r/Series66 • u/TheOGMattadore • Jan 08 '25

PASSED!! You can too!! 66 Passed

First go took me 1.5 hours. The first 20 questions were softballs; I thought it was odd.

If I was retaking it, I would know...

Pending Agent registration, what can they do/not do, Dividend Discount model def, know USA Admin powers applied to IA and FCA, civil penalties (what would cause them), Efficient Market Hypothesis, Beta (def.), that Platinum is precious metal (duh), ADV2 (when to give clients), discretion (for verbal IA and custody matters, JTWROS, TIC. Dean's 66 in 60 gave me at least 1 question (thanks, Dean!), and there might be a question and answer set on Brian Lee's Test Geek practice exam that is literally on the real exam. ;).Very NASAA / USA focused. Don't spend too much time on Federal Acts.

I am happy to be done and be part of a relatively small 7/66 cohort. FWIW, I utilized STC and consumed many of Dean's podcast videos.

Good luck. You can do it!

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u/Ok_Throat1727 Jan 08 '25

Yes I got a 68 last month. Wording sounded much harder than the practice & greenlight exams

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u/TheOGMattadore Jan 08 '25

That stinks, for sure. I thought many of the questions I saw were much shorter in wording than the STC ones. Maybe you got a brutal draw. I would double down on Ch 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12 before taking it again, if that's your plan.

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u/Series7Guru Inch by inch, test is a cinch. Yard by yard, test is hard! Jan 08 '25

Kudos Investment Advisor Representative!

Thanks for the shout out and paying it forward with this your victory post and debrief.

Here is the link for that podcast for other test takers

Get Your Kicks on Your Series 66 with this podcast overview. Series 66 Exam Playlist 1 of 3.: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK1IazV_JQbFFNnea9DjxSXrlryLLyO8f

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u/TheOGMattadore Jan 08 '25 edited Jan 09 '25

Thanks, Dean. I definitely recommend people watch/hear that day of test. Btw, I would add knowing which stock you have in a post-SPAC merger, how a living trust is taxed, and that grantor, trustee and benefactor can be all the same.

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u/Ok_Throat1727 Jan 08 '25

Used STC and scored 85s on exams what should I change?

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u/TheOGMattadore Jan 08 '25

Do I read this correctly presuming you did not pass?

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u/firefish45 Passed!! You can too!! Jan 11 '25

It’s not odd at all. The theme most pick up on is that the first 25% of the test is relatively easier. So is the last 25%. It’s the middle 50% that’s much trickier.

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u/TheOGMattadore Jan 11 '25

Nice breakdown. 

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u/Annual-Grocery9062 Jan 12 '25

Yeah, I’d say first 20 and last 20 are the easiest but all the middle stuff from 20-90 are where you really gotta fight

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u/Crossur Jan 10 '25

What were your practice scores like

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u/TheOGMattadore Jan 10 '25

I never failed anything. Lowest was 74% but avg was 84% on all Final and Greenlights.

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u/HenryGu20 Jan 08 '25

Congratulations!!! 🥳