HKSI Paper 17 pass rate
Regulation of Takeovers and Share Buy-backs
Average
64.52%
Difficulty rank
8/17
Best month
85.71%
Sep 2025
Worst month
46.67%
Dec 2025
Across Aug 2025–Jul 2026 (12 sitting months), HKSI Paper 17 averaged 64.52% — 8th hardest of 17 papers. The month-to-month spread is 39.04 percentage points. The most recent half of the window averaged 65.9% versus 63.1% earlier — an improvement of 2.8 points.
Month-by-month pass rate
Aug 2025
55%
Sep 2025
85.71%
▲
Oct 2025
51.28%
Nov 2025
80%
Dec 2025
46.67%
▼
Jan 2026
60%
Feb 2026
59.38%
Mar 2026
76.92%
Apr 2026
60.87%
May 2026
72%
Jun 2026
67.86%
Jul 2026
58.49%
Source: 香港證券及投資學會（HKSI Institute）官方「考試合格率」頁 Snapshot 2026-09-02．HKSI publishes a rolling 12-month window only; months outside it are no longer shown officially.
FAQ
- What is the pass rate for HKSI Paper 17?
- 64.52% on average across Aug 2025–Jul 2026, based on HKSI's own monthly figures. The best month was Sep 2025 at 85.71%; the worst Dec 2025 at 46.67%.
- Is HKSI Paper 17 hard?
- Relative to the other papers it is 8th hardest of 17 papers. Month-to-month it swings 39.04 percentage points (46.67%–85.71%), so the sitting you pick matters less than preparation.
Other papers
Pass rates are reproduced from the HKSI Institute for reference only and may be revised at any time; confirm against the official page before relying on them.
