Series 7 exam

E22980

The Series 7 exam is a U.S. licensing test that qualifies individuals to work as general securities representatives, allowing them to sell a broad range of investment products.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf professional certification exam
securities licensing examination
abbreviation Series 7 exam self-linksurface differs
surface form: Series 7
administeredBy FINRA
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
allowsHolderToSell corporate securities
direct participation programs
government securities
investment company securities
money market instruments
municipal securities
options
variable annuities
country United States of America
surface form: United States
coversTopic customer accounts
debt securities
equity securities
investment risk
margin accounts
options strategies
retirement plans
securities industry regulations
taxation of securities transactions
trading and settlement
eligibilityRequirement association with a FINRA member firm or self-regulatory organization
examFormat computer-based test
industry financial services
securities industry
language English
numberOfQuestions 125
officialName Series 7 exam self-linksurface differs
surface form: General Securities Representative Qualification Examination
passingScore 72 percent
prerequisite SIE exam
Securities Industry Essentials exam
purpose qualify individuals as general securities representatives
qualifiesForRole general securities representative
questionType multiple choice
regulator Securities and Exchange Commission
surface form: SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission
surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
regulatoryDomain securities regulation
relatedExam Securities Industry Essentials exam
Series 6 exam
replaced Series 7 exam self-linksurface differs
surface form: Series 7 General Securities Representative Examination
replacedVersionEffectiveDate October 2018
requiredBy FINRA member firms
broker-dealers
requiredForActivity soliciting and executing most types of securities transactions for customers
sponsorRequirement FINRA member firm sponsorship
testingLocation authorized testing centers
online proctored environment
timeLimit 225 minutes

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Series 7 exam abbreviation Series 7 exam self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Series 7
Series 7 exam officialName Series 7 exam self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: General Securities Representative Qualification Examination
Series 7 exam replaced Series 7 exam self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Series 7 General Securities Representative Examination