HKSI Exam Schedule: Paper 1 Dates and Deadlines

HKSI's examination schedule (updated 11 October 2026, 08:00) listed 103 computer-based Paper 1 sessions at the Hong Kong examination centre up to 31 December 2026. HKSI lists Paper 1 as monthly in Hong Kong and monthly at its global centres.

Sessions start between 08:45 and 18:15, on weekdays and some Saturdays. Each listed slot is two hours: the 90-minute paper plus check-in.

Seats go first come, first served, so a session on the schedule can already be full. ProScheduler shows only sessions with free seats, two weeks at a time; move the search dates to look further ahead, up to 90 days from enrolment. Source: HKSI Institute Examination Schedule (hksi.org)and HKSI's FAQs on scheduling, checked October 2026.

• Enrol or schedule: by 23:59, 5 days before the session.
• Reschedule or withdraw: by the session's start time, 6 days before it. You can only move to another session of the same paper in the same mode.
• Miss the session: no reschedule and no refund; you enrol and pay again.

Source: HKSI Institute Examination Schedule (hksi.org) (deadline column on every row) and HKSI Institute's LE policies on hksi.org (checked October 2026).

• 60 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour 30 min
• Pass mark 70%, so at least 42 correct
• Computer-based examination, in English or Traditional Chinese

Source: HKSI Institute, LE overview (hksi.org), checked 11 October 2026.

1. Create an account on the HKSI Institute Online Portal and enrol for Paper 1.
2. Pay the examination fee shown at enrolment (offline enrolment costs an extra administration fee).
3. Schedule your computer-based session within 90 days of enrolling (normally by day 85), choosing from the sessions available. Rescheduling and withdrawal close six full days before the session.
4. Arrive by the admission start time with your original Hong Kong identity card or passport; entry closes 30 minutes after admission starts.

Source: HKSI Institute's LE policies on hksi.org (checked October 2026). Read our full enrolment guide: how to register for the HKSI exam.

Your grade (PASS, FAIL or ABSENT) shows on screen straight after the session. The Notification of Results is released on the Online Portal one working day after the exam (HKSI Institute's LE policies on hksi.org (checked October 2026)).

HKSI allows calculators only for the practical Papers 7 to 12, and only approved models. Paper 1 needs no calculator (HKSI Institute's LE policies on hksi.org (checked October 2026)).

• HKSI's eStudy Guide for Paper 1, free to download from the Online Portal once you enrol.
• The law itself: the Securities and Futures Ordinance on elegislation.gov.hk and the SFC's codes and guidelines on sfc.hk.
• Our free study aids: cheat sheet, syllabus breakdown, study plan and worked sample questions.

When is the next HKSI Paper 1 exam date?

There is no single exam date. Paper 1 is a computer-based exam with many sessions: HKSI's examination schedule of 11 October 2026, 08:00 listed 103 Paper 1 sessions at its Hong Kong centre up to 31 December 2026. You pick a session with free seats in ProScheduler after you enrol.

How often is HKSI Paper 1 held?

HKSI lists Paper 1 as monthly at the Hong Kong centre and monthly at global centres, and adds sessions when demand requires. You schedule a session within 90 days of enrolling (HKSI Institute Examination Schedule (hksi.org); LE overview, checked October 2026).

How much does HKSI Paper 1 cost?

HKSI Institute sets the examination fee and revises its fee schedule from time to time, so check the current figure on hksi.org before you enrol. Offline (paper form) enrolment carries an extra administration fee.

What is the HKSI Paper 1 format and pass mark?

60 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour 30 min, taken on computer, with a 70% pass mark (HKSI Institute, LE overview (hksi.org), checked 11 October 2026).

When are HKSI Paper 1 results released?

Per HKSI Institute's LE policies on hksi.org (checked October 2026), you see your grade (PASS, FAIL or ABSENT) on screen straight after the session, and the Notification of Results is released on the Online Portal one working day after the exam.