Exam execution
Manage 75 minutes without rushing the law
Use a fast first pass, reasoned flags and a short final review for 65 multiple-choice items.
Protect easy points first
Answer clear definition and direct-rule questions efficiently before spending too long on a dense fact pattern.
Reduce each scenario to four facts
Write mentally: person, action, jurisdiction and exception. This prevents irrelevant details from controlling the answer.
Ethics25%
Communications20%
Agents13%
Broker-dealers12%
Remedies11%
Securities9%
Advisers5%
IARs5%
Flag with a reason
Mark whether the uncertainty is definition, exception, registration trigger or prohibited conduct so review has a target.
Review omissions and reversals
Check unanswered items and words such as except, not, prohibited and permitted before time ends.