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Series 7 guide

What is the Series 7 exam?

The General Securities Representative license — the exam that lets you sell most securities products. Here's the format, content, and what it takes to sit for it.

Scored questions125 (plus 10 unscored pretest)
Time limit3 hours 45 minutes
Passing score72%
CorequisiteSIE exam
SponsorRequired — a FINRA member firm

What the exam covers

The Series 7 is organized around four job functions, weighted heavily toward providing information and making recommendations:

73% — Provides information, makes recommendations, transfers assets, maintains records
11% — Obtains and verifies instructions, processes and confirms transactions
9% — Opens accounts after obtaining and evaluating customer profiles
7% — Seeks business for the broker-dealer

Before you can take it

The Series 7 has the SIE as a corequisite and requires firm sponsorship — here's how sponsorship works. Wondering how tough it is? Read what to expect, or compare it with the Series 6 and SIE.

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