Series 86 Advice

Taking the series 86 in a couple weeks. Have heard from a few people it can be a challenging test to pass. Any advice from past test takers? Using STC study materials as of now, hoping those are sufficient to pass. Appreciate the help!

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The STC materials are plenty sufficient in my experience. It's probably a bit harder than the others one you had to take (assuming you're already done with 7 and 63), but that's not saying very much. Just read the material and do the practice problems and you should be fine. Don't wing it though - it'd suck to stumble on what is a pretty easy hurdle in the grand scheme of things.

 

STC materials were terrible IMO, best bet is to take their practice tests multiple times but try not to memorize answers on them. If a topic/question seems confusing look it up in the readings but i wouldn't waste your time reading through everything. The key to this test is just accepting the way they do it (calculations/rationale) and moving on, don't argue/fight it or you will get bogged down.

 

Hey, you took the test recently. Do you have any specific advice for someone about to take it within the next 2 weeks? I am currently averaging a 70 on practice and still have a few more tests to do. Were tests 5&6 the best prep? I'd sincerely appreciate any advice you have!

 

Hey, you took the test recently. Do you have any specific advice for someone about to take it within the next 2 weeks? I am currently averaging a 70 on practice and still have a few more tests to do. Were tests 5&6 the best prep? I'd sincerely appreciate any advice you have!

 

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