This exam is administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (previously the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)). Upon successful completion of the Series 6, an individual will have the qualifications needed to sell mutual funds and variable annuities.
Time
Limit:
2
hours and 15 minutes
Number
of Questions:
100
questions
Passing
Score:
70%
Format:
Multiple
Choice
Examination
Fee:
$75 US as of July 2007. Note that this is the examination enrollment fee ONLY--other fees may also apply. Please visit the FINRA Registration/Exam Fee Schedule for more information.
Prerequisites:
You must be sponsored by a financial company who is a member of FINRA, or a Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO).
1. Is it possible to take the Series 6 exam
without being sponsored? View
Answer
2.
What activities can an Investment Company
Products/Variable
Contracts Limited Representative perform? View
Answer
3.
I failed the Series 6 exam. How long must
I wait before I can re-take it? View
Answer
If an individual becomes a
policyholder of a variable
life insurance policy and
is uncertain whether this
is the appropriate instrument
for him and his family; within
what period of time must the
insurance company allow him
to exchange the variable policy
for a traditional whole life
policy without additional
evidence of insurability?
a) 9 months
b) 2 years
c) 90 days
d) 18 months Answer