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How Many Questions Are on the SIE Exam?
The SIE has 75 scored questions plus 5 unscored pretest items, for 80 total items shown on exam day.
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How many questions are on the SIE exam?
The SIE has 80 total items on exam day: 75 scored multiple-choice questions and 5 unidentified unscored pretest items. Candidates get 105 minutes, and the passing score is 70 on FINRA 0-100 scale.
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What to remember
- Expect 80 total exam-day items.
- The scored portion is 75 questions.
- The pretest items are not identified, so pacing should assume every item matters.
Sample question
The SIE includes 75 scored questions and 5 unidentified pretest items. How many total items appear?
70
75
80
105
Answer: 80
75 scored questions plus 5 pretest items equals 80 total items.
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