papers 1 and 7. It covers the Hong Kong asset management industry, the major asset classes and fund types, and the depositary's custody, oversight and risk management functions.
HKSI LE Paper 2: Regulation of Securities
The paper for Responsible Officers of Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities) and Type 8 (securities margin financing) licensed corporations, taken with Papers 1, 7 and 8. It covers the SFO regulatory framework, the subsidiary legislation, the Code of Conduct and supervision, dealing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, other securities activities, options and OTC derivatives, and market misconduct.
HKSI LE Paper 3: Regulation of Derivatives
The regulation paper for Responsible Officers of Type 2 (dealing in futures contracts) and Type 5 (advising on futures contracts), taken with Papers 1, 7 and 9. It covers the derivatives regulatory framework, licensing, client money and securities, conduct of business, record keeping, HKFE trading and settlement, and OTC derivative reporting and clearing.
HKSI LE Paper 5: Regulation of Corporate Finance
The regulation paper for Responsible Officers of Type 6, advising on corporate finance, taken with Papers 1, 7 and 11. It covers Hong Kong's corporate finance regulatory framework and conduct rules, listing on the SEHK, the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs, and rights issues, convertible securities and share schemes.
HKSI LE Paper 6: Regulation of Asset Management
The regulation paper for Type 9 (asset management) Responsible Officers, taken alongside Papers 1, 7 and 12. It covers the general regulatory framework, back-office compliance obligations, the SFC's asset management codes and market misconduct.
HKSI LE Paper 4: Regulation of Credit Rating Services
The regulation paper for Responsible Officers of Type 10, providing credit rating services, taken with Papers 1, 7 and 10. It covers the SFO licensing framework for credit rating agencies, ongoing compliance obligations, the SFC Code of Conduct for Persons Providing Credit Rating Services, and market misconduct.
HKSI LE Paper 18: Regulation of Providing Depositary Services
This paper is for individuals seeking approval as Responsible Officers of licensed corporations carrying on Type 13 regulated activity, providing depositary services for relevant collective investment schemes, alongside Papers 1, 7 and 19. It covers the general regulatory framework, the conduct and product rules specific to RA13 depositaries, and market misconduct.
HKSI LE Paper 15: Sponsors (Principals)
LE Paper 15 is the Principals' paper for licensed individuals who supervise sponsor work (IPO sponsorship) under regulated activity Type 6. It covers the same syllabus as Paper 16 but leans towards the Principal's perspective: overseeing the transaction team, sponsor responsibilities and judgment calls across the sponsor regime, the Listing Rules, the IPO process and due diligence.
HKSI LE Paper 16: Sponsors (Representatives)
The paper for representatives and relevant individuals who carry out sponsor work, that is Type 6 advising on corporate finance, on Hong Kong IPOs.
HKSI LE Paper 17: Regulation of Takeovers and Share Buy-backs
This paper is for Type 6 licensed persons who engage in or advise on matters under the SFC's Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs.
Guides to the HKSI Licensing Examination
HKSI Paper 1 guide (2026)
Paper 1, Fundamentals of Securities and Futures Regulation, is the regulation paper nearly every representative must pass.
Which HKSI papers do you need?
To become an SFC licensed representative (or a relevant individual at a bank), you usually pass three HKSI Licensing Examination papers: Paper 1 on regulation, Paper 7 on financial markets, and one paper for your regulated activity.
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