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Prepare for state and federal securities law, advisory registration, broker-dealer and agent rules, customer communications, ethical practices, client recommendations, products, and 110-question pacing.
Series 66 is the NASAA Uniform Combined State Law Examination administered by FINRA. Candidates have 150 minutes for 100 scored questions plus 10 unscored questions, and the passing mark is 73 correct scored answers. HiraEdu maps preparation to the NASAA domains for dual securities agent and investment adviser representative readiness.
Series 66 combines state securities agent and investment adviser representative concepts, with nearly half of scored questions in laws, regulations, ethics, and prohibited practices.
Series 66 is a NASAA Uniform Combined State Law exam administered by FINRA.
The exam has 100 scored multiple-choice questions plus 10 unscored questions, for 110 total items.
Candidates have 150 minutes and must answer at least 73 of the 100 scored questions correctly.
FINRA lists Series 7 as a co-requisite, the combined path also references SIE plus Series 7 top-off, and the current fee is $177.
NASAA assigns 45 scored questions to laws, regulations, guidelines, and unethical business practices. Candidates need working knowledge of investment adviser and IAR registration, broker-dealer and agent rules, securities and issuer regulation, Administrator authority, communications, contracts, custody, discretion, compensation, conflicts, fiduciary duties, privacy, cybersecurity, and prohibited conduct.
Client and customer investment recommendations and strategies account for 30 scored questions. Prep should connect client type, objectives, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, tax status, retirement plans, estate planning, portfolio performance, trading costs, benchmarks, and investment policy decisions to suitable recommendations.
Investment vehicles and economic factors make up 25 scored questions together. Series 66 candidates should still review cash equivalents, fixed income valuation, equities, pooled investments, insurance products, derivatives, alternatives, time value of money, statistics, financial ratios, and valuation ratios.
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The Series 66, Uniform Combined State Law Examination, is a NASAA exam administered by FINRA for candidates seeking both securities agent and investment adviser representative state qualification. FINRA lists 100 scored multiple-choice questions, 10 unscored questions, 150 minutes of testing time, a $177 fee, and a passing standard of 73 correct answers out of 100 scored items. FINRA states there is no prerequisite for Series 66, but Series 7 is a co-requisite; the At A Glance table also lists SIE plus Series 7 top-off as corequisites for the combined registration path. FINRA also notes that Series 66 online delivery is only available for candidates who require a testing accommodation. NASAA's current outline weights the exam across Economic Factors and Business Information at 8%, Investment Vehicle Characteristics at 17%, Client/Customer Investment Recommendations and Strategies at 30%, and Laws, Regulations and Guidelines, including prohibition on unethical business practices, at 45%. HiraEdu builds Series 66 preparation around state and federal securities laws, advisory registration, broker-dealer and agent rules, customer communications, fiduciary duties, ethics, client profiles, portfolio strategies, products, taxation, retirement planning, analytical methods, and Prometric scheduling readiness.
Series 66 is the Uniform Combined State Law Examination, a NASAA exam administered by FINRA for candidates seeking securities agent and investment adviser representative state qualification.
The exam has 100 scored multiple-choice questions and 10 unscored questions, for 110 total questions.
Candidates have 150 minutes to complete the exam.
FINRA states that candidates must correctly answer at least 73 of the 100 scored questions.
FINRA states that Series 7 is a co-requisite for Series 66. Candidates may take either exam first, but both must be completed for the applicable registration path.
Plan study time around NASAA's weights: 45 law and ethics questions, 30 recommendation questions, 17 product questions, and 8 economics or analytical questions.
Compare investment advisers, IARs, broker-dealers, agents, federal covered advisers, state registration, notice filing, exemptions, post-registration updates, and Administrator authority.
Work communications, conflicts, custody, discretion, compensation, client agreements, advertising, privacy, vulnerable adults, insider trading, selling away, market manipulation, and fiduciary duty scenarios.
Practice against the full 150-minute session, review misses by domain, and keep law/ethics remediation separate from product and recommendation review.
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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