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The core FINRA qualification exams.
4 published exams, administered by FINRA and NASAA. Official exam lengths run from 50 to 125 questions. Time limits run from 1h 15m to 3h 45m. 1,042 free practice questions are live across the family.
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Exams in FINRA Series exams
- Series 7FINRA
General Securities Representative Exam (Series 7)
Questions125Time limit3h 45mTo pass72%Exam fee$395Pass rate65% - SIEFINRA
Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)
Questions75Time limit1h 45mTo pass70%Exam fee$100Pass rate74% - Series 6FINRA
Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Exam (Series 6)
Questions50Time limit1h 30mTo pass70%Exam fee$100Pass rate58% - Series 63NASAA
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Exam (Series 63)
Questions60Time limit1h 15mTo pass72%Exam fee$147Pass rate72%
FINRA Series exams articles
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- Series 7 Requirements 2026: SIE, Sponsorship & EligibilityGeneral Securities Representative Exam (Series 7) eligibility explained: prerequisites, sponsorship and educat…
- Best Series 7 Exam Prep Courses 2026: $199–$1,110Three Series 7 exam prep courses and classes compared on August 2026 list prices, access length and practice t…
- Series 7 vs SIE: $395 vs $100 — Which Comes First? (2026)SIE: $100, 75 questions, open to anyone. Series 7: $395, 125 questions, firm sponsorship required. Why the ord…
- SIE Pass Rate: 74% in FINRA's Only Disclosure (2026)FINRA reported a 74% SIE pass rate once, at its 2019 conference, and nothing since. What that dated figure is …