The Uniform Combined State Law Exam — the 63 and 65 in one sitting, for Series 7 holders. Adaptive practice weighted the way the exam is.
The Series 66 (the NASAA Uniform Combined State Law Examination) rolls the Series 63 and Series 65 into a single exam for candidates who also hold — or are about to earn — the Series 7. It runs 100 scored questions in 150 minutes with a pass mark of 73, and because the Series 7 already covers product knowledge in depth, the 66 leans hard into law and ethics: registration of broker-dealers, agents, advisers, and IARs; prohibited practices; and the adviser regulation and fiduciary standards from the 65 — with client-strategy and economics questions rounding it out.
The classic 66 mistake is under-studying the adviser side: Series 7 holders know products, but the 66’s center of gravity is the Uniform Securities Act and Advisers Act distinctions — federal covered adviser versus state-registered, agent versus IAR, exempt security versus exempt transaction. Keentune’s adaptive drills hit exactly that mix through the three shared securities skills, and every explanation names the confusable pair the question was built on. Original questions from the public NASAA outline — never real exam items.
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Suitability, portfolio concepts, retirement accounts, and tax basics.
Economic factors & vehicle characteristics
~20%
The knowledge layer the Series 7 corequisite lets the 66 de-emphasize.
Structure from the public NASAA Series 66 exam specifications, reviewed 2026-07-17. Verify current details with NASAA before booking.
Practice by section
Registration & regulation
Broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers, and IARs under the Uniform Securities Act — definitions, registration, exemptions, and the administrator’s powers.
Original practice aligned to the public NASAA Series 66 content outline — never actual exam questions. Keentune is independent study practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by NASAA or FINRA, never guarantees a pass, and is educational only — not investment advice.
Do I take the Series 66 before or after the Series 7?
Either order works — many candidates sit the 66 while studying for the 7 since the material overlaps. But the 66 registration only becomes effective alongside a Series 7, so plan both; if you will never hold a 7, the Series 65 is your exam instead.
Is the Series 66 harder than the 63?
It covers more (the whole adviser side) but assumes Series 7 product knowledge, so it skips deep product testing. Most candidates find the legal-distinction density comparable to the 63 with the 65’s fiduciary material added — the risk is under-studying adviser regulation, which carries roughly half the weight.
Does this practice use real exam questions?
No — every question is original, authored from the public NASAA outline and primary sources. Real exam items are confidential and legally protected. Keentune is independent and never guarantees a pass.
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