FINRA · General Securities Principal · coming soon

Pass the Series 24 on the first try.

The principal-level exam for people who supervise a broker-dealer's representatives and day-to-day business. Our Series 24 course is in the works. Here's everything you need to know about the exam in the meantime.

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Planned price $199 · one-time payment

The exam

What's on the Series 24.

Tests the supervisory side of running a broker-dealer: firm and personnel registration, supervisory systems, books and records, oversight of customer accounts and sales practices, trading and market making, and investment banking and research. Passing it, on top of the SIE and a qualifying representative exam, lets you register as a General Securities Principal or the principal category that matches your representative license.

Who takes it. Experienced representatives moving into branch manager, compliance or other supervisory roles.

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How the 150 scored questions are split

1. Supervision of Registration of Broker-Dealer and Personnel Management Activities6%

9 questions

2. Supervision of General Broker-Dealer Activities30%

45 questions

3. Supervision of Retail and Institutional Customer-Related Activities21%

32 questions

4. Supervision of Trading and Market Making Activities21%

32 questions

5. Supervision of Investment Banking and Research21%

32 questions

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The Series 24 has a co-requisite: SIE plus a qualifying exam: Series 7, 57, 79, 82 or 86/87, or Series 16. These courses are open today:

SIESecurities Industry Essentials$79 · View course →Series 7General Securities Representative$199 · View course →Series 63Uniform Securities Agent State Law$99 · View course →

FAQ

Series 24 questions, answered.

Who can take the Series 24?

Sponsorship by a FINRA member firm. Co-requisite: SIE plus a qualifying exam: Series 7, 57, 79, 82 or 86/87, or Series 16. Experienced representatives moving into branch manager, compliance or other supervisory roles.

What score do I need to pass the Series 24?

70%, on 150 scored questions (plus 10 unscored pretest questions you can't tell apart).

How much does the Series 24 exam cost?

The exam fee is $235, paid when you enroll for the exam. It's separate from the price of the course.

Is Series Ready affiliated with FINRA?

No. Series Ready is an independent study provider. Our courses are built on the publicly available content outlines and rules, but we are not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by FINRA or NASAA.