Series 63, 65, 66
Series 66 practice exam, full length
All four subjects at their NASAA quotas, shuffled together, with the clock running from your first answer. The correction and a score per subject come at the end.
Your score · Series 66 mock
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| Pass: 73 of 100 correct |
| Time left: 136:00 of 136 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.
A Series 66 practice exam has to reflect one feature above all: how heavily the real test leans on law. Of the 100 scored questions, 45 come from laws, regulations and ethics, 45% of the exam, and the mock on this page draws exactly that many, alongside 30 on recommendations and strategies, 17 on investment vehicles and 8 on analytical methods. The result is set against NASAA's own line, at least 73 correct, so a pass on the mock is a pass by the real standard for those questions, not an estimate. The 10 pretest items of the real sitting are left out, as they never affect a score. On exam day the 150 minutes cover 110 items, roughly 82 seconds each, which is comfortable for short rule questions and tighter for client scenarios. After you submit, the mock shows the total, the score in each subject and the explanation of every question, and keeps your misses in this browser for the review page. Most Series 66 candidates already hold the Series 7, so the weak point is rarely products; it is the precision of state law.
Time per question on exam day
Seconds per question
82
| Questions on screen | 110 (10 unscored) |
| Time allowed | 150 minutes |
| After 40 questions, on pace | 55 min used, 95 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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Mock format at a glance
| Series 66 on exam day | This mock | |
|---|---|---|
| Scored questions | 100 | 100 |
| Pretest questions | 10 | not included |
| Questions per subject | 8 / 17 / 30 / 45 | the same |
| Pass | 73 correct | 73 correct |
| Corrections | none; subject scores only after a fail | full explanations after submitting |
Our pool counts 255 questions for this exam. The law subject is the deepest, with 109 questions, so several mocks can be drawn before the law items repeat much.
Time on the clock
About 82 seconds per item on exam day is the most generous pace of the three NASAA exams, but the Series 66 spends it on long questions: a client with a retirement plan, a trust and a tax bracket, asking for the most suitable step. The pace calculator under this text tells you where you should stand after any number of questions. Many candidates find it useful to aim for being slightly ahead of pace at the halfway mark, so the scenario-heavy stretches never force a rush.
Rule questions versus scenario questions
Rule questions turn on one word in the stem: an exclusion, a time limit, a type of client. Give them a careful single read and move on. Scenario questions need you to identify the client's objective and constraints first; the answer is usually the one that serves the stated objective with the least added risk or cost.
Making the most of the result
The score per subject is the key output. With law at 45% of the exam, every point of accuracy there moves the total far more than the same gain in analytical methods. Sort each law miss by type:
- definitions (who is an adviser, an agent, a federal covered adviser);
- exclusions and exemptions, where many candidates swap one for the other;
- ethics and fiduciary duty, from disclosure of conflicts to custody of client funds;
- the administrator's powers and the remedies available to clients.
Then use the review page, which serves only your misses, and the topic notes on the Series 66 guide.
A plan between two mocks
Most Series 66 candidates prepare while working, often right after the Series 7, so time between mocks is short. A compact plan fits around a job. In the first days after a mock, rework every law miss and rewrite each rule in one sentence of your own. Then run short practice sets on the law subject from the guide page, a few each day, until your rate there stops moving. Add one set on recommendations and strategies every other day, built around client scenarios, and a handful of analytical method questions to keep formulas fresh. After about a week, sit a second full mock on a new draw. If the law score rose and the total cleared the line again, the plan worked; if not, repeat it before booking.
Booking the exam
Book once two mocks on separate draws clear 73 with some margin and the law subject is not the weakest. The exam day page covers the routine at the test center. If you prepare both state exams for different roles, the Series 63 mock and the Series 65 mock use the same marking on their own lines.