CISI Client Money and Assets Exam Preparation
Structured preparation for the CISI Client Money and Assets exam, aligned to Version 7 for exams from 11 December 2025 to 10 December 2027.
Course syllabus information reviewed for 2026. Always check the awarding body’s latest official syllabus and candidate updates before booking or sitting your exam.
Prepare for the specialist CISI Client Money and Assets technical unit through the UK legal and regulatory context, CASS 7 client-money rules, CASS 6 custody requirements, governance, oversight and failure scenarios. The seven chapters map to all 50 questions in the official one-hour assessment.
Exam Format & Details
| Assessment | Multiple-choice examination |
| Duration | 60 Minutes |
| Standard Pass Mark | 70% |
| Level | CISI Level 3 |
| Total Qualification Time | 80 hours |
Key Benefits
CASS rule structure
Distinguish client-money requirements under CASS 7 from safe-custody requirements under CASS 6.
- ✓ Segregation and trust status
- ✓ Reconciliations
- ✓ Custody controls
Operational application
Connect regulatory rules with daily controls, governance, records and escalation.
- ✓ Governance and oversight
- ✓ Breach management
- ✓ Insolvency scenarios
Official weighting map
Allocate revision across all seven chapters and their published question counts.
- ✓ 50-question allocation
- ✓ 60-minute exam
- ✓ Chapter priorities
Syllabus
Module 1: The Legal and Regulatory Context of Client Money and Assets 20% syllabus weight
Statutory, regulatory and fiduciary foundations for protecting client property.
- • FCA framework
- • Client ownership
- • Trust and insolvency principles
Module 2: Client Money Fundamentals (CASS 7) 18% syllabus weight
Core client-money rules, segregation, banking arrangements and record keeping.
- • Client bank accounts
- • Segregation
- • Receipts and payments
Module 3: Controls over Client Money (CASS 7) 12% syllabus weight
Internal and external reconciliations, calculations, discrepancies and controls.
- • Client-money calculations
- • Reconciliations
- • Shortfalls and excesses
Module 4: Safe Custody of Assets (CASS 6) 20% syllabus weight
Registration, holding, custody records, reconciliations and third-party arrangements.
- • Asset registration
- • Custody records
- • Third-party custodians
Module 5: Governance and Oversight 12% syllabus weight
Senior accountability, policies, CASS governance, reporting and assurance.
- • CASS oversight
- • Policies and records
- • Audit and reporting
Module 6: When Problems Arise 10% syllabus weight
Breaches, distribution rules, firm failure, special administration and resolution.
- • Breach response
- • Firm failure
- • Client-money distribution
Module 7: The Client 8% syllabus weight
Client classification, agreements, disclosures, transfers and unclaimed assets.
- • Client agreements
- • Disclosures and consent
- • Transfers and unclaimed property
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Frequently Asked Questions
The assessment contains 50 multiple-choice questions and lasts 60 minutes.
This page follows Version 7, applicable to exams from 11 December 2025 to 10 December 2027.
Yes. It covers CASS 7 client money, CASS 6 safe custody, governance, failure scenarios and the client relationship.
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