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SIE Exam in 12 Minutes (2026): Everything You Need + 10 Practice Questions

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The whole FINRA SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) exam in 12 minutes, checked against FINRA's exam page and content outline as of October 2026. Your exam has 85 multiple-choice questions: 75 scored plus 10 unmarked, unscored pretest questions, in 1 hour 45 minutes (about 74 seconds each). The passing score is a scaled 70, not 70% correct, and there's no penalty for guessing. The fee is $100, you need to be 18 or older but you don't need a sponsoring firm, and a pass stays valid for four years. The four sections: Capital Markets 16% (12 Qs), Products and Their Risks 44% (33 Qs), Trading, Customer Accounts and Prohibited Activities 31% (23 Qs), Regulatory Framework 9% (7 Qs). What's new: retake waits drop from 30/180 days to 15/60 days starting January 19, 2027; the FINRA gift limit rose to $300 on March 30, 2026; stock settlement is T+1. Then 10 new original practice questions with answers (exempt securities, shelf registration, put max gain, REIT distribution, reinvestment risk, UITs, ex-date under T+1, JTWROS, churning, SIPC limits), none repeated from our 75-question SIE practice test. Study plan and score targets are our own suggestions. Independent guide, not affiliated with FINRA.

Full guide
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Free SIE practice questions
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Chapters
0:00 The SIE in 12 Minutes
0:51 What the SIE Is
1:31 Exam Day
2:08 Scoring
2:42 The Four Sections
3:21 What's in Each Section
4:10 Cost, Sign-Up and Retakes
4:46 What's New in 2026
5:25 A Four-Week Plan
6:01 Practice Questions, Part One
8:15 Practice Questions, Part Two
10:36 After the SIE
11:04 Recap

Exam facts are from the official FINRA pages as of 2026-10-23. 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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"Friday Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Reminiscing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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