Series 82 Mock Exams & Practice Exam Questions | FINRA Private Securities Offerings Representative

Train Series 82 like private placement work: communications → investor qualification → documentation → compliant processing.

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Practice modes

1) Full-length Mock Exam (timed)
Build pacing across all four job functions.

2) Job-function drills (F1–F4)
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 55 total items in 90 minutes (~95–100 seconds per item). Practice under time early so your decision process stays structured.

Series 82 at a glance (FINRA)

• Scored items: 50
• Unscored pretest items: 5 (55 total)
• Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes)
• Format: Multiple choice
• Passing score: 70
• Cost: $60
• 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 82 tests (job functions)

Series 82 is organized by four major job functions:

• F1 — Seeks Business for the Broker-Dealer from Customers and Potential Customers — 50% (25 items)
• F2 — Opens Accounts After Obtaining and Evaluating Customers’ Financial Profile and Investment Objectives — 18% (9 items)
• F3 — Provides Customers with Information About Investments, Makes Recommendations, Transfers Assets and Maintains Appropriate Records — 26% (13 items)
• F4 — Obtains and Verifies Customers’ Purchase Instructions and Agreements; Processes, Completes and Confirms Transactions — 6% (3 items)

Eligibility (important)

Series 82 requires firm sponsorship. You must be associated with a FINRA member firm (or other applicable SRO member firm) to enroll and test.

Series 82 is also a top-off: you must pass SIE + Series 82 to obtain the Private Securities Offerings Representative registration.

Scope reminder (high yield)

Series 82 focuses on private offerings and the workflow around private placement communications, investor qualification, documentation (PPM/subscription), and compliant processing. If your role includes broader investment banking activities (e.g., M&A advisory or public offerings), your firm may require different registrations.

✅ Next: work through the Series 82 syllabus » and then start timed drills in Practice » .