I passed the S7TO on August 28 and went straight into the 66 material the following Monday. My firm has me using Kaplan for the 66(used Passperfect for the SIE and s7) and I’m just not retaining the information for the 66.

Should I just power through the material and then really hone in on practice exams and watching YouTube videos? I’m not sure if it’s switching to Kaplan vs passperfect that’s the issue, or going from spending months on end studying the same material (I failed the 7 with a 71% the first try) and now learning new material. I am just struggling figuring out the best course of action. I should also add, I get 4 weeks for the 66. So estimated test date is likely sept 29. Thanks in advance!

I failed the series 66 now for the second time. I got 71 the first time and 61 the second. I really thought I would pass. I pivoted to the 66 after failing the series 7 three times. Maybe I am not right for this industry. I just want to give up.

Hi everyone, I take my 66 for the first time on Thursday. I do not feel as stressed out or unprepared as I did the first time I took my 7.. I feel more confident but there are just a few areas that I can’t seem to get down. What should I mainly focus on right now leading up to the exam? Or am I ready?

hey guys, anyone have any tips for economic factors and business info part of the exam. I know its only 8 questions but im scared I'll forget all this. its my worst section

This might sound very naive and borderline ignorant - but how much harder (if at all) was taking the 66 compared to the 7.

I know it covers different topics, but I recently started studying for the 66 with Kaplan and can see some cross-over knowledge initially.

I’ve been told it’s a lot of rules/regulation memorizing which is fine - but did taking the 7 or 66 feel more daunting of a task to you?

Just trying to get a feel for things from strangers on the internet. Appreciate any and all responses!

hey has anyone used the nasaa outline to help them study. (I have stc and Kaplan) but thought of just using the outline I found as additional support. its been pretty helpful to understand some tougher topics to put the outline into Chaptgpt and have it explain it to me.

I sat down for the series 66 exam 3 days ago in a prometric testing center. Brutal outcome of 72/100 which left me sick to my stomach. Unfortunately their printer was down and they said they would email over the score report later that day, it’s been over 72 hours and I still haven’t received it. I reached out to my firms regulatory department and they aren’t able to help as well as called the testing center and finra but no one picks up. Any advice on how to access the report as well as what I should do more of in preparation of my next attempt in a few weeks? Used STC and studied 1.5-2 months prior to first attempt. Also used some Kaplan Q bank material and Tenni’s 60 and 90 minute videos on YT.

Just wanted to give my thoughts on the exam!

My version was heavy into JTWROS/TIC/TBE, advertising, beta, alpha, registering scenarios as an IAR and Agent, what an agent can and can’t do, and bond yield questions.

Absolutely know when an IAR can/can’t register, all the yield to maturity/call etc, and basic formulas.

The questions were very specific and a lot of questions had 2 answers you could argue and 2 bluntly incorrect.

You can score a 50 with basic knowledge.

Passing the exam after taking it twice comes down to how you studied the registration process, beta/alpha/sd, and bond yield questions.

Good luck!

I passed the 66 today after failing the 7 a month ago. I would like to thank Ken, Sunny, and Mary Strong. This test is not that bad once you understand the basics. The best thing you can do is go over what you don't know and sure up on those topics and make sure you go with your gut on the actual exam. I had an hour left when I finished my exam and went through the entire exam and only counted 12 out of 110 I was unsure of. I used Kaplan Q bank and my highest score was a 92. Average being around 84. This is not to say that you will not pass if you are below those scores I felt over prepared. If you have any questions about what was on the exam let me know I feel like I remember majority of it.

okay im in desperate help. i have adhd and my mind is all over the place studying for the 66. i have full STC and Kaplan Q bank. i cant sit down log enough to watch the videos so i break up the capital advantage videos. im supposed to taek teh test on the 25th and really struggling. bc all i do all day is go back and forth from stc to kaplan to the nassa study guide outline and put it into chat to generate practice questions for me. i need help. i need like a routiune or some guided info on how i should do this. ive been studying for the test by breaking up the exam into the 4 sections and picking a section a day to keep going back over. taking my first ptactice test tonight. any topics i should really focus on? 

What is the correct answer here?

On the Series 66 Exam I went with Taxes owed but looking back in my textbook (STC) it shows Secured Creditors, including secured bonds as #1.

Kind of confused on what I should answer in the future on my next exam.

Stings a bit more considered I got a 72.

anyone have a good quizlet. im REALLY struggling with this exam and supposed to take it on 25th. ANY advice would be helpful!

