SIE Practice Test vs the Real Thing

Before studying for the SIE exam, I took the practice test on the FINRA website and got 30/75 (40%) as my baseline. After a few days of minimal studying, I scored 62/75 (83%), mainly because I just remembered the correct answers from the first attempt.

The question is, how similar is the practice to the real thing? I'm confident that after two more attempts, I can score 100's every time just because they ask the same questions. If I can achieve a 100% on the practice test, can I reasonably expect to get at least a 70% on the real thing? If not, I at least have the Kaplan materials I can keep studying through. 

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I’d recommend studying the legal sections, definitions, financial planning, and any other sections you know your not comfortable. I passed my SIE like two weeks ago. I kinda thought the actual exam was harder than the practice exams but maybe that’s just me

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