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FINRA Series exams
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)
Questions65Time limit1h 15mTo pass72%Exam fee$147Pass rate72%
FINRA Series exams articles
All articles →Pass-rate breakdowns and independent prep-course comparisons for finra series exams exams. Every figure links back to the body that publishes it.
- 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 2026: No Official Rate — Train to 70/75FINRA publishes no official SIE pass rate. The real bar: 70 to pass on 75 scored questions in 105 minutes — wh…
- Best SIE Prep Courses 2026: 5 Compared, From $99Five SIE prep courses compared using current July 2026 list prices, access periods, practice tools and live-in…
- Series 7 Pass Rate 2026: No Official Number — Here's WhyFINRA publishes no Series 7 pass rate. What it does publish: 125 scored questions and a 72% passing bar — and …
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- FINRAfinra.orgcited by 4 exams
- Achievableachievable.mecited by 2 exams
- Kaplan Financial Educationkaplanfinancial.comcited by 2 exams
- Knopman Marksknopman.comcited by 2 exams
- NASAA (North American Securities Administrators Association)nasaa.orgcited by 1 exam
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