SIE Exam Practice Test: 2 Full Timed Mocks with Explanations
Two 75-question mocks on the section split in FINRA's SIE Content Outline, each timed at 1 hour 45 minutes. Every answer explained with the rule or concept behind it.
- The rule behind every answer
- 1 h 45, as the real exam
- Score by section
- T+1 and Reg BI included
The real SIE adds 5 unscored pretest questions and reports a scaled score of 0 to 100, with 70 to pass. A score on our questions does not predict one.
Try 3 questions free- 2 mocks of 75 questions, 1 hour 45 minutes each
- The official 12 / 33 / 23 / 7 split across the four outline sections
- The rule or concept behind every answer
- Score by section and time per question after each mock
- Written to FINRA's 2025 SIE Content Outline
Start with the free sample
The 3 free questions (one each from sections 1, 2 and 3) run in the same test player as the mocks, with a question palette, mark for review and a clock. Each mock is 75 questions with sections mixed, in 1 hour 45 minutes. The real SIE also carries 5 unscored pretest questions in the same 1 hour 45 minutes (80 in all), so its pace is a little faster than ours.
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- 2 mocks of 75 questions, 1 hour 45 minutes each
- The official 12 / 33 / 23 / 7 split across the four outline sections
- The rule or concept behind every answer
- Score by section and time per question after each mock
- Written to FINRA's 2025 SIE Content Outline
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Every test: instant score, answer review and a breakdown of topics to work on
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What is inside
| Outline section | Share | What the questions practise | Per mock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Knowledge of Capital Markets | 16% | Regulators and SROs, market participants, primary and secondary markets, the Federal Reserve and economic indicators, offerings and registration. | 12 |
| 2. Understanding Products and Their Risks | 44% | Equity, debt, options, investment companies, 529 and ABLE plans, DPPs, REITs, hedge funds and ETPs, and the investment risks. | 33 |
| 3. Understanding Trading, Customer Accounts and Prohibited Activities | 31% | Orders, returns, T+1 settlement, corporate actions, account types, AML, books and records, communications, Regulation Best Interest and prohibited practices. | 23 |
| 4. Overview of the Regulatory Framework | 9% | Registration and continuing education, Forms U4 and U5, outside business activities, private securities transactions and other reportable events. | 7 |
| Total | 100% | 2 mocks, no question repeated between them | 75 |
Each mock matches the real exam's allocation of scored items across the four sections. The questions are written to the topics in FINRA's 2025 SIE Content Outline, including T+1 settlement and Regulation Best Interest.
What you see after every mock
- Your score in each of the four sections, side by side, with your time per question in each, and a line naming your lowest-scoring section.
- The reason behind every answer, naming the FINRA, MSRB or SEC rule or the concept it tests.
- A written report on the attempt, your pace through the mock, and your progress when you retake it.
A score here is the share of our questions you answered correctly. It is not an SIE score and does not predict one: FINRA reports the SIE on a scale of 0 to 100, with 70 to pass, after an equating step that adjusts for differences in difficulty between exam forms.
The SIE, as FINRA describes it
- 75 scored multiple-choice questions, each with four answer choices, plus 5 unidentified unscored pretest questions spread through the exam: 80 in all.
- 1 hour and 45 minutes. There is no penalty for guessing, so FINRA advises answering every question. No reference materials are allowed.
- The passing score is 70 on a scale of 0 to 100. The fee is $100, the exam is open to anyone aged 18 or older without a sponsoring firm, and a pass is valid for four years.
- Passing the SIE alone does not qualify anyone to register with a FINRA member firm; a qualification exam such as the Series 7 is also needed.
Sources: FINRA, Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam, SIE Content Outline (2025) and SIE FAQ, read 25 October 2026. FINRA is the authority on the SIE.
Before you buy
Are these real SIE questions?
No. Every question is original, written by us to the topics in FINRA's SIE Content Outline. None is a FINRA exam item, and FINRA has not reviewed or endorsed them.
How is this different from FINRA's free practice test?
FINRA's free test is one untimed set of 75 questions, and it is worth taking. This gives you two further full mocks of 75 different questions, timed at 1 hour 45 minutes, an explanation for every answer, and your score and time by section after each attempt.
If I score 70% here, will I pass the SIE?
We cannot say. The SIE's 70 is a scaled score after equating, not 70% of questions right, and our questions are not FINRA's. Use the section scores to see where you lose marks, then study those parts of the outline.
What do I get?
150 original questions in 2 mocks of 75, each with the official number of questions per section and a 1 hour 45 minute clock, in the full test player with a question palette and mark for review. After each mock: your score and time per question by section, a written report, and the explanation for every answer. Retake either mock as often as you like.
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Independent practice material by ProSyllabus. Not affiliated with, produced or endorsed by FINRA. These are original questions, not FINRA exam items. The exam facts are as FINRA's pages gave them on 25 October 2026.
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Independent practice material by ProSyllabus. Not affiliated with, produced or endorsed by FINRA. These are original questions, not FINRA exam items. The exam facts are as FINRA's pages gave them on 25 October 2026.
Independent practice: original questions, not FINRA items