Canadian Securities Course (CSC)® EXAM STRUCTURE

             

Canadian Securities Course (CSC)® EXAM STRUCTURE

Exam Format Exams Exam Format Exam Length Question Format

2 Paper or Computer Based 2 Hours (per exam) Multiple Choice

Questions Per Exam Attempts Allowed Per Exam Passing Grade Assignments

Exam 1 = 100; Exam 2 = 100 3* 60% (per exam) None

*See Course Details section for more information

   

Exam 1 – based on Textbook Volume 1 % Weighting by Learning Domain

Learning Domains

Relevant Textbook References

The Canadian Investment Marketplace

Chapter 1 – The Capital Market Chapter 2 – The Canadian Securities Industry Chapter 3 – The Canadian Regulatory Environment

16%

The Economy

Chapter 4 – Economic Principles Chapter 5 – Economic Policy

13%

Features and Types of Fixed-Income Securities

Chapter 6 – Fixed-Income Securities: Features and Types

12%

Pricing and Trading of Fixed-Income Securities

Chapter 7 – Fixed-Income Securities: Pricing and Trading

11%

Common and Preferred Shares

Chapter 8 – Equity Securities: Common and Preferred Shares

13%

Equity Transactions

Chapter 9 – Equity Securities: Equity Transactions

10%

Derivatives

Chapter 10 – Derivatives

10%

Financing and Listing Securities

Chapter 11 – Financing and Listing Securities

7%

Corporations and their Financial Statements

Chapter 12 – Corporations and their Financial Statements

8%

Total

 

100%

Credentials that matter.

 

Exam 2 – based on Textbook Volume 2 % Weighting by Learning Domain

Learning Domains

Relevant Textbook References

Fundamental and Technical Analysis

Chapter 13 –Fundamental and Technical Analysis

12%

Company Analysis

Chapter 14 – Company Analysis

9%

Introduction to The Portfolio Approach

Chapter 15 – Introduction to The Portfolio Approach

12%

The Portfolio Management Process

Chapter 16 – The Portfolio Management Process

10%

Mutual Funds

Chapter 18 – Mutual Funds: Structure and Regulation Chapter 19 – Mutual Funds: Types and Features

14%

Segregated and Hedge Funds

Chapter 20 – Segregated Funds and other Insurance Products Chapter 21 – Hedge Funds

7%

Other Managed and Structured Products

Chapter 17 – Fundamentals of Managed and Structured Products Chapter 22 – Exchange-Listed Managed Products Chapter 23 – Fee Based Accounts Chapter 24 – Structured Products

15%

Taxation

Chapter 25 – Canadian Taxation

6%

Working with the Retail Client

Chapter 26 – Working with the Retail Client

5%

Working with the Institutional Client

Chapter 27 – Working with the Institutional Client

10%

Total

100%

Note: Weightings are approximate

 

Credentials that matter.