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Try it freeSIE questions test broad securities-industry vocabulary and rules across products, markets, and regulation, where the wrong answers are often closely related terms designed to trip you up. Cambo reads the exact question and explains why the correct term or rule applies, not just which option to pick.
75 scored questions plus 5 unscored pretest questions, for 80 total, in 1 hour 45 minutes.
70%, meaning at least 53 of the 75 scored questions correct.
No — unlike most FINRA exams, the SIE can be taken by anyone 18 or older without being associated with or sponsored by a member firm, which is why it's accessible to students and career changers.
No. Cambo is an independent study tool and isn't produced, endorsed, or affiliated with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Four years from the date you pass — you must register with a FINRA member firm and pass a relevant top-off exam, such as the Series 7 or Series 63, within that window to become fully registered.
After your first or second failed attempt, you must wait 30 days; after a third or later failed attempt, the waiting period extends to 180 days.