Free SIE diagnostic
Free SIE practice test
20 questions from all four sections in 25 minutes. Then your score by section and a short lesson on the one to fix first.
- Weighted like the real exam: most questions on products and their risks.
- Four choices each, no penalty for guessing. No account.
- Answer or skip. This short test moves forward only.
The real SIE
| Section | Scored questions |
|---|---|
| Knowledge of Capital Markets | 12 (16%) |
| Understanding Products and Their Risks | 33 (44%) |
| Understanding Trading, Customer Accounts and Prohibited Activities | 23 (31%) |
| Overview of the Regulatory Framework | 7 (9%) |
75 scored questions plus 5 unscored ones you cannot tell apart, in 1 hour 45 minutes. Four choices each, no penalty for guessing.
How the SIE is scored
FINRA reports a scaled score, and 70 passes. Scores are equated across exam forms, so 70 is not simply 70% right. This diagnostic shows the share you got right in each section, which is where to start.
Original SIE-style practice, written to FINRA’s published content outline. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FINRA. FINRA publishes the content outline free on finra.org.