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SIE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
How to build an SIE exam study plan that fits your test date
Start with the official FINRA outline, then make your study time follow the exam's weighting. Products and Risks is 44% of the SIE, so it deserves more practice than a small section even if it feels less familiar. Add daily mixed questions early, and use full mocks later to test timing.
Map the four SIE domains before making a calendar
The SIE has four domains: Capital Markets (16%), Products and Risks (44%), Trading and Customer Accounts (31%), and Regulatory Framework (9%). Use those proportions to decide where your hours go. A plan that gives every topic the same time will underprepare the two sections that make up three quarters of the test.
Set a daily question target you can repeat
Pick a question set that fits into an ordinary weekday. The useful number is the one you can keep doing when work is busy. After each set, read the explanation for every error and tag the concept you need to revisit. Bona Fide adjusts daily practice around the date you enter and keeps the next set visible on the home screen.
Use mock exams to test decisions under time
A 75-question mock with 105 minutes gives you about 84 seconds per question. Take a mock after you have covered the outline once, then review the results by domain instead of treating the total as the only result. A low section score tells you where tomorrow's practice should begin.
Keep the official outline nearby
FINRA's content outline is the authoritative source for what can be tested. Use this guide to organize your study, then check the original whenever you need the exact wording or current exam information.
Questions about this SIE guide
Map the four SIE domains before making a calendar?
The SIE has four domains: Capital Markets (16%), Products and Risks (44%), Trading and Customer Accounts (31%), and Regulatory Framework (9%). Use those proportions to decide where your hours go. A plan that gives every topic the same time will underprepare the two sections that make up three quarters of the test.
Set a daily question target you can repeat?
Pick a question set that fits into an ordinary weekday. The useful number is the one you can keep doing when work is busy. After each set, read the explanation for every error and tag the concept you need to revisit. Bona Fide adjusts daily practice around the date you enter and keeps the next set visible on the home screen.