Hong Kong Securities & Futures Licensing

HKSI Licensing Examination (SFC LE)
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Free practice questions for the HKSI Licensing Examination (LE), covering all 17 papers across regulation, market knowledge and product practice. Every question and explanation is provided in both English and Traditional Chinese. Exam FAQ →

About the HKSI Licensing Examination

The HKSI Licensing Examination (LE) is set by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and administered by the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (HKSI Institute). Anyone seeking to be licensed or registered for SFC Regulated Activities (RA 1–10) must pass the specific combination of papers required for their RA as a statutory competence requirement.

Paper types overview (17 papers)

  • Regulation papers: securities, futures, margin financing, corporate finance, collective investment schemes, asset management, depositary services — covering rules and compliance requirements for each line of business
  • Practice papers: financial markets, securities, futures & options, corporate finance, collective investment schemes, asset management, depositary services — business knowledge and day-to-day practice
  • Common core: Paper 1 — Fundamentals of Securities and Futures Regulation, required for every RA applicant

Specific RA-to-paper mapping, exemptions for professional credentials (CFA, CPA etc.), and per-paper question count, time limit and pass mark follow the HKSI Institute's latest examination handbook. Exam FAQ → Independent study aid. Not affiliated with the SFC or the HKSI Institute.

HKSI Licensing Examination — 17 Papers

Paper 1

Fundamentals of Securities and Futures Regulation

Paper 2

Regulation of Securities

Paper 3

Regulation of Securities Margin Financing

Paper 4

Securities and Futures — Compliance

Paper 5

Regulation of Futures and Options

Paper 6

Regulation of Corporate Finance

Paper 7

Financial Markets

Paper 8

Securities

Paper 9

Regulation of Collective Investment Schemes

Paper 10

Collective Investment Schemes

Paper 11

Corporate Finance

Paper 12

Futures and Options

Paper 13

Securities Margin Financing

Paper 14

Regulation of Asset Management

Paper 15

Asset Management

Paper 16

Regulation of Depositary Services

Paper 17

Depositary Services

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