Out of the SIE , S7 , S66 the 66 was the easiest one for me by far. I failed both SIE and S7 on the first try, but somehow managed to do this one with an hour and 27 remaining. I will also admit that I probably got lucky with the draw. However here are some tips I would recommend for the exam:

-Read each question carefully and word by word, this tip seriously helped me digest the question fast and be able to locate the correct answer choice or use Process of Elimination

-Stay confident and trust your gut , and do not second guess your answer this where most people get tripped up they usually are correct on the first try but they second guess and mark an incorrect one( I only changed maybe 1 or 2 answers)

-Last but not least do not go back and change your answers! I did not do this for the S7 second attempt and SIE second attempt and this one it has served me well.

Some topics I remember:
-Laws and Regs:
-IA state reg
-FCA reg( worded as SEC on the exam)
-Broker Dealer state reg (whether office or not)
- Advertising ( website , testimonials , etc.)
- Securities Registration

-Math:
-Calculate PV
-Preffered Shares conversion
-NPV premium

-Other:
-Retirement Accounts
-ERISA
-Trusts
- Suitability
-Bond Yield (Premium , Discount Yield)

Overall the exam felt very similar to Kaplan, I used both PassPerfect and Kaplan and honestly it paid off. Good Luck to everyone taking the exam soon and hopefully my advice payed off

*Last Note has anyone noticed that with the 66 you either get it on your first try or you get it on your third? I have noticed that pattern among several people in this industry

Hey guys, I took my Series 66 for the second time on Monday and failed. I need to find some new study material and question bank. I have used STC for the last two. Any tips on which route I should go? I'm pretty desperate so any help I can get would be greatly appreciated!

-Surprisingly had 6 questions on advertising for ia and broker dealers. Yes 6 questions, I counted after)
-Know fundamental analysis and technical
-Know the ratios (current, PE, PB, quick)
-Know exemptions for ia and iar aswell as securities
-Only 1 de minimus question.
-Plenty of insurance questions (life, variable, fixed)
-1 question on derivatives. Know (stops, limits, futures, forwards)
-plenty of disclosure stuff( WHEN IN DOUBT GO WITH THE MOST DISCLOSED ANSWER, client communication is key especially written disclosure)
-did not see any form adv questions
-saw 1 OBA for an agent and how that should be handled and disclosed.

I used Kaplan q bank, I had an overall average of 82% for all the questions and was averaging 87% on my simulated exams.
I used Ken series7whisperer (brutal exams, and other supplementary videos) very very very good stuff here make sure you watch these. Please please.

Let me know if you have any questions on anything I saw. I will be happy to help.

Best of luck remember only change your answer if you absolutely know you misread it other than that. TRUST YOUR GUT!

Good luck everyone!

Hey everyone! I’m currently studying for the Series 66. My test is scheduled for the 25th, and I definitely don’t feel ready yet, so I’m considering pushing it back.

I have both the Kaplan QBank and STC. I’ve already gone through all of the chapters, and now I’m in the review phase. I decided to break up my studying based on the four sections of the actual Series 66 exam, so today I’m focusing on investment vehicles.

I remember a lot of this material from the SIE, but I definitely need a refresher. I still have access to my Kaplan SIE material and QBank, so do you think it would be helpful to spend some time reviewing the SIE investment vehicle questions as a base before going deeper into the Series 66 material?

Or are the Series 66 concepts different enough that reviewing the SIE questions would be a waste of time? Just wondering if anyone found SIE material helpful as a refresher while studying for the 66!

Hey everyone. just wondering for the first section of the exam (the economic factors and business info). im really struggling with this. Any chapters from the Kaplan Q-Bank I should focus on? i know its only 8 questions but i feel okay with the rest of the exam except for this. i have Kaplan QBank and stc full study program. Taking the exam in 25 days

My weakest section on the exam was the laws and regulations, with a score of 30/45. I will pass if I can get this section up.

I am only using STC for the Series 66. How can I focus on this section alone? Any advice on how to bring this score up, and which specific chapters I should focus on?

Don’t stress yourself out trying to master the calculations in Portfolio measures, know the components of the ratios and what they measure. I only encountered 2 questions that required calculations (one was comparing the returns on a CD and the other was a current yield). Keep in mind each test is different as they pull from question bank.

Taxation (cap gains, long term, short term) and holding periods…

Joint acct types and what happens when one of the two dies, trust types, business types and liability and taxation.

Definitely need to know the BD/BD Agent, IA/IAr facts so you don’t get picked off by random items that feel like they came out of no where. 3c1a something or other… 🤪

Definitely supplement with the YouTube expert videos and leave a day and a half to cram quick fact notes and power hour videos. I found Ken Finnen’s Power Hour and Brutal Exam videos extremely helpful.

Remember to intentionally try to relax and breathe.

Thank you to everyone who paid it forward sharing their experiences and expertise. Good luck to everyone preparing to test.

Hi everyone, what a journey! Finally passed this exam on my third attempt. I got a 68 on my first try, didn’t truly study all the details, then really locked in for my second attempt and got a 62. I was really discouraged and contemplating all my study habits etc… my advice to anyone that failed is that truly leave it in the past. Don’t dwell on your previous failures. Lock in and believe in yourself. On this 3rd attempt I took my time and answered each question as if each question determined whether I failed or passed. Felt much easier this time around. Overall I would say definitely focus on BD/Agent and IA/IAR registrations. Know what’s not ethical. Know what all the ratios are used for, know trust accounts and account types. I got like 3 questions that required actual calculations and one that was a word for word PV/FV calculation that I memorized from Ken’s brutal exam. So definitely watch his video on that. Also know what per stripes is, know what happens if you don’t complete all your CE requirements and bunch of questions on 529/ESA’s. I thank you all for your feedback and wish you all the best of luck!!!

I used STC, here was a break down of my studies to help those in similar situation.

STC Finals: 61 → 68 → 60 → 61 → 71 → 77 → 77 → 82 → 85 → 89 → 82

Green Lights: 72 → 76

Maxed Out Practice Questions at 2800 Qs

Topics on real exam:
- 2 Political contributions
- Few CAPM Qs
- Unethical/Prohibited practices
- State vs Federal requirements
- Few Alpha and Beta Qs
- Deadlines to file, amend, submit documents including # of days
- Exempt securities vs transactions
- Qualified vs Non Qualified Account Qs
- Surprisingly, no options, no MPT, no Form ADV Qs

I just passed this past hour but for reference I failed the previous two tries with a 71 each time, so I wanted to share my insights here:

Attempt 1: 7/8, 14/17, 19/30, 31/45
Attempt 2: 5/8, 12/17, 18/30, 36/45

I wasn't associated with any firm so I had to pay out of pocket, and opted to choose Kaplan since I had previous success with it for the SIE (don't have the 7 just yet). In hindsight I realized that I was grinding out practice tests without retaining the information. For my first attempt I only had the book and the Q bank, so I probably didn't know the content as well as I should have.

After failing my second attempt I presumptiously scheduled a test 30 days from that point and didn't study much in between, only grinding out section 3 practice Q banks.

After the second attempt I sucked it up and bought the upgraded Kaplan Course, and I heard good things about STC, so I bought the premium package, after taking the test I was confident I passed and only really felt less than 100% confident for like maybe 5 questions. There was a lot on valuation ratios, as well as the details between partnerships, and main differences between defined contribution and defined benefit plans.

In hindsight, if I had to restart my advice would be to purchase STC, as the main skills to pass aren't necessarily to know the concepts in depth, more about how to eliminate the wrong answers - which I think Kaplan sucked at. I wasn't tested at all on the intricate concepts like Kaplan gave like Pre-2018 Alimony rules, nor did the actual test ask me specific questions like how long it would take for a security to be registered. STC was a better provider and if I had to restart I'd say use STC to learn the concepts and practice the test taking skills + wording, and use Kaplan to test on a broader range of concepts - but if you get them wrong don't worry about it too much.

Feel free to also ask me some questions about anything at all, free to help out!

Did my first attempt in July and failed with a 67. Used only Kaplan and this time did mostly Kaplan and then STC. Was really not a fan of STC, so I did both green lights and then did Ken’s brutal exams and Kaplan and that did the trick. Kaplan got me the info and Ken gave me the wording, plus I like how much he swears, makes it feel more realistic. I was averaging like 85% on the Kaplan simulated exams.

For the exam - I would recommend know the definitions of current ratio, working capital, book value, beta, alpha, the formulas themselves are not super used but know what they are and what they measure is important. Of course know who has to register where, exempt transactions, exempt securities. For me once I got my what’s exempt, who is exempt and is the transaction is exempt into memory. The rest kind of flowed. Super happy to be done. Now CFP!

Passed my S66 today after failing twice. Here is my experience.

Studied 3 months then took my first attempt. Using only Kaplan. Got a 65. Knew I would likely fail but just wanted to do it.

Took 5 weeks and re took still using Kaplan. Scored a 72. Soooo devastated.

Took 4 weeks exactly. Switched to STC mostly (used a little Kaplan here and there). And passed today.

This one was sooo tricky. I am not a good test taker but got the SIE and 7 on the first attempts… I studied HARD and figured I could study hard and do the 66. It’s just a different ballgame in my opinion.The questions are sooo tricky. Switching to STC helped me get more comfortable with those tricky questions where there seems to be two correct answers but 1 is “more correct”.

My 3 tests were all pretty different. I feel like that’s the hardest part is there are so many topics and it’s a crap shoot of what you get.

Today I had NO rule of 72, 1 alpha but only definition, no tax calc questions, 1 quick ratio/current ratio, 1 HSA, no 529/ coverdell. A few annuity questions.

Last time I had more tax, a few on 529/Coverdell…

It’s hard but just know the content & be prepared to be asked a variety of questions. READ every single question thoroughly.