Securities Industry Essentials® (SIE®) Exam: the practice module
Exam body: FINRA. Verified for Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Examination Content Outline (FINRA, © 2025) on October 18, 2026.
What it covers
Covers: standard multiple-choice questions written to this exam’s outline, format and timing.
Does not cover: nothing else; the real exam is multiple-choice throughout.
Question format
- Every question has exactly 4 options.
- One correct answer per question.
- Not allowed as an option: “all of the above”, “none of the above”.
Exam mode
The real exam is 80 questions in 105 minutes. Exam mode keeps that pace for any number of questions.
Topics
The official topic list, as the exam body names it. Your questions must use these names; the coverage dashboard compares your set to each topic’s official weight.
| Topic | Weight | Subtopics |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge of Capital Markets | 16% | The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) · Self-regulatory Organizations (SROs) · Other Regulators and Agencies · Market Participants and their Roles · Types of Markets · The Federal Reserve Board’s Impact on Business Activity and Market Stability · Business Economic Factors · International Economic Factors · Offerings |
| Understanding Products and Their Risks | 44% | Equity Securities · Debt Instruments · Options · Packaged Products · Municipal Fund Securities · Direct Participation Programs (DPPs) · Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) · Hedge Funds · Exchange-traded Products (ETPs) · Investment Risks |
| Understanding Trading, Customer Accounts and Prohibited Activities | 31% | Orders and Strategies · Investment Returns · Trade Settlement · Corporate Actions · Account Types and Characteristics · Customer Account Registrations · Anti-money Laundering (AML) · Books and Records and Privacy Requirements · Communications with the Public and General Best Interest Obligations and Suitability Requirements · Market Manipulation · Insider Trading · Other Prohibited Activities |
| Overview of the Regulatory Framework | 9% | Registration and Continuing Education · Employee Conduct · Reportable Events |
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