HKSI Paper 8 pass rate
Securities
Across Aug 2025–Jul 2026 (12 sitting months), HKSI Paper 8 averaged 66.18% — 9th hardest of 17 papers. The month-to-month spread is 33.33 percentage points. The most recent half of the window averaged 63.2% versus 69.2% earlier — a decline of 6 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 2026-09-02．HKSI publishes a rolling 12-month window only; months outside it are no longer shown officially.
Which topics candidates actually get wrong
Measured from 4,200 real answers by 87 devices across 1,558 questions in our Paper 8 app. This is practice accuracy, not an exam pass rate. Topic names follow the Chinese chapter labels used in our question banks; the examinations themselves are bilingual.
| Topic | Accuracy | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 證券分析weakest | 58.8% | 674 |
| 證券投資概覽 | 62.7% | 671 |
| 證券類別 | 66.5% | 1,431 |
| 證券市場管理 | 68% | 469 |
| 市場參與者 | 70.5% | 386 |
| 香港聯合交易所:集資市場及交易市場 | 71.5% | 569 |
Continue in the dedicated Paper 8 app
These notes are distilled from the 10分鐘HKSI8 app. Continue with bilingual questions, reasoned explanations, topic practice and error review.
FAQ
- What is the pass rate for HKSI Paper 8?
- 66.18% on average across Aug 2025–Jul 2026, based on HKSI's own monthly figures. The best month was Nov 2025 at 88.89%; the worst Mar 2026 at 55.56%.
- Is HKSI Paper 8 hard?
- Relative to the other papers it is 9th hardest of 17 papers. Month-to-month it swings 33.33 percentage points (55.56%–88.89%), so the sitting you pick matters less than preparation.
- Which topics do candidates get wrong most in Paper 8?
- From 4,200 real practice answers, the weakest topic is “證券分析” at 58.8% accuracy, and the strongest is “香港聯合交易所:集資市場及交易市場” at 71.5%.
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.
