The qualification examination for securities practitioners is a national unified examination organized by China Securities Industry Association. Securities qualification is a necessary certificate for entering the securities industry, and it is an important reference for entering banks or non-bank financial institutions, listed companies, investment companies, large enterprise groups, financial media and government economic departments. Therefore, taking the qualification examination for securities practitioners is the first level to engage in the securities industry, and the securities qualification certificate is also called the access certificate for the securities industry. The examination time is determined by the Securities Industry Association every year, and all the qualification examinations have been registered online, and the students are assessed by means of national unified examination and closed book.

Securities industry qualification examination is divided into three categories: general qualification examination, special business qualification examination and management qualification examination. Entry qualification examination: basic laws and regulations of securities market and basic knowledge of financial market: competency examination of sponsor representative, investment bank, securities analyst and securities investment consultant. Qualification examination for managers: qualification examination for senior managers of securities companies, qualification examination for senior managers of securities rating business and competency examination for compliance managers of securities companies.

With the changes in sales methods such as the Internet and the increase in the richness and complexity of product types, the fund sales qualification examination only for fund promotion personnel and fund sales information management platform system operation and maintenance personnel was cancelled and included in the fund practitioners qualification examination. The qualification examination for fund practitioners includes two subjects: subject one: fund laws and regulations, professional ethics and business norms; Subject 2: Basic knowledge of securities investment funds. Candidates who have passed the two exams have the qualifications for fund practice and fund sales.