FINRA Series 87 Practice Test & Mock Exam
Practice FINRA Series 87 with Finance Prep sample exam questions, practice tests, timed mock exams, disclosure drills, conflict scenarios, and detailed explanations.
Open Finance Prep for Series 87 practice tests, timed mock exams, topic drills, question-bank review, detailed explanations, and progress tracking across web and mobile. The questions on the free-practice page is scenario-based and outline aligned. They test research disclosures, conflicts, approvals, dissemination, report production, communications, and analyst conduct, not trivia or puzzle questions.
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Practice preview
Use this page to start the web app before longer mixed practice. For a public question-style check, use the quick review and the free-practice page in this exam section; the interactive app remains the primary practice path.
- cheat sheet : Conflicts and disclosures; review before drills.
- Free practice exam : Practice 50 free FINRA Series 87 sample exam questions across the official topic areas, with answers, explanations, timed mock exams, topic drills, and the Finance Prep next step.
What this Series 87 practice page gives you
- a direct web entry for Series 87 practice in Finance Prep
- targeted practice around research-report preparation, disclosures, conflicts, approvals, and dissemination workflow
- detailed explanations that show why the strongest research-compliance answer is the most defensible
- a clear web preview path for previewing question style before deeper practice
- the same Finance Prep subscription across web and mobile
Series 87 exam snapshot
- Provider: FINRA
- Exam: Research Analyst Qualification Exam Part II
- Practice reference: 50 practice questions in 105 minutes
- Registration context: generally paired with the SIE and Series 86 for the full research-analyst path
Topic coverage for Series 87 practice
- Report production: drafting, approvals, and report-preparation workflow
- Disclosures and conflicts: disclosure rules, conflict controls, and marketing or dissemination restrictions
- Publication control: choosing the right approval and dissemination path under time pressure
How Series 87 differs from similar routes
| If you are choosing between… | Main distinction |
|---|---|
| Series 87 vs Series 86 | Series 87 is the rules, disclosures, and publication-controls half of the research-analyst path; Series 86 is the technical analysis and valuation half. |
| Series 87 vs Series 161 | Series 87 is analyst-level publication and conflict control; Series 161 is the supervisory-analyst communications-and-approvals half of Series 16. |
| Series 87 vs Series 162 | Series 87 focuses on research rules and dissemination; Series 162 focuses on supervisory valuation review and reasonable-basis analysis. |
| Series 87 vs Series 14 | Series 87 is research-specific rules and controls; Series 14 is broader compliance-officer oversight. |
How to use Series 87 practice tests efficiently
- Start with disclosure and approval-process drills so the research-publication workflow becomes automatic.
- Review every miss until you can explain which conflict, disclosure, or dissemination rule changed the answer.
- Move into mixed sets once you can switch between report-prep and dissemination scenarios without hesitation.
- Finish with timed mock exams so the 105-minute pace feels controlled.
Series 87 decision filters
- Research communication type: identify whether the issue is a report, public appearance, update, distribution, disclosure, or conflict-management fact pattern.
- Disclosure trigger: check compensation, ownership, investment-banking relationships, ratings, price targets, and conflicts before approving the answer.
- Analyst conduct: decide whether the analyst may publish, speak, change a rating, distribute selectively, or must escalate.
- Fair presentation: choose the answer that keeps research balanced, supportable, and properly disclosed.
When Series 87 practice is enough
Use varied mixed attempts to identify weak topics, correct guesses and answers you recognize. A practice percentage is not a validated prediction of passing; compare your work with the current official outline and use the study and review guidance to plan the next step. More practice should improve research-regulation judgment, not memorized disclosure lists.
Public previews and Finance Prep practice
- Live now: this practice bank is available in Finance Prep on web, iOS, and Android.
- Finance Prep practice: open the Finance Prep web app or mobile app for mixed practice tests, topic drills, and timed mock exams.
Good next pages after Series 87
- Series 86 if you are completing the research-analyst technical half
- Series 161 and Series 162 if you are moving from analyst work into the supervisory-analyst route
- FINRA exam hub if you want the broader research-supervision qualification context first
- FINRA if you want the wider research, specialist, and principal route map first
Series 87 research rules map
Use this map after a free-practice page, quick review, or mock exam to connect practice items to research conduct rules, analyst conflicts, disclosures, public appearances, supervision, and information barriers these Finance Prep samples test.
flowchart LR
S1["Research rule or communication issue"] --> S2
S2["Identify conflict disclosure and participant roles"] --> S3
S3["Apply analyst independence controls"] --> S4
S4["Review report public appearance or rating action"] --> S5
S5["Escalate prohibited pressure or missing disclosure"] --> S6
S6["Retain records and supervise follow-up"]
Mini Glossary
- Research report: Written analysis with investment views, disclosures, conflicts, and supervisory requirements.
- Communications: Retail and institutional content subject to approval, recordkeeping, and fair-balanced standards.
- Supervision: Firm process for review, approval, escalation, and evidence of compliance.
- Underwriting: Investment banking process for structuring, pricing, distributing, and settling offerings.
- Order handling: Process for receiving, routing, executing, modifying, and documenting orders.
In this section
- Series 87 — Research Analyst Qualification Examination (Part II) Cheat SheetCompact FINRA Series 87 Cheat sheet for research analyst rules, conflicts, disclosures, Reg AC, Reg FD, and offering-related research scenarios.
- Series 87 — Research Analyst Qualification Examination (Part II) Study PlanA practical 7-day, 14-day, 30-day, and 60/90-day study plan for the FINRA Series 87 Research Analyst Qualification Examination.
- Series 87 — Research Analyst Qualification Examination (Part II) Exam BlueprintPractical exam blueprint for the FINRA Series 87 — Research Analyst Qualification Examination (Part II), focused on research rules, conflicts, disclosures, supervision, and regulatory judgment.
- Series 87 — Research Analyst Qualification Examination (Part II) Scenario Practice GuideLearn how to read Series 87 scenarios, identify decision points, evaluate disclosures, and choose defensible answers.
- Free FINRA Series 87 Practice Exam: Research Analyst Part IIPractice 50 free FINRA Series 87 sample exam questions across the official topic areas, with answers, explanations, timed mock exams, topic drills, and the Finance Prep next step.
- Series 87 — Research Analyst Qualification Examination (Part II) Official ResourcesFind official Series 87 FINRA resource types to verify, what to confirm before booking, and how to pair official guidance with practice.