HKSI Exam Pass Rates: Latest Official Results

Latest official HKSI pass rates by paper

Each source link opens the matching official paper result.

Source: HKSI Institute. A zero displayed as “.00%” is shown as “0.00%”; a missing result is never converted to zero.

Monthly published results by paper

Histories and displayed averages reproduce the official page checked on 18 October 2026. Reporting windows can differ.

Pass mark and pass rate: what is the difference?

The pass mark is the score you need to achieve. HKSI sets it at 70% for every LE paper. Papers 1 and 7 have 60 questions, so 42 correct answers reach the pass mark. Every other current LE paper has 40 questions, so 28 correct answers reach it.

The published pass rate describes past examination results. It does not change the score you need. A low monthly pass rate does not mean the pass mark has increased, and a high rate does not lower it.

Watch the timing when choosing a practice test: Papers 1 and 7 allow 90 minutes for 60 questions. Paper 11 allows 90 minutes for 40 questions. The other current papers allow 60 minutes for 40 questions.

What do the official averages mean?

HKSI says that when a paper has more than one examination session in a month, the monthly figure is the average of the pass rates for those sessions. The published description does not establish a pooled, candidate-weighted calculation. A session pass rate and a percentage calculated from all candidates across several sessions are not necessarily the same thing.

The expandable histories also show the average displayed by HKSI for each paper. We have preserved that figure instead of recalculating it. Read it alongside the dates shown: the displayed periods differ between papers, and an average for one window is not directly comparable with an average for another window.

The figures cover the LE in Hong Kong. They do not establish the results for examinations held in other locations. They also do not give an individual candidate’s probability of passing.

What can a 0% or 100% result tell you?

A 0% or 100% month describes the reported result for that month. It cannot establish that a paper is impossible or easy. Candidate numbers and the mix of candidates are not supplied alongside these results.

A small group can produce a very different percentage from a large group, but we do not know the group sizes here. Avoid inventing an explanation for a particular month. Use the history for context and your own fresh practice results to identify what you need to revise.

Which HKSI papers are included?

The current LE paper list runs from Papers 1 to 12, then Papers 15 to 19. HKSI explicitly states that the LE does not comprise Papers 13 and 14. This article makes no assumption about future papers.

Papers 1–6 and 18 are regulatory papers. Papers 7–12 and 19 are practical papers. Papers 15–17 address additional competence requirements for sponsor and takeover-related work. The table links each paper to its own revision guide and to the correct official results page.

How to use the figures in your preparation

First confirm which papers you need for your role and the applicable competence requirements. Choose your examination route for that reason, rather than because a different paper has a higher pass rate.

Next, compare your knowledge with the syllabus. Work through a fresh set of questions under the correct time limit, then review every wrong answer and every answer you guessed. Keep a short error log: the topic, the mistake, the correct reasoning and a date to try a different question on the same idea.

If your practice scores depend on recognising familiar questions, use a fresh set before drawing conclusions. Aim to explain why an answer works and why the alternatives do not. A monthly pass-rate statistic cannot do that diagnostic work for you.

Before the examination, check the official study-guide version and any HKSI notices relevant to your sitting. This matters especially for Paper 2: version 2.8.1 applies through 25 October 2026 and version 2.9 applies from 26 October 2026.

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