Series 65 Readiness

I have my Series 65 exam on Thursday and I’m questioning my overall preparedness. I recently passed the Series 63 and SIE, which helped with much of the material, but the Recommendations and Suitability section is still fairly new to me. My biggest challenge is understanding derivatives, especially the calculations for hedging and income strategies, though I have a solid grasp of the basics.

I’m also curious about how much math is involved in the exam, and I’ve noticed that Kaplan practice tests don’t seem to include many calculations nor suitability questions like the ones on Achievable, where you choose between four investments based on client info.

I’d love to hear from others about their experience with the 65 exam!

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Hi @ebattle07, I am happy to hear that you recently passed your Series 63 and SIE! Your exam readiness score is great, and you have passed multiple practice exams, so you appear to be in a great spot. The final step is revisiting the content areas in which you feel you are struggling. Reviewing any exams or quizzes on those sections would also be helpful. You can review how you did and learn more about the content and how to nail it down! Our prep materials are very effective and prepare you well for the test. The materials included in our content are all testable, and you definitely want to have a good grasp of the material present in our course. The exam has a bit of natural randomness, as you will be quizzed on ~130 questions from a pool of thousands. You may get a heavier version in math, or maybe the opposite. Preparing for both options would be a wise strategy. Overall, you have put in the time and effort, and now it is time to get mentally prepared for another exam to pass and check off your list successfully! Please let me know if you have any questions or if there is anything else we can do to help. Thank you, - Brenden

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