Exam map
Series 63 format, score and current outline
Plan for 65 questions in 75 minutes, with 60 scored items and a 43-correct passing requirement.
Know which questions count
The exam contains 65 multiple-choice questions. Sixty are scored and five are unidentified pretest items that can appear anywhere.
Convert the time limit
Seventy-five minutes gives an average of about 69 seconds per question. Use that only as a pacing signal and protect review time.
Ethics25%
Communications20%
Agents13%
Broker-dealers12%
Remedies11%
Securities9%
Advisers5%
IARs5%
Target the published standard
A candidate must answer at least 43 of the 60 scored questions correctly. Because pretest items are hidden, answer every question as if it counts.
Remember the legal boundary
Passing is normally a prerequisite for state agent registration, but it does not by itself authorize securities business in any jurisdiction.