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FINRA Series63 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) / FINRA |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination |
| Exam Number: | Series 63 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 scored + 5 unscored pretest |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 75 minutes |
| Exam Price: | USD 147 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice |
| Related Certifications: | Series 66 Series 7 SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) Series 6 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Valid while registered; score generally valid for ~2 years if not employed |
| Passing Score: | 43 out of 60 (72%) |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Administered at Prometric testing centers (computer-based), closed-book with supervised proctor. |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; often taken with SIE and a representative-level exam (e.g., Series 7 or Series 6) for full securities registration. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.finra.org/registration-exams-ce/qualification-exams/series63 |
FINRA Series63 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Regulation of Broker-Dealer Agents | 13% | - Associated person regulations - Agent registration requirements |
| Topic 2: Regulations of Securities and Issuers | 9% | - Issuer regulation principles - Securities registration and exemptions |
| Topic 3: Regulation of Investment Adviser Representatives | 5% | - Recordkeeping and contract standards - IAR registration and obligations |
| Topic 4: Ethical Practices and Obligations | 25% | - Fraudulent and unethical conduct - Conflicts of interest and fiduciary duties |
| Topic 5: Communication with Customers and Prospects | 20% | - Advertising and correspondence rules - Disclosure requirements |
| Topic 6: Regulation of Broker-Dealers | 12% | - Broker-dealer regulatory requirements - Federal and state registration standards |
| Topic 7: Remedies and Administrative Provisions | 9% | - State Administrator authority - Enforcement and penalties |
| Topic 8: Regulation of Investment Advisers | 5% | - Federal vs state adviser regulation - Investment adviser registration rules |
The FINRA Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination FAQ — Read This Before Registering
The FINRA Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination blueprint has 8 domains, led by Ethical Practices and Obligations (25%), Regulation of Broker-Dealers (12%), Regulation of Investment Adviser Representatives (5%). Think of the weightings as the vendor's hint about where points concentrate — plan your hours accordingly. The complete outline above lists every subtopic.
Passing the Series63 exam earns you the Uniform Securities State Law certification at the State Law Qualification level — FINRA's official verification of your skills. It's considered important because it's genuinely difficult, which is exactly why it carries weight with employers. Related credentials include SIE (Securities Industry Essentials), Series 6, Series 7, Series 66.
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No formal prerequisites; often taken with SIE and a representative-level exam (e.g., Series 7 or Series 6) for full securities registration. Before paying any registration fee, verify the current criteria on the official exam page — official Series63 exam page — since vendors do revise their rules.
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FINRA Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination Sample Questions:
Which of the following would not be a prohibited activity for a broker-dealer?
I. A broker-dealer tells a client that a municipal revenue bond offered by the city of Boston, Massachusetts is almost risk-free because it is backed by the taxes paid to the city, and the city generates a lot of tax dollars.
II. A broker-dealer sells a client some bonds that the broker-dealer has in its portfolio, after informing the client that it is acting as a seller in the transaction.
III. A broker-dealer purchases some stock that a client is selling for its own portfolio, after informing the client that it is acting as a buyer in the transaction.
IV. A broker-dealer purchases 1,000 shares of Southwest Airlines for a client who calls and asks the broker-dealer to buy some shares of a domestic airline stock at a good price for him and receives written discretionary authority from the client two days later, prior to the settlement date.
- A. I only
- B. II, III and IV only
- C. I and IV only
- D. II and III only
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Finn Nance has recently passed his CFP exam and is now a certified financial planner. He has new business cards printed that have the words "Certified Financial Planner" printed under his picture. In doing so,
- A. Finn has not violated any laws or engaged in any prohibited practices.
- B. Finn is not in violation of any laws as long as he has notified the state Administrator of his new designation and his new logo.
- C. Finn has possibly violated a state securities regulation. The Administrator in many states prohibits the use of the word "certified" on any advertisement for services.
- D. Finn has violated a securities law. The Uniform Securities Act prohibits anyone from using the word
"certified" on any advertisement for services.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Your client calls you with a market order to purchase 500 shares of the stock of Oracle and asks when payment will be due. If today is Wednesday, September 15th, you inform the client that payment is due on
- A. Monday, September 20th.
- B. Saturday, September 18th.
- C. Thursday, September 16th.
- D. Friday, September 17th.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Which of the following is not a prohibited practice for a broker-dealer?
- A. waiting 36 hours before mailing a check after receiving a request for a cash withdrawal from a client if the client has that much cash available in his account
- B. executing a trade for an account holder based on instructions from the account holder's spouse
- C. recommending a security to a new client without first ascertaining that client's level of risk tolerance
- D. requiring that a client who is engaged in margin transactions leave the securities with the broker-dealer in "street name"
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Broker-dealer Nebulous opted to withdraw its registration with the state. Six months later, the Administrator finds that Nebulous had been engaged in fraudulent securities transactions.
Which of the following statements is true?
- A. The Administrator can take disciplinary action against Nebulous for up to one year, so Nebulous is in trouble.
- B. The Administrator has five years from the discovery of the misdeed to take disciplinary action, so Nebulous will have to be on the lookout for a long time to come.
- C. The Administrator is unable to take disciplinary action against Nebulous because the self-initiated withdrawal became effective 30 days after the application was filed.
- D. The Administrator is only able to take disciplinary action if the misdeeds are discovered within three months of the effective date of the withdrawal, so Nebulous slipped by this time.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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