Passkey does one thing. Gets you through CISI Unit 1.
No gimmicks, no padding, no unrelated modules. Drills you under exam conditions, flags the topics you guess at versus the ones you actually know, and tells you the moment you're ready for the real paper.
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Pass Mark on the Real Exam
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From zero to exam ready
Find Your Gaps
A few practice rounds across the 11 syllabus elements quickly surface the topics you guess at versus the ones you actually know.
Study What Matters
Spaced repetition targets the topics you keep getting wrong. Strong areas fade out. Weak areas come back until they stick.
Prove You're Ready
Full mock exams weighted exactly like the real CISI paper. When you are consistently clearing 70%, you know it is time to book.
Everything you need to pass
No fluff, no gamification. Just the tools that actually move the needle.
Syllabus-Mapped Questions
Every question is reviewed against the official CISI syllabus. No memorising a static bank. Fresh MCQs that match the real exam format and difficulty.
Confidence Tracking
After every answer we ask: did you know it, or did you guess? Right-but-guessed gets flagged for review. This is the gap rereading the workbook will never close.
Spaced Repetition
A Leitner box system tracks what you know and what you don't. Weak topics come back more often. Strong ones fade away.
Timed Drills
72 seconds per question, matching the real exam pace. Build speed and confidence under pressure.
Realistic Mock Exams
50 questions, 60 minutes, weighted exactly like the real CISI paper. Full results breakdown by element.
Weak Spot Dashboard
Full analytics by element, sorted worst to best. Exam readiness score, mistake patterns, and trends.
Introduction to Securities & Investment
The CISI Unit 1 Level 3 exam is a computer-based, multiple-choice assessment covering the fundamentals of financial services.
Format
Multiple Choice
Questions
50
Duration
60 minutes
Pass Mark
70% (35/50)
Testing
Computer-based
Elements
11 topics
Syllabus Elements & Weightings
The Financial Services Sector
Economic Environment
Financial Assets & Markets
Equities
Bonds
Derivatives
Investment Funds
Financial Services Regulation
Taxation, Investment Wrappers & Trusts
Other Financial Products
Financial Advice
Four ways to prepare
Different modes for different stages. Start with practice, end with mock exams.
Practice Mode
Pick an element and answer AI-generated questions at your own pace.
Suggested Drills
Your 3 weakest chapters mixed together and put on the clock. No need to pick.
Timed Drills
72 seconds per question with a countdown timer. Build exam speed.
Mock Exam
Full 50-question exam under timed conditions, weighted exactly like the real CISI paper. See your score broken down by element.
One exam. One price. Pass it.
Built to get you through on the first sit. Pay once, study until exam day.
Pass Package
Full access until exam day, capped at 3 months. No renewal.
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Same access, billed monthly. Cancel any time.
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Average 80%+ across your last three Passkey mock exams, sit the real CISI paper within 30 days, and if you don't pass we refund every penny. Email your result to hello@passkeyprep.com and we'll sort it. We're confident because the mocks are tuned to be harder than the real paper.
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