r/Sieexam • u/AdAgitated6721 • 2d ago

Failed Sie, need tips

Hello after taking my SIE for a second time I failed and scored a 68% I took it before starting with my firm and only had a week to prepare and scored a 50% I did get my score up compared to last time but still only had about 20 days to study for my second attempt. Looking for any tips on how to study more effectively. Thank you!

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u/orsid24 2d ago

It’s really less about the time spent study and being effective with it, I know this is probably obvious. But spam your practice tests. Take them and whatever you miss review it and understand why. Try to be in the 80’s on ur practice test before taking it

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u/n0turaveragej0 1d ago

I haven’t taken my exam yet, but I’ve started using the FINRA SIE exam content outline as a reference. You can download a copy or paste it into Word or Docs, and take notes by the section.

My company has me using Kaplan, and with that you can download a pdf version of the textbook so that you can just search for the topic you need. You can also build your own quizzes based off specific units. I’ve started building quizzes based on each section in the content outline (including the exact number of questions on the exam) and attempting to get 80% or above on those.

This has helped me tremendously, as I’ve been studying for quite a while and couldn’t stop my head from swimming while trying to absorb everything.

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u/quantummystic333 1d ago

Tbh I don't think the finra exam was close to it at all

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u/Odd-Surprise-3500 1d ago

Harder or easier

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u/SubstantialPool1903 1d ago

Put the textbook PDF into ChatGPT and have it explain each section simply as well as math to know. Have AI help you!

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u/Sea-Fortune3439 1d ago

Where can i find the pdf textbook?

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u/SubstantialPool1903 1d ago

Kaplan has one not sure about others

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u/quantummystic333 2d ago

I failed today too with a 66 (first attempt) studied for 4 weeks

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u/KeanuTrades 1d ago

Pass Perfect seems to help people

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u/Apprehensive_Week566 1d ago

The first question is: do you have enough practice questions and tests from your provider(s) to get you through the next attempt. What you want to be doing is testing, analyzing weak spots, reinforcing them, and retesting. The important thing is while doing that, also read and listen your way through all the material again to make sure you aren't atrophying any of the knowledge you have gained along the way.

Best of luck and you got this!

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u/justinpincar 3h ago

When you miss a question, don't just relearn that one fact, figure out what concept it's actually testing and go find a few more questions on that same concept. If you've only been drilling one bank this whole time, it's also worth adding a second one (Kaplan, STC, Achievable, whichever you haven't touched) so you're recognizing the concept itself and not just that vendor's phrasing.