“Effective January 1, 2010 the passing score for the Series 66 exam is 75%. The number of questions hasn’t changed but the weighting has! Here’s an approximate breakdown:
| Analysis/Management |
20 |
| Investment Vehicles |
15 |
| Retirement/Savings Plans |
15 |
| Federal Laws |
20 |
| Uniform Securities Act |
30 |
This is a big change from the former allocation. Regulations effectively decreased from 80 to 50 questions with the new emphasis on investment plans and analysis.
“Effective January 1, 2010 the passing score for the Series 65 exam is 72%. The weighting of test questions on the exam has changed slightly to 19 questions on Economic/Business, 40 questions on Recommendations/Strategies, 31 questions of Investment Vehicles, and 40 questions on Rules.” and another comment is: ”Effective January 1, 2010 the passing score for the Series 66 exam is 75%. The number of questions hasn’t changed but the weighting has! Here’s an approximate breakdown:
| Analysis/Management |
20 |
| Investment Vehicles |
15 |
| Retirement/Savings Plans |
15 |
| Federal Laws |
20 |
| Uniform Securities Act |
30 |
This is a big change from the former allocation. Regulations effectively decreased from 80 to 50 questions with the new emphasis on investment plans and analysis.
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“Effective January 1, 2010 the passing score for the Series 65 exam is 72%. The weighting of test questions on the exam has changed slightly to 19 questions on Economic/Business, 40 questions on Recommendations/Strategies, 31 questions of Investment Vehicles, and 40 questions on Rules.”
and another comment is:
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Yes. The company can be more restrictive than state or federal rules if it chooses.
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Many states require agents, solicitors, and those receiving referral fees to pass the 65 and register with the appropriate state administrators. It’s best to contact the state regulator where you reside and solicit to know the current rules.
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Generally, the firm you are leaving will file a form U-5 ending your employment and registration. The firm you join will file a form U-4 reregistering you. As long as you haven’t gone more than 2 years between jobs the transfer is usually smooth. There may be application fees to reregister with the new firm.
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