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Prepare for municipal bonds, market structure, economic policy, interest rates, federal securities laws, MSRB rules, EMMA disclosures, and 80-question exam-day pacing.
Series 52 is the MSRB Municipal Securities Representative Qualification Examination. Candidates have 2 hours and 30 minutes for 75 scored questions plus 5 unscored pretest questions, and the passing score is 70%. HiraEdu maps the plan to MSRB's topic weights so municipal products and rules receive the right attention.
Series 52 is a municipal-market exam. A useful plan balances product knowledge, interest-rate behavior, and MSRB rule application.
The Municipal Securities Representative Qualification Examination is developed and maintained by the MSRB and administered through FINRA.
75 scored multiple-choice questions plus 5 unidentified pretest questions, for 80 total questions.
Candidates have 2 hours and 30 minutes and need a 70% passing score.
MSRB lists the Securities Industry Essentials examination as a corequisite for the Municipal Securities Representative qualification.
MSRB assigns 60% of Series 52 to municipal securities. Candidates need command of general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, special tax and assessment bonds, taxable municipal securities, notes, VRDOs, municipal fund securities, legal opinions, ownership forms, redemption features, tax treatment, primary-market documents, secondary-market trading, EMMA, pricing, accrued interest, amortization, and accretion.
The 14% economics section tests monetary policy, fiscal policy, interest-rate behavior, yield curves, credit spreads, and broader economic conditions that affect municipal securities. HiraEdu keeps this work connected to bond pricing and recommendations so it does not feel like a detached macro review.
The securities laws and regulations section covers federal law, SEC antifraud provisions, the role of MSRB and FINRA, MSRB Rules G-2 through G-3, G-8, G-9, G-10, G-11, G-12, G-14, G-15, G-17, G-18, G-19, G-21, G-22, G-23, G-27, G-30, G-32, G-37, G-47, and other municipal conduct rules. The review plan turns those rule names into practical representative decisions.
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The Series 52 Municipal Securities Representative Qualification Examination is developed and maintained by the MSRB for candidates who engage in municipal securities business. MSRB lists 75 scored multiple-choice questions, a 2 hour 30 minute duration, a 70% passing score, and SIE as a corequisite. The official content outline adds 5 unidentified pretest questions, so candidates see 80 total questions. HiraEdu builds Series 52 preparation around municipal securities products and market structure, economic activity, government policy, interest-rate behavior, federal securities laws, MSRB rules, EMMA information sources, customer disclosure, suitability, fair dealing, primary offerings, trade reporting, and FINRA Prometric scheduling readiness.
Series 52 is the MSRB Municipal Securities Representative Qualification Examination for candidates who engage in municipal securities business.
MSRB lists 75 scored questions and 5 unidentified pretest questions, for 80 total questions.
Candidates have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete the examination.
The MSRB passing score for Series 52 is 70%.
The official outline assigns 60% to municipal securities, 14% to economic activity, government policy, and interest rates, and 26% to securities laws and regulations.
Separate GO bonds, revenue bonds, special obligations, taxable municipals, notes, VRDOs, and municipal fund securities before moving into pricing and tax treatment.
Practice dollar price, yield, accrued interest, tax-equivalent yield, dollar value of points, amortization of premium, accretion of discount, and market discount scenarios.
Use customer and issuer scenarios to review fair dealing, suitability, disclosures, confirmations, quotations, sales reports, advertising, political contributions, and time-of-trade disclosure.
Practice with the full 80-question timing because the 5 unscored pretest questions are unidentified and randomly distributed.
Use the guide to self-serve, or talk to a coordinator if you need help mapping timelines, official requirements, or troubleshooting day-of logistics.
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