Canadian Securities Course (CSC)®
  EXAM STRUCTURE
 
 
 
Exam Format

Exams 2 Questions Per Exam Exam 1 = 100; Exam 2 = 100

Exam Format Paper or Computer Based Attempts Allowed Per Exam 3*
Exam Length 2 Hours (per exam) Passing Grade 60% (per exam)
Question Format Multiple Choice Assignments None

*See Course Details section for more information

 
 
Exam 1 – based on Textbook Volume 1
% Weighting by
Learning Domains Relevant Textbook References
Learning Domain
Chapter 1 – The Capital Market
The Canadian
Chapter 2 – The Canadian Securities Industry 16%
Investment Marketplace
Chapter 3 – The Canadian Regulatory Environment

Chapter 4 – Economic Principles

The Economy 13%
Chapter 5 – Economic Policy

Features and Types of Chapter 6 – Fixed-Income Securities: Features and

12%
Fixed-Income Securities Types

Pricing and Trading of Chapter 7 – Fixed-Income Securities: Pricing and

11%
Fixed-Income Securities Trading

Common and Chapter 8 – Equity Securities: Common and Preferred

13%
Preferred Shares Shares

Equity Transactions Chapter 9 – Equity Securities: Equity Transactions 10%

Derivatives Chapter 10 – Derivatives 10%

Financing and Listing

Chapter 11 – Financing and Listing Securities 7%
Securities

Corporations and their Chapter 12 – Corporations and their Financial

8%
Financial Statements Statements

Total 100%

Credentials that matter.

 
 

Exam 2 – based on Textbook Volume 2

% Weighting by
Learning Domains Relevant Textbook References
Learning Domain
Fundamental and
Chapter 13 –Fundamental and Technical Analysis 12%
Technical Analysis

Company Analysis Chapter 14 – Company Analysis 9%

Introduction to The
Chapter 15 – Introduction to The Portfolio Approach 12%
Portfolio Approach

The Portfolio
Chapter 16 – The Portfolio Management Process 10%
Management Process

Chapter 18 – Mutual Funds: Structure and Regulation

Mutual Funds 14%
Chapter 19 – Mutual Funds: Types and Features

Chapter 20 – Segregated Funds and other Insurance

Segregated and Products
Hedge Funds 7%
Chapter 21 – Hedge Funds

Chapter 17 – Fundamentals of Managed and Structured

Other Managed and
Structured Products
Products
Chapter 22 – Exchange-Listed Managed Products
15%
Chapter 23 – Fee Based Accounts
Chapter 24 – Structured Products

Taxation Chapter 25 – Canadian Taxation 6%

Working with the

Chapter 26 – Working with the Retail Client 5%
Retail Client

Working with the

Chapter 27 – Working with the Institutional Client 10%
Institutional Client

Total 100%
Note: Weightings are approximate

Credentials that matter.