Series 79 Mock Exams & Practice Exam Questions | FINRA Investment Banking Representative
Series 79 mock exams and practice exam questions for FINRA Investment Banking Representative. Timed practice sets and detailed explanations in the FINRA Exam Prep app (web, iOS, Android).
Train Series 79 like investment banking work: data → analysis → process → documentation → compliant next step.
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Practice modes
1) Full-length Mock Exam (timed)
Build pacing across all three job functions.
2) Job-function drills (F1–F3)
Fix weak areas fast by drilling one function at a time.
3) Mixed review
Blend recent misses with high-weight F1 topics to keep retention high.
Timing tip
Real exam pacing is about 80 total items in 150 minutes (~110–115 seconds per item). Practice under time early so your analysis stays structured on test day.
Series 79 at a glance (FINRA)
- Scored items: 75
- Unscored pretest items: 5 (80 total)
- Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)
- Format: Multiple choice
- Passing score: 73
- Cost: $300
- Corequisite: SIE
Note: FINRA includes unscored pretest items for question development. You won’t know which items are unscored, so treat every item as scored.
What Series 79 tests (job functions)
Series 79 is organized by three major job functions:
- F1 — Collection, Analysis and Evaluation of Data — 49% (37 items)
- F2 — Underwriting/New Financing Transactions, Types of Offerings and Registration of Securities — 27% (20 items)
- F3 — Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Tender Offers and Financial Restructuring Transactions — 24% (18 items)
Eligibility (important)
Series 79 requires firm sponsorship. You must be associated with a FINRA member firm (or other applicable SRO member firm) to enroll and test.
Series 79 is also a top-off: you must pass SIE + Series 79 to obtain the Investment Banking Representative registration.
Scope reminder (high yield)
Series 79 covers investment banking work like analysis, structuring, marketing materials, and transaction process. It generally does not cover acting as a sales rep actively selling securities to investors (which can require other registrations, depending on activity and offering type).
✅ Next: work through the Series 79 syllabus » and then start timed drills in Practice » .