Has anybody studied and passed these exams (7,63,3, and 24) during the same period as their CFA exam prep? I am wondering how much time is required to study and pass these exams. Any advice is appreciated.
You can reasonably pass the Series 7 in 1-2 weeks. Series 63 takes about a week. I don’t know about the other two.
What are those exams 
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I studied for my 63 on the morning of the exam and passed. And my exam was at 10:00 am. The 7 should not be underestimated, however. I would guess 40-50 hours of studying required.
I took the 7 and the 66 (the 66 is a combination of the 63 and 65). I recommend that you buy the books and qbank from Kaplan, read through the books twice, take a couple of practice tests and you should be fine. I disagree with ohai; if you’re working full time, 2 weeks is not enough time to prepare for the 7.
Really? I guess it depends on the person…
ohai Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Really? I guess it depends on the person… Really? BS. 1-2 weeks my ass. Brokerage firms give FA trainees 6 weeks to study and pass.
ohai Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Really? I guess it depends on the person… You must watch a ton of The Big Bang Theory
What are those guys ?
Like I said, it depends on the person. The amount of time a firm gives you is not indicative of the time you actually need to study for the exam. I was given a 120-day window but took the exams in the first couple of weeks. If the average “FA trainee” needs 6 weeks, sure. However, my personal experience is that a fast learner should only need a week or two for each exam. Anyway, you should know not to blindly apply someone else’s benchmark to yourself. Maybe you’re much smarter than me and need less time. Conversely, you might be the sort of person who needs more time to learn things. You should make a fair assessment of your own capabilities and plan appropriately. All anyone else can give you is a range of times that they took to study for the test. Sigh, I can’t believe I had to write this.
ohai Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Like I said, it depends on the person. The amount > of time a firm gives you is not indicative of the > time you actually need to study for the exam. I > was given a 120-day window but took the exams in > the first couple of weeks. If the average “FA > trainee” needs 6 weeks, sure. However, my personal > experience is that a fast learner should only need > a week or two for each exam. > > Anyway, you should know not to blindly apply > someone else’s benchmark to yourself. Maybe you’re > much smarter than me and need less time. > Conversely, you might be the sort of person who > needs more time to learn things. You should make a > fair assessment of your own capabilities and plan > appropriately. All anyone else can give you is a > range of times that they took to study for the > test. > > Sigh, I can’t believe I had to write this. + 1
what are these?
These tests are requirements for participating in various finance jobs in the US. The Series 7, for instance, is required to become a registered representative of a broker-dealer. Series 63 is for state law, and the others are for various other things.
Just finished the last bunch of my series exams. All I can say is that I’m thrilled to be done with them (7, 63, 86, 87). The 7 will take by far the longest to complete. I took about 4 weeks to study for that, but I definitely over did it. I think 2 1/2 weeks was more than enough. 63 was fairly easy, only needed a week. 87 was the most confusing (on a relative basis w/ the others) as there is some disconnect between the study materials and the real exam. Both the study materials and the real exam were somewhat ambiguous at times and the text wasn’t written as well as for the 7 & 63. But a week of solid studying is sufficient. Was exempt from 86 so I can’t say much there. For all the exams I wouldn’t recommend using anything other than STC. Exams were fairly close to the study materials for 7 & 63. Def. stay away from investopedia (took their practice exam for the 7 and it was shit). Haven’t heard anything good about Kaplan either.