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Series 24 Exam Explained: General Securities Principal, 150 Questions & How to Study

October 17, 2026 · 6 min

Chapters

  1. The Short Answer
  2. What the Series 24 Is
  3. What You Need First
  4. The Format
  5. The Five Job Functions
  6. The Passing Score
  7. Cost and Signing Up
  8. Try a Question
  9. How to Study
  10. If You Don't Pass
  11. Your Turn

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The FINRA Series 24 in plain English: what a principal supervises, which exams you need first and which principal title you get, the five job functions, what a passing score of 70 means, a supervision 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
0:37 What the Series 24 Is
1:20 What You Need First
2:11 The Format
2:32 The Five Job Functions
3:21 The Passing Score
3:40 Cost and Signing Up
3:53 Try a Question
4:32 How to Study
5:08 If You Don't Pass
5:19 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.

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