The futures examination is organized by China Futures Association, with one scheduled examination and five unified examinations arranged every year. The scheduled examination has the same effect as the unified examination, and the examination outline and examination questions are the same. The difference is that the number of scheduled examination places is limited and the examination cities are limited.

Usually, only seven exam cities are arranged for the appointment exam, namely: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing and Chengdu. Moreover, there is a quota limit for the registration examination, and the standards of first reporting, first selection (getting) and full reporting are implemented.

There are 44 cities in the unified examination, including: Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Hohhot, Shenyang, Changchun, Harbin, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Hefei, Fuzhou, Nanchang, Jinan, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Guangzhou, Nanning, Haikou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Guiyang, Kunming, Xi 'an, Lanzhou, Yinchuan, and Xi 'an. The standard is how many people sign up and how many people arrange it. 768