CSC Exam 1 — Canadian Securities Course (Study Hub + Practice)
Prepare for the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) Exam 1 with a blueprint-aligned syllabus, comprehensive cheat sheet (formulas + glossary), study plan, resources, and exam-style practice.
The Canadian Securities Course (CSC) — Exam 1 is the foundational exam for many Canadian securities roles. It focuses on core market structure and the product toolkit you’ll be expected to recognize under time pressure: fixed income, equities, derivatives basics, financial statements, and financing/listing fundamentals.
This hub is designed to be practical:
- Start with the Overview to understand scope and what to prioritize.
- Use the Study Plan to structure 30/60/90‑day prep.
- Follow the Syllabus as your checklist.
- Use the Cheatsheet to drill formulas + terminology (glossary included).
- Practice regularly using Practice.
Select a section below to begin.
In this section
- CSC Exam 1 Cheatsheet — High-Yield Concepts, Formulas & Glossary
Comprehensive CSC Exam 1 cheat sheet: Canadian markets and regulation basics, fixed income and equity math, derivatives payoff intuition, financial statements, financing/listing, and a terminology glossary
- CSC Exam 1 FAQ — Common Questions (Prep, Policy, Difficulty)
Frequently asked questions for CSC Exam 1: how to study efficiently, what to prioritize, and how to use this hub (syllabus, cheat sheet, and practice).
- CSC Exam 1 Overview — What’s Tested and How to Prepare
High-level overview of CSC Exam 1 (Canadian Securities Course): what’s tested, common question styles, key pitfalls, and a practical prep strategy.
- CSC Exam 1 Practice — Topic Drills & Mock-Style Sets
Practice CSC Exam 1 with topic drills and mixed review sets mapped to the syllabus. Use practice to build speed with terminology, products, and core calculations.
- CSC Exam 1 Resources — Official CSI Links
Authoritative CSC Exam 1 resources from the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI): course page, official curriculum, and exam credits (structure + weightings).
- CSC Exam 1 Study Plan (30 / 60 / 90 Days)
A practical CSC Exam 1 study plan you can follow: 30-day intensive, 60-day balanced, and 90-day part-time schedules with weekly focus areas, suggested hours/week, and a repeatable syllabus → practice loop.
- CSC Exam 1 Syllabus — Learning Objectives by Topic
Blueprint-aligned learning objectives for the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) Exam 1, organized by topic with quick links to targeted practice.
- Errata — CSC Exam 1 (Kindle Edition)
Live corrections and clarifications for the Kindle edition of CSC Exam 1: 500 Practice Questions.