Series 7 Exam
This exam is administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (previously the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)) and provides an individual with the qualifications necessary in order to make different types of trades with all types of corporate securities, excluding commodities and futures. It is also one of the steps necessary in order for a member firm associate to register with FINRA. The Series 7 exam must be passed in order to take many other principal exams offered by FINRA.
Exam Information
Time Limit: 6 hours. Note that the exam is broken into two parts and each part has a time limit of 3 hours.
Number of Questions: 260 questions in total. 125 for each part and 10 pre-test questions that do not count towards the exam grade and are not indicated in the exam.
Passing Score: 70%
Format: Multiple Choice
Exam Enrollment Fee: $250 US as of July 2007. Note that this includes a $90 NYSE development fee. Please visit the FINRA Registration/Exam Fee Schedule for more information.
Prerequisites: You must be sponsored by a financial company who is a member of FINRA, or a Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO).
Exam Date(s): Any Weekday
Exam Locations: Find your US or International exam center here
Official Exam Website: http://www.finra.org
Free Series 7 Online Study Guide - Click Here
Additional Exam Details
Individuals in the United Kingdom or Canada, in good standing with their respective country's regulatory authority, may be eligible to take an abbreviated form of the
Series 7.

Acceptable abbreviated version include the Series 17, Series 37, or Series 38 exams.

NYSE Series 7 Outline - A 38 page outline of the exam, keep in mind it was published in 1995 so some of the information is outdated.

Terms to Know Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is it possible to take the Series 7 exam without being sponsored? View Answer
2. How do I receive sponsorship from a member firm in order to write a Series 7 exam? View Answer
3. I failed the Series 7 exam. How long must I wait before I can take it again? View Answer
Frequently Asked Questions

When a corporation wishes to open a margin account with a broker-dealer, which of the following is required?

I. A corporate resolution from the board of directors
II. A copy of the corporation’s trust indenture
III. A copy of the corporation’s charter or by-laws
IV. An agreement that the stock of the corporation will not be traded by the broker-dealer as a market-maker.

a) I, II
b) I, III
c) II, IV
d) I, II, III, IV

Answer

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