How long is HKSI Paper 17?
40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes. The pass mark is 70%, equivalent to 28 correct answers.
HKSI LICENSING EXAMINATION
HKSI Paper 17Regulation of Takeovers and Share Buy-backs
Paper 17 focuses on takeovers and share buy-backs. Identify parties and concert relationships before examining triggers, transaction structures and announcement duties.
- Questions
- 40 MCQ
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Pass mark
- 70% · 28/40
HKSI PAPER 17 · REVISION DESK
Paper 17: Concert parties, transaction stages and duties
Paper 17 focuses on takeovers and share buy-backs. Identify parties and concert relationships before examining triggers, transaction structures and announcement duties.
Try this revision exercise
Separate accounts do not by themselves settle a concert-party question. Analyse the arrangements described, then check applicable thresholds, exceptions and waivers.
An original learning exercise, not an official exam question or a frequency claim.How to organise revision
Draw an offer timeline; classify duties by offeror, offeree and adviser; compare general offers, schemes and buy-backs.
Official eStudy Guide：v1.1 Verify the edition ↗
HKSIPapers provides a guide and official-source links for Paper 17. A dedicated question bank or app for this paper is not currently available.
What to study for Paper 17
- Framework and scope: takeover codes, principles and regulatory roles.
- Transaction design: concert parties, offer structures and timetables.
- Participant duties: offeror, offeree and financial advisers.
- Dealing and buy-backs: disclosure, special arrangements, buy-back forms and cases.
This is a reading map; use the official learning outcomes to check the full scope.
Open the official syllabus and learning outcomes ↗Paper 17 enrolment, dates and fee
The Hong Kong examination fee is HK$2,000. Frequency: Monthly; subject to available official sessions. The computer-based exam is available in English and Traditional Chinese. Select an available session in the official portal and check its application deadline before paying.
Official exam overview and enrolment ↗Paper 17 past papers and sample questions
The public HKSI sample-practice page does not currently list this paper. Use its official eStudy Guide and syllabus to build a revision checklist; this website does not offer official past papers.
Check official sample availability ↗Passing rate and your revision decision
The official monthly average is 65.05% across 2025-09–2026-08. This averages published monthly percentages; it is not a candidate-weighted total or your individual chance of passing. Read the monthly table alongside your own errors.
Paper 17 monthly pass-rate table →Frequently asked questions
Which Paper 17 study guide should I use?
The official eStudy Guide is v1.1. Check the official version table before your exam; Papers 15 and 16 share a guide.
Does HKSIPapers have a Paper 17 question bank?
This paper currently has a guide and official-source links on HKSIPapers, but no dedicated app or question bank. The revision exercise is independently written.
