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Series 82 Exam Explained: Private Securities Offerings Rep, 50 Questions & How to Study

October 17, 2026 · 4 min

Chapters

  1. The Short Answer
  2. What the Series 82 Is
  3. Who Can Take It
  4. The Format
  5. The Four 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 82 in plain English: what the private placement registration lets you sell, how it compares with the Series 7, the four job functions (half the exam is seeking business), a Regulation D practice question, and how to study. Facts checked against FINRA as of October 2026.

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Chapters
0:00 The Short Answer
0:34 What the Series 82 Is
1:13 Who Can Take It
1:28 The Format
1:37 The Four Job Functions
2:28 The Passing Score
2:42 Cost and Signing Up
2:52 Try a Question
3:26 How to Study
3:52 If You Don't Pass
4:03 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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