The passing mark for the CIRE exam is Approximately 60% (not published officially), and the official registration fee is CAD $475 (first attempt); CAD $300 (per retake). One practical note: the fee buys a single attempt — a retake is charged in full again. Protect that spend by rehearsing first: drill 112 practice questions at TestKingFree under timed conditions until your scores clear the passing mark with margin, then book.

Registration for the CIRO Canadian Investment Regulatory goes through these official channels:

• CIRO Enrollment / Candidate Portal
• Fitch Learning (exam delivery)

One scheduling detail: the CIRE exam is delivered Computer-based, delivered at Prometric test centres or via remote proctoring (OnVUE) — plan accordingly when you book.

The CIRE exam — officially the Canadian Investment Regulatory Exam — is CIRO's certification test for professionals working with its technologies, and passing it earns the CIRE (Canadian Investment Regulatory Exam) certification at the Entry / Foundation level. Because it is vendor-issued and skills-based, employers can compare candidates on it directly — that is what keeps it valuable. It also connects naturally to Retail Securities Exam (RSE), Institutional Securities Exam (ISE), Supervisor Exam (SUP), Trader Exam (TRD), Derivatives Exam, Director and Executive Exam, Chief Compliance Officer Exam, Chief Financial Officer Exam.

Yes — TestKingFree publishes a free PDF demo of the CIRE practice questions, printable if you prefer paper, so you can evaluate the content and verified answers before paying anything. Once you purchase, 365 days of free updates are included, and if the product expires, the update service renews at a 50% discount from your member zone.

The CIRO Canadian Investment Regulatory syllabus spans 9 domains, led by Derivatives Fundamentals (~5–8%), Market and Company Analysis (~8%), and Prospective Client Relationships (~10%). The complete weighted outline is in the syllabus section above — it is the map your preparation should follow.

No mandatory prerequisites; foundational exam for CIRO Proficiency Model. Replaced Canadian Securities Course (CSC) effective Jan 1, 2026. CFA Level I or charterholders may be exempt.

Vendor criteria do change, so before scheduling, verify the latest requirements on the official CIRO exam page.

CIRO lists these training resources for the CIRO Canadian Investment Regulatory:

• CIRE Syllabus & Study Guide (official PDF)
• CIRO Practice Exam & Study Resources

Formal training teaches the concepts; offline-capable practice makes them available whenever you have a spare ten minutes. Add 112 practice questions from TestKingFree to either resource and preparation stops depending on free weekends.

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If you take the CIRE exam within 60 days of purchase and do not pass, the TestKingFree money back guarantee applies: file within 2 days of the exam with a scanned enrollment slip and the official score report (PDF), and the claim is processed within 7 days. The candidate name must match the payer name; the policy excludes exams taken within 3 days of purchase, purchases never used in an actual exam attempt, free materials, and expired orders. If you would rather keep preparing, exchange the product for two free exam packages of equal value and keep the update service on your original purchase.

You will face 110 questions within 120 minutes on the CIRE exam. That ratio makes time management a scored skill, and it is best trained offline where you cannot be distracted: run timed mocks in the TestKingFree Windows engine or app, and let the pacing rhythm settle in before exam day.