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FINRA Series6 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Examination (IR) |
| Exam Number: | Series 6 |
| Related Certifications: | Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law Exam) |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 50 |
| Exam Price: | USD 100 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based testing at Prometric centers or via approved remote delivery |
| Pre Condition: | Must be associated with and sponsored by a FINRA member firm or other applicable self-regulatory organization member; passing SIE exam required |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.finra.org/registration-exams-ce/qualification-exams/series6 |
FINRA Series6 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Provides Customers with Information About Investments, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets and Maintains Appropriate Records | 50% | - Product information, suitability, recordkeeping and transfers |
| Obtains and Verifies Customers’ Purchase and Sales Instructions; Processes, Completes and Confirms Transactions | 10% | - Transaction processing and verification |
| Opens Accounts After Obtaining and Evaluating Customers’ Financial Profile and Investment Objectives | 16% | - Account opening procedures and financial profile evaluation |
| Seeks Business for the Broker-Dealer from Customers and Potential Customers | 24% | - Topics in communications, marketing, and solicitation activities |
Series6 Exam Prep: Tools, Policies, and Support
FINRA lists the following prerequisites for the FINRA Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Examination (IR): Must be associated with and sponsored by a FINRA member firm or other applicable self-regulatory organization member; passing SIE exam required.
Verify the current requirements on the official certification page before registering.
The FINRA Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Examination (IR) blueprint is organized around these main domains:
- Seeks Business for the Broker-Dealer from Customers and Potential Customers (24%)
- Obtains and Verifies Customers’ Purchase and Sales Instructions; Processes, Completes and Confirms Transactions (10%)
- Provides Customers with Information About Investments, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets and Maintains Appropriate Records (50%)
Additional domains follow in the official outline; our bank covers the complete set.
Per the latest exam information, the Series6 exam contains 50 questions and allows 90 minutes minutes. The software and online engines let you rehearse under those exact conditions.
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Currently, the Series6 exam requires a passing score of 70%, and the registration fee is USD 100. Both figures belong to FINRA and can change, so confirm them on the official site when you book.
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FINRA Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Examination (IR) Sample Questions:
Under FINRA rules, the variable contract sales agreement must specify that any sales commission is to
be returned to the insurance company if the buyer terminates the contract within:
- A. 5 business days.
- B. 7 business days.
- C. one week.
- D. 10 business days.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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The Howey Decision did what?
- A. provided for fixed annuities to be excluded from the definition of a security.
- B. stipulated that all general partnerships were investment contracts and, therefore, securities, as defined
by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. - C. defined an investment contract as any investment of money in a common enterprise with the
expectation of earning a profit from the efforts of others. - D. determined that certificates of deposit issued by a bank and insured by the FDIC did not qualify as
securities, as defined by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Which of the following securities is not exempt from registration requirements?
- A. private-placement variable universal life insurance
- B. a bond issued by the U.S. post office
- C. a revenue bond issued by the state of Florida to raise money to build an airport
- D. a new issue of stock issued by a corporation that already has shares of its stock trading on the NYSE
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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The stock of eBay, Inc. (EBAY) currently has a beta of 1.67. Based on this, which of the following
statements are necessarily true?
I. If the market is up 5%, an investor can expect the returns on eBay to increase by 1.67 times this amount,
or 8.35%.
II. eBay would be a particularly good investment for an investor with a short investment horizon.
III. The returns on eBay are more volatile than the returns on the market in general.
IV. eBay has more unsystematic risk than the market in general.
- A. I only
- B. I and II only
- C. I, II, III, and IV
- D. I and III only
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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An advertisement that provides performance data for which of the following mutual funds would not need
to include a statement warning that the principal value of the investment will fluctuate such that the
investor's shares may be worth either more or less when redeemed than what the investor originally paid
for them?
- A. a money market fund
- B. Neither choices A nor B would need to include the stated warning.
- C. a municipal bond fund
- D. a U.S. government bond fund
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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