The following information is relevant to those interested in sitting the ISE Xetra exam:

• The exam is only open to employees of member firms of the ISE.
• The exam is held four times per annum at the ISE usually in January, April, July and October. It may be held at another venue in Dublin city centre if numbers require it. For remote members, we may organise exams in other centres in the event of adequate demand.
• The exam consists of 50 questions with one correct answer being applicable to each question. The pass mark is 70%.
• The cost of sitting the exam is €130.
• The study materials for the exam are based on the Market Model (Release 10.1 for 2010) , Chapters 4 & 5 of the Rules (Release 14) and the Market Parameters. Click here for the Learning Competencies for ISE Xetra Exam 2010.
• All applications for the ISE Xetra should be forwarded to the Regulation Department, Irish Stock Exchange, 28 Anglesea St, Dublin 2. For an application form to sit the ISE Xetra exam please click here.