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Series 79 Resources — Official FINRA Links & Content Outline

Official resources for the FINRA Series 79 exam: exam page, content outline PDF, enrollment/scheduling, exam-day policies, and related rule references.

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Use these official resources as your source of truth.

Exam page & outline

Series 79 exam page (FINRA): https://www.finra.org/registration-exams-ce/qualification-exams/series79
Series 79 Content Outline (PDF): https://www.finra.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/Series_79_Content_Outline.pdf

Registration and corequisite

SIE exam page (FINRA): https://www.finra.org/registration-exams-ce/qualification-exams/securities-industry-essentials-exam-sie
FINRA Rule 1210 (registration requirements): https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/rulebooks/finra-rules/1210
FINRA Rule 1220(b) (registration categories; includes Investment Banking): https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/rulebooks/finra-rules/1220

FINRA Corporate Financing rule (Rule 5110): https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/rulebooks/finra-rules/5110
FINRA Conflicts of Interest in public offerings (Rule 5121): https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/rulebooks/finra-rules/5121
FINRA Communications with the Public (Rule 2210): https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/rulebooks/finra-rules/2210
FINRA Research Analysts and Research Reports (Rule 2241): https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/rulebooks/finra-rules/2241