HKSI Paper 7 pass rate
Financial Markets
Across Sep 2025–Aug 2026 (12 sitting months), HKSI Paper 7 averaged 67.23% — ranked 13 of 17 by monthly average pass rate, lowest first. The month-to-month spread is 28.03 percentage points. The most recent half of the window averaged 64.5% versus 69.9% earlier — a decline of 5.4 points.
Month-by-month pass rate
Source: 香港證券及投資學會（HKSI Institute）官方「考試合格率」頁 Snapshot 2026-10-02．HKSI publishes a rolling 12-month window only; months outside it are no longer shown officially.
Monthly averages are not weighted by candidate counts. The order compares published pass rates across different candidate groups and papers; it does not measure personal pass probability.
HKSI PAPER 7 · REVISION DESK
Paper 7: Connect markets, instruments and economic changes
Paper 7 spans financial systems, economics, equities, bonds, foreign exchange and derivatives. Explain how a change reaches prices and risk rather than memorising terminology alone.
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Which topics candidates actually get wrong
Measured from 6,727 real answers by 120 devices across 1,593 questions in our Paper 7 app. Only the first recorded answer per device and question is counted. This is practice accuracy, not an exam pass rate.
| Topic | Accuracy | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Global Financial Systemweakest | 56.5% | 734 |
| Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Markets | 57% | 1,292 |
| Debt Market | 57.5% | 1,499 |
| Equity Market | 61% | 1,246 |
| Financial Risk Management | 62.9% | 708 |
| Applications in Finance | 67.2% | 482 |
| Hong Kong Financial System | 67.5% | 766 |
Continue in the dedicated Paper 7 app
These notes are distilled from the 10分鐘HKSI7 app. Continue with bilingual questions, reasoned explanations, topic practice and error review.
FAQ
- What is the pass rate for HKSI Paper 7?
- 67.23% on average across Sep 2025–Aug 2026, based on HKSI's own monthly figures. The best month was Nov 2025 at 87.5%; the worst Aug 2026 at 59.47%.
- Is HKSI Paper 7 hard?
- Its monthly average is ranked 13 of 17 by monthly average pass rate, lowest first. Different candidate groups sit each paper and month, so the ranking does not isolate exam difficulty or show that a particular month will be easier. Use your own practice mistakes to plan revision.
- Which topics do candidates get wrong most in Paper 7?
- From 6,727 real practice answers, the weakest topic is “Global Financial System” at 56.5% accuracy, and the strongest is “Hong Kong Financial System” at 67.5%.
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.
