Are there any pre-requisites for taking the CIIA® Final Examination?
To be eligible for registration as a candidate of the CIIA® Final Examination, applicants must meet the requirements of either the DPE/PDFM Route or the EQC Route, as described below: The DPE / PDFM Route i. Applicants who have completed all 3 Papers of the HKSI Diploma Programme Examination (DPE), or all 7 Modules of the HKSI Professional Diploma in Financial Markets (PDFM) may proceed directly to the CIIA® Final Examination. They must pass both Exam 1 and Exam 2 of the CIIA® Final Examination within FIVE years from the month of their first eligible examination session. ii. Applicants who have completed the generic papers, which are equivalent to the CIIA® Foundation Examination, of the DPE (i.e. Papers 1 and 3) and/or the PDFM (i.e. Modules 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7) may also proceed directly to the CIIA® Final Examination. They must pass both Exam 1 and Exam 2 of the CIIA® Final Examination within FIVE years from the month of their first eligible examination session. They will also need to
