Securities Prep
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The current live Securities Prep catalog focuses on Canada and U.S. securities licensing. These UK/CISI exam pages are live on the site now, and dedicated practice for this UK group is being added next.
Current UK launch-page flow
Use the UK page or roadmap first to confirm the qualification, then use downloads or the web app while dedicated UK practice is being added.
The Investment Advice Diploma (IAD) is CISI’s level 4 advice qualification for UK wealth and retail-advice pathways. If you are searching for IAD sample questions, a practice test, mock exam, or simulator, this is the main Mastery page to confirm the qualification scope and track current Securities Prep availability.
Investment Advice Diploma (IAD) practice is not yet available in the web app. What this IAD page gives you a clear place to confirm whether the IAD is the right UK advice route for your role current practice availability for Securities Prep on web and mobile a compact summary of the official qualification structure and UK advice focus official source links so you can verify the qualification details directly Who the IAD is for practitioners advising and/or dealing in securities or derivatives candidates advising on retail investment products who need a UK advice qualification route candidates building toward broader UK wealth-management or financial-planning study paths IAD qualification snapshot Item Current summary Body Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) Market United Kingdom Official qualification name CISI Level 4 Diploma in Investment Advice Regulatory context Developed to comply with RDR examination standards and appears on the FCA appropriate-qualification tables, according to CISI Structure Two core units plus one technical unit Core units UK Regulation & Professional Integrity; Investment, Risk & Taxation Technical pathways Securities, Derivatives, or Financial Planning & Advice Qualification time 426 total qualification hours (CISI) Delivery Remote invigilation or global test centres
Best page to open next If you need to… Best page Why Compare IAD against the other UK CISI launch pages /exams/cisi/ Best route when you are still deciding between advice, operations, and foundation paths. Follow the non-official UK sequence first /securities/roadmaps/uk/ Best route when you want the broader order before building a study plan. Check the operations-led alternative /exams/cisi/ioc/ Best route if your target role is operational rather than client-advice focused. Start with the broader foundation first /exams/cisi/international-introduction-to-investment/ Best route if you want a wider first-step qualification before moving into IAD.
What IAD questions usually test UK regulation, professional integrity, and advice standards investment products, risk, taxation, and client-impact trade-offs the technical pathway you choose: securities, derivatives, or financial planning and advice the ability to connect product knowledge, regulation, and client suitability into one defensible recommendation How to prep right now for IAD Confirm which technical unit matches your intended UK activity before you build a study plan. Make the two core units automatic first, because they anchor every later technical decision. Build short notes around UK regulation, product risk, tax impact, and advice suitability rather than memorizing isolated facts. Use this page as the launch point for UK practice as soon as the Securities Prep bank goes live. Current practice availability Page status: live now on Mastery Exam PrepSecurities Prep status: dedicated IAD practice is being addedBest current use: confirm the qualification fit, review the structure, and bookmark the route for launch weekOfficial sources What to open next