Series 66

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Series 66
Stands forUniform Combined State Law Examination
CategoriesEducation & Academia

Series 66 stands for Uniform Combined State Law Examination, a professional certification abbreviation.

NASAA exam that combines the content of the Series 63 and Series 65, qualifying a person who also holds the Series 7 to act as both a securities agent and an investment adviser representative.

Example: Advisers who hold the Series 7 often take the Series 66 instead of separate 63 and 65 exams.

Usage notes

The Series 66 has 100 scored questions in 150 minutes. Unlike the Series 65, it requires the Series 7 as a corequisite before full registration. It is popular with dually registered advisers at wirehouse and independent firms.

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