Series 79 Exam Prep Study Materials
Kaplan Financial Education's securities licensing exam prep packages provide all the necessary tools to help you prepare, practice, and perform on the FINRA® Series 79 Exam, Investment Banking Representative Examination (IB). We offer a variety of instruction options and exam prep study tools to best suit your learning style and schedule.
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Essential Self-Study Package
The Essential Self-Study Package gives you the flexibility of studying on your schedule. Planning your exam preparation is made simple with our customizable Study Plan that schedules daily tasks based on your study time frame and exam date. Begin preparing for your exam with the comprehensive License Exam Manual. Practice your test-taking skills and focus on areas of weakness with quizzes in the SecuritiesