Finance · Securities
FINRA Series 7 General Securities Representative Exam
The top-off exam for general securities representatives: prospecting, opening accounts, recommendations across equities, debt, options, funds and retirement plans, and order handling.
Questions last checked against the official sources on October 10, 2026.
The real exam at a glance
- Questions
- 125 scored + 5 unscored pretest (130 in all, since 27 October 2025)
- Time
- 3 hours 45 minutes
- To pass
- Scaled score of 72
- Corequisite
- SIE exam; firm sponsorship required
- Body
- FINRA
What you'll practise
Try a question
Under Regulation A, the maximum amount a Tier 2 issuer may raise in 12 months is:
- $5 million
- $75 million
- $20 million
- $50 million
Show the answer
B. $75 million — Tier 1 offerings are capped at $20 million and Tier 2 at $75 million in a 12-month period.
Sample questions by topic (in English)
- 1. Seeks Business for the Broker-Dealer / Communications
- 2. Opens Accounts and Evaluates Customer Profiles / Customer identification
- 2. Opens Accounts and Evaluates Customer Profiles / Account types
- 3. Provides Information, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets / Equity securities
- 3. Provides Information, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets / Debt securities
- 3. Provides Information, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets / Municipal securities
- 3. Provides Information, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets / Options
- 3. Provides Information, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets / Margin
- 3. Provides Information, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets / Investment companies
- 3. Provides Information, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets / Annuities
- 3. Provides Information, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets / Education savings
- 3. Provides Information, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets / Securities analysis
- 3. Provides Information, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets / Offerings
- 3. Provides Information, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets / Customer accounts
- 4. Obtains and Verifies Orders, Processes Transactions / Order types
- 4. Obtains and Verifies Orders, Processes Transactions / Settlement
- 4. Obtains and Verifies Orders, Processes Transactions / Pricing and markups
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What is the real FINRA Series 7 like?
Questions: 125 scored + 5 unscored pretest (130 in all, since 27 October 2025). Time: 3 hours 45 minutes. To pass: Scaled score of 72. Corequisite: SIE exam; firm sponsorship required. Body: FINRA.
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