The Fund Practitioner Qualification Examination is held 8 times every year, including 5 scheduled exams and 3 national unified exams. In this regard, many candidates will be very confused whether to choose the appointment-based examination or the national unified examination. What is the difference between them? Let’s take a look.

The difference between the appointment-based examination for fund practitioners and the national unified examination

In fact, the appointment-based examination for fund practitioners and the national unified examination are of the same nature. They are both organized by the Securities Investment Fund Industry Association of China. The application requirements, examination subjects, examination materials, examination syllabus, scoring standards, etc. are all the same. The results of the two are mutually recognized, and the certificates obtained are equally recognized across the country.

And the appointment-based examination for fund practitioners and the unified examination are interoperable. For example, if a candidate registers for the appointment-based examination for the first time, he or she can register for the national unified examination for the second time.

The specific differences are as follows:

1. Registration principles

Both the appointment-based and national unified examinations are conducted through online registration, but the difference is that the appointment-based examination Seats are limited. Candidates must complete the payment within 120 minutes after selecting a subject, otherwise the seat will not be reserved until seats are filled.

There is no limit on the number of seats for the national unified examination. Candidates only need to complete the payment before the end of registration.

2. Registration entrance

The registration population for the Fund Practitioner Appointment Examination and the National Unified Examination are different. The registration entrances and login accounts are not universal for both. Before registering, candidates should first consider whether to register for an appointment-based examination or a national unified examination, and correctly choose the corresponding entrance to register to avoid unnecessary impact.

3. Exam location

There are certain differences between the appointment-based examination for fund practitioners and the national unified examination. Due to the limited number of seats for appointment-based examinations, there are relatively few urban test centers.

Relatively speaking, the national unified examination will have more test centers, and the test centers are located almost all over the country.