We get a lot of questions about where students need to be with their Series 66 practice scores before their exam.
You may notice that the passing rate for the Series 7 exam is 72. Whereas, it is 73 for the Series 66. Despite only this slight difference, the Series 66 exam can easily be underestimated.
In this post, we will try to give you an idea of where your practice scores should be in order to be successful.
Series 66 Practice Scores
Before we discuss where your Series 66 practice scores should be, let’s talk about study material.
At Professional Exam Tutoring, we highly recommend Kaplan for the Series 66 exam prep. Practice scores from Kaplan tend to be the most measurable representation of where a student may end up. Our best estimate is that most of the time, Kaplan’s practice scores provide close to a 10 point buffer.
One other reason we also recommend Kaplan is because the company’s QBank gets very specific. For example, it allows you to drill down on sub topics within larger topics. When your score is being dragged down by a specific subsection, this can be very helpful.
Where Should My Score Be?
If you already have Kaplan, and you’ve been working on simulated exams or self-selected comprehensive exams, then we recommend that your score be consistently in the 83% to 86% range.
This is for the simple reason that this range, consistently scored, tends to produce candidates with the highest pass rate. While we have definitely seen students pass despite scoring in the 70s, it becomes less likely. The lower your score is below 80%, the lower the chance of a pass.
For this reason, we highly recommend that you take your exam once you’ve cracked 80%. In some cases, employers won’t have the patience. If that’s your situation then just try to get your score as high as possible, and use Kaplan’s excellent QBank to help get you there. The Series 66 difficulty level can be high, so if you need additional help, feel free to contact us. Good luck!