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Series 6 Mock Exams & Practice Exam Questions | FINRA Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative

Series 6 mock exams and practice exam questions for FINRA Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative. Timed practice sets and detailed explanations in the FINRA Exam Prep app (web, iOS, Android).

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Train Series 6 the way it’s tested: mutual fund math, variable product costs/benefits, disclosures, suitability/Reg BI process, and clean transaction handling.

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Practice modes

Full-length mock exam (timed)
Build pacing and confidence across all four job functions.

Job-function drills (F1–F4)
Fix weak areas quickly, especially the high-weight F3 content.

Timing tip

Real exam pacing is about 55 total items in 90 minutes (~95–100 seconds per item). Practice timed sets early so your “calculation + compliance decision” pace becomes automatic.

Series 6 at a glance (FINRA)

  • Items: 50 scored + 5 unscored pretest items (55 total)
  • Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes)
  • Format: Multiple choice
  • Passing score: 70 (scaled)
  • Cost: $75
  • Corequisite: SIE

Note: FINRA uses unscored pretest items for question development. You won’t know which items are unscored, so treat every item as scored.

What Series 6 tests (job functions)

Series 6 is organized by four major job functions:

  • F1 — Seeks Business for the Broker-Dealer from Customers and Potential Customers — 24% (12 items)
  • F2 — Opens Accounts After Obtaining and Evaluating Customers’ Financial Profile and Investment Objectives — 16% (8 items)
  • F3 — Provides Customers with Information, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets and Maintains Appropriate Records — 50% (25 items)
  • F4 — Obtains and Verifies Purchase/Sale Instructions; Processes, Completes and Confirms Transactions — 10% (5 items)

Eligibility (important)

Series 6 requires firm sponsorship. You must be associated with a FINRA member firm (or other applicable SRO member firm) to enroll and test.

After you pass

Series 6 is typically paired with the SIE to support registration as an Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative, subject to firm registration processes and role requirements.

Next: work through the Series 6 syllabus » and then start timed drills in Practice » .