The Korea Financial Investment Association on the 25th finalized and announced the 2026 qualification exam schedule for financial investment professionals.
The financial investment professional exams were introduced to enhance the expertise and ethics of those working in the financial investment industry. They consist of legally mandated qualification exams that must be passed to perform the relevant duties and certain voluntary qualification exams.
In 2026, as in this year, a total of 19 exams will be administered: three rounds each of the three types of investment solicitation advisory personnel exams (securities, derivatives, fund), two rounds each of the two types of investment solicitation agent exams (securities, fund), four rounds of the investment asset manager exam, and one round each of the financial investment analyst exam and the financial risk manager exam.
The three types of investment solicitation advisory personnel exams (securities, derivatives, fund) are taken by employees of general financial companies (including retirees with at least one year of experience), and anyone interested in financial investment may take the other exams.
Han Jae-young, head of the Financial Investment Education Center, said, "The association has worked to improve convenience for test takers, including increasing the number of times the investment asset manager exam is offered and expanding recognition of mobile IDs, and starting in 2026, we plan to increase the number of test sites and rooms for the investment asset manager exam and other tests in response to demand."
Meanwhile, detailed information, including the exam schedule, can be found on the qualification exam registration center website of the Korea Financial Investment Association.