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Series 6 Exam Explained: 50 Questions, Passing Score 70 & Series 6 vs Series 7

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The FINRA Series 6 in plain English: the packaged products it lets you sell, how it compares with the Series 7, the four job functions, what a passing score of 70 means, a practice question, and how to study. All exam facts checked against FINRA as of October 2026.

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Chapters
0:00 The Short Answer
0:34 What the Series 6 Is
1:13 Series 6 Versus Series 7
1:51 Who Can Take It
2:16 The Format
2:35 The Four Job Functions
3:22 The Passing Score
3:41 Cost and Signing Up
3:53 Try a Question
4:22 How to Study
4:55 If You Don't Pass
5:09 Your Turn

Exam facts are from the official FINRA pages as of 2026-10-17. Fees and rules can change, so confirm on the official site before you enroll. Open Exam Hub is an independent study resource, not affiliated with FINRA. Practice questions are not from a real exam. Narration is an AI-generated voice.

Music
"Fresh Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Reminiscing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Sound effects: Kenney (kenney.nl), CC0.

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