Series 63, 65, 66
Series 63 practice exam, full length and timed
A complete state law mock, with each subject at its NASAA quota. Answers are revealed only when you submit, along with a score per subject.
Your score · Series 63 mock
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| Pass: 43 of 60 correct |
| Time left: 69:00 of 69 min |
Practice questions written by Radif Partners from the official outline topics. They are not questions from the real exam. Progress is kept in this browser only (local storage) and never sent.
This Series 63 practice exam reproduces the scored part of the real test: 60 questions, with each of the 8 NASAA subjects represented by its official number, from 15 questions on ethical practices to 3 on investment advisers. Because NASAA sets the pass as a count, at least 43 correct answers out of 60, the verdict of a full mock here uses exactly the same line, with no conversion or estimate in between. What the mock leaves out are the 5 unscored pretest items the real exam slips in, since they never affect a result. On exam day the 75 minutes cover 65 items, so the pace to hold is about 69 seconds per question; the calculator under this text shows where you should be at any point. The mock is marked when you submit, with a score for each subject. That mirrors what NASAA tells a candidate who fails, and it is the most useful part of the result: it shows which subject to work on before the next attempt, real or practice.
Time per question on exam day
Seconds per question
69
| Questions on screen | 65 (5 unscored) |
| Time allowed | 75 minutes |
| After 40 questions, on pace | 46 min used, 29 left |
The unscored pretest questions look like the others and are spread through the exam, so the pace counts them too.
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What the mock measures
| Real Series 63 | This mock | |
|---|---|---|
| Scored questions | 60 | 60 |
| Pretest questions | 5 | none |
| Subject quotas | 7 / 8 / 15 / 12 / 5 / 3 / 3 / 7 | identical |
| Pass | 43 correct | 43 correct |
| Feedback | pass or fail; subject scores after a fail | every answer explained, subject scores |
The pool holds 105 questions for this exam, so several mocks can be drawn before questions repeat often. Each draw is shuffled, mixing subjects the way the real exam does.
A timing plan for 75 minutes
At about 69 seconds per item, the clock is generous for most state law questions, which are a few lines long. Three checkpoints keep the pace honest: a third of the items by the first third of the time, two thirds by the second, and a reserve at the end for flagged questions. The pace calculator under this text converts any number of answered questions into minutes used and left.
Where time actually goes
Long questions are those built on a fact pattern with several parties: an issuer, an agent, a customer in another state. Read the last line first, so you know whether the question asks about the agent, the broker-dealer or the security, then read the facts with that in mind.
After the mock: turning the score into a plan
Read the subject scores before the overall one. A result of 47 that hides a weak ethics score is more fragile than it looks, because ethics carries 15 questions and every draw tests it heavily. Then work through each missed question:
- a definition missed (agent, broker-dealer, investment adviser representative): add it to a list and recite it until exact;
- an exclusion or exemption confused: build a two-column sheet, excluded from the definition on one side, exempt from registration on the other;
- an ethical practice misjudged: write the rule in your own words with one example of a breach.
Every miss also goes to the review page, which draws only from questions you got wrong, stored in this browser.
Small subjects, quick wins
Three subjects carry few questions each: securities and issuers (5), investment advisers (3) and adviser representatives (3). In a mock they are easy to neglect, since a miss there costs only one answer at a time. Yet together they weigh as much as communications, and their content is narrow: the registration of securities and its exemptions, the definition of an adviser and of a representative, and the line between state and federal oversight. One evening of definitions, followed by a mixed practice set on the guide page, usually secures most of those points for good. That leaves the following mock free to measure ethics and communications, where the real margin is won.
When to book the real exam
Two mocks on fresh draws, both clear of the line with every large subject above it, are a sound signal. If a mock falls short, use the practice sets on the Series 63 guide to rebuild the weak subjects, then try again a few days later. The exam day page covers the test center routine, and if the real exam goes wrong, NASAA's waiting periods apply (retake calculator). Candidates aiming at both agent and adviser roles can compare this mock with the Series 66 mock.