SIE
- Questions
- 75 scored + 5 unscored
- Time
- 1h 45m
- Passing score
- 70
- Fee
- $100
- Who can sit
- Open to anyone 18 or older. No firm sponsor needed.
Sources: FINRA SIE exam page · FINRA fee schedule SR-FINRA-2024-019 (checked Oct 27, 2026)
Free SIE & Series 7 practice drills
you versus Series 7
Game on.
High-ROI screen time.
Decode the lawyer-style questions. Long questions bury the few facts that decide the answer, and one word can flip it. Learn to see both in 3 to 5 minutes a day.
Stays on this device. Never sent anywhere.
The noise blacks out. Three facts stay lit: plans to use all of it; down payment on a house in about 18 months; she cannot afford to lose any of the money.
How it works
1
Pick a drill
X-Ray or Tripwire. Each one trains one reading move.
2
Make the move
Tap the facts that decide it, or find the word that flips it.
3
Answer like the exam
Every drill ends on an exam-style 4-choice question. Then the trap, explained.
Use it alongside Kaplan, STC, Knopman or Achievable. Questions are original and written from FINRA's public content outlines.
8 drills. Each ends on an exam-style question.
01
X-Ray
Tap the facts that decide a long question. The noise goes dark.
Free to try02
Tripwire
Catch EXCEPT, NOT and LEAST before they catch you.
Free to try03
T-Chart Lab
Drag premiums into money out and money in. The payoff graph draws live.
Coming04
Best vs. Legal
Two answers are allowed. Pick the better one, then say why.
Coming05
Number Sense
Estimate first, then compute: yields, margin, accrued interest.
Coming06
Autopsy
Tag each miss. Each tag gets its own fix and a spaced review.
Coming07
Rank the File
A client file and four products. Rank them best to worst.
Coming08
Say It Back
Explain the rule in your own words.
Coming
Know the test
Series 7
- Questions
- 125 scored + 5 unscored
- Time
- 3h 45m
- Passing score
- 72
- F3
- 91 of 125
- Fee
- $395
- Who can sit
- Requires sponsorship by a FINRA member firm. The SIE is a corequisite.
Sources: FINRA Series 7 exam page · Series 7 Content Outline (2025) (checked Oct 27, 2026)
Shorter retake waits are coming
| Wait | Now (through Jan 18, 2027) | From Jan 19, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| After a 1st failed attempt | 30 days | 15 days |
| After a 2nd failed attempt | 30 days | 15 days |
| After a 3rd or later failed attempt within 2 years | 180 days | 60 days |
Waits are calendar days. Failures older than 2 years don't count. Source: FINRA Regulatory Notice 26-18 (checked Oct 14, 2026).
Pick your exam. 90 days of access.
SIE
$49
90 days of access. One payment, nothing renews.
Series 7
$49
90 days of access. One payment, nothing renews.
- Best value
SIE + Series 7
$79
90 days of access. One payment, nothing renews.
Don't pass? Show us your attempt and we'll extend your access to your next test date plus 30 days, free.
One extension per failed attempt, on your own account. Send a score-report screenshot with personal IDs covered. We delete it after checking. We extend access, not results. No pass outcome is guaranteed.
Questions
How many questions are on the Series 7 exam?
The Series 7 has 125 scored questions plus 5 unscored questions. You get 3h 45m, and the passing score is 72. Function 3 (recommendations and products) is 91 of the 125 scored questions.
How many questions are on the SIE exam, and who can take it?
The SIE has 75 scored questions plus 5 unscored questions. You get 1h 45m, and the passing score is 70. Open to anyone 18 or older. No firm sponsor needed.
How long do I wait to retake the SIE or Series 7?
Today you wait 30 days after a 1st failed attempt, 30 days after a 2nd, and 180 days after a 3rd or later failed attempt within 2 years. Starting January 19, 2027, under FINRA Regulatory Notice 26-18, the waits drop to 15, 15 and 60 days.
How much do the Series 7 and SIE exams cost?
The Series 7 fee is $395 and the SIE fee is $100. Requires sponsorship by a FINRA member firm. The SIE is a corequisite.
Does this replace my prep course?
No. Use it alongside Kaplan, STC, Knopman or Achievable. It trains the reading skills those courses assume: finding the facts that decide a question and catching the word that flips it, in 3 to 5 minute sessions.
Are these real exam questions?
No. Every question is original, written from FINRA's public content outlines. FINRA's Rules of Conduct bar candidates from sharing exam content, so we never use recalled questions.
What does it cost?
SIE $49, Series 7 $49, SIE + Series 7 $79. Each is one payment for 90 days of access. Nothing renews.
What if I don't pass?
Don't pass? Show us your attempt and we'll extend your access to your next test date plus 30 days, free. One extension per failed attempt, on your own account. Send a score-report screenshot with personal IDs covered. We delete it after checking. We extend access, not results. No pass outcome is guaranteed.
Where does my first name go?
Nowhere. The name you type stays in this browser on this device. We never send it to our servers or to analytics.