HKSI Paper 5 pass rate
Regulation of Corporate Finance
Average
56.09%
Difficulty rank
4/17
Best month
78.57%
Oct 2025
Worst month
40.54%
Apr 2026
Across Jul 2025–Jun 2026 (12 sitting months), HKSI Paper 5 averaged 56.09% — 4th hardest of 17 papers. The month-to-month spread is 38.03 percentage points. The most recent half of the window averaged 52.8% versus 59.4% earlier — a decline of 6.6 points.
Month-by-month pass rate
Jul 2025
50%
Aug 2025
52.94%
Sep 2025
47.37%
Oct 2025
78.57%
▲
Nov 2025
66.67%
Dec 2025
60.87%
Jan 2026
47.06%
Feb 2026
68.18%
Mar 2026
61.54%
Apr 2026
40.54%
▼
May 2026
54.17%
Jun 2026
45.16%
Source: 香港證券及投資學會（HKSI Institute）官方「考試合格率」頁 Snapshot 2026-07-28．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 5?
- 56.09% on average across Jul 2025–Jun 2026, based on HKSI's own monthly figures. The best month was Oct 2025 at 78.57%; the worst Apr 2026 at 40.54%.
- Is HKSI Paper 5 hard?
- Relative to the other papers it is 4th hardest of 17 papers. Month-to-month it swings 38.03 percentage points (40.54%–78.57%), 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.
