Series 3 Exam Explained: The Futures License, 120 Questions & 70% on Both Parts
Chapters
- The Short Answer
- What the Series 3 Is
- How It's Different
- The Format
- The Two Parts
- The Passing Score
- Cost and Signing Up
- Try a Question
- How to Study
- Your Turn
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The Series 3 National Commodity Futures Examination in plain English: who needs it, how it differs from the securities exams, its two parts, why you need 70% on each, a hedging practice question, and how to study. Facts checked against FINRA and the NFA as of October 2026.
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Chapters
0:00 The Short Answer
0:35 What the Series 3 Is
1:29 How It's Different
1:59 The Format
2:40 The Two Parts
3:24 The Passing Score
3:41 Cost and Signing Up
3:56 Try a Question
4:28 How to Study
5:05 Your Turn
Exam facts are from the official FINRA and NFA 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 or the NFA. Practice questions are not from a real exam. Narration is an AI-generated voice.
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