First, the examination subjects
The securities qualification examination includes two subjects: basic laws and regulations of the securities market and basic knowledge of the financial market.
Futures qualification examination includes three subjects: futures foundation, futures laws and regulations and futures investment analysis. After passing the two subjects, you can apply for futures investment analysis. Both of these exams are entry certificates for the financial industry. Which is better mainly depends on the candidates' hobbies and career planning.
Second, the test difficulty
According to the overall examination situation over the years, some scholars have drawn a corresponding summary. Generally speaking, the difficulty of securities business is slightly lower than that of futures business in terms of professional knowledge and examination difficulty. According to previous years, many candidates will apply for securities business first, then for fund business, and then for futures business in turn. Of course, candidates can also apply according to their actual needs.
Third, the direction of employment
Securities qualification certificate has a wide range of employment, including securities companies, securities investment consulting institutions, securities credit evaluation institutions, fund management companies, financial asset management companies and other directions.
Obtaining the qualification certificate of futures business, and the post includes the senior management of the futures exchange; Senior managers of futures trading halls and employees of futures trading halls; Personnel engaged in futures investment analysis and consulting business in futures operating institutions; Computer administrators of futures exchanges, futures trading halls, futures brokerage companies, etc.
Fourth, the pass rate of the exam.
Judging from the examinations over the years, the passing rate of securities business has always been higher than that of futures business. According to statistics, there are 60~70 candidates who sign up for securities business, and the number of people who pass the securities business examination will naturally increase, because the examination questions do not need much thinking.
As for the futures exam, the content of the test sites involved is relatively professional. Because many candidates have not prepared for the exam adequately, the pass rate of the exam has been greatly reduced.