FINRA SERIES 7 · GENERAL SECURITIES REPRESENTATIVE
Series 7 Exam Study Center
Build a clear review plan around FINRA’s four current exam functions. Start with the 2025 outline, give the largest section the most attention, and keep the SIE co-requisite in view.
START WITH THE CURRENT OUTLINE
Series 7 at a glance
FINRA’s October 2025 outline organizes the Series 7 around four job functions. The test has 125 scored multiple-choice questions plus five unidentified pretest questions. Use your candidate instructions for appointment and eligibility details.
Weight matters. Function 3 is 73% of the scored exam (91 items). It deserves the largest share of your study time, while the other three functions still need regular review.
MAP THE TEST BY THE WORK
The four Series 7 functions
These short descriptions follow FINRA’s current outline. Use the linked outline for its detailed task and knowledge statements, then match each topic to your course notes and practice materials.
Function 1 · 7%
Seek business and communicate clearly
9 items
- Customer and prospect contact
- Public communications and marketing approvals
- Explaining products and services accurately
- Offering and research communication rules
Function 2 · 9%
Open accounts from a customer profile
11 items
- Customer financial situation, needs, and objectives
- Risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs
- Account types, features, and required disclosures
- Using the profile to guide suitable recommendations
Function 3 · 73%
Explain investments and make recommendations
91 items
- Equity, debt, government, and municipal securities
- Investment companies, variable contracts, and packaged products
- Options, strategies, risks, and disclosure materials
- Customer recommendations, transfers, and account records
Function 4 · 11%
Process and confirm transactions
14 items
- Obtain and verify purchase or sale instructions
- Review order details and transaction agreements
- Process, complete, and confirm transactions
- Apply the outline’s transaction and recordkeeping rules
Question counts and percentages above come from the October 2025 FINRA content outline. Exam content can change; check the live outline before your test date.
MAKE YOUR REVIEW PRACTICAL
A study plan you can adjust
Use your schedule and current results to set the pace. The outline’s weights can guide where you spend time, but your own missed concepts should guide what you review next.
Confirm the path
Check current FINRA candidate instructions and confirm how the Series 7 and SIE fit your registration plan.
Map your baseline
Mark each function green, yellow, or red based on what you can explain without notes.
Prioritize Function 3
Give the largest function the most practice time, while rotating through customer profiles, communications, and transaction processing.
Review the reason
For every missed practice item, write the rule or product idea behind the answer, then revisit that outline section.
Keep practice material separate from the official exam. FINRA says its exam includes a tutorial, permits no reference materials in the test session, and has no penalty for guessing. Follow your candidate instructions for the current administration.
GO TO THE SOURCE
Official Series 7 resources
Use FINRA’s current outline as your source of truth for functions, task details, item counts, and administration. This independent center organizes that information; it is not a FINRA product.
Need the co-requisite? The Effortless Math SIE study center covers the separate general-knowledge exam. Confirm your current registration path with FINRA and your firm.
This page is an independent study center. It does not contain a Series 7 practice test or reproduce FINRA exam questions. It is not investment advice, and FINRA does not sponsor or endorse it.
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LAST CHECKED OCTOBER 14, 2026
Source note
The exam format, outline weights, and co-requisite details were checked against FINRA’s October 2025 Series 7 outline and FINRA exam resources on October 14, 2026. FINRA’s current materials and your candidate instructions take precedence if details change.
- FINRA, General Securities Representative Qualification Examination (Series 7) Content Outline, October 2025 — format, functions, item weights, test administration.
- FINRA, Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam — co-requisite context.
- FINRA, Series 7 Exam — qualification and exam information.
Series 7 and SIE are FINRA qualification exams. All marks belong to their respective owners. This independent educational page is not sponsored or endorsed by FINRA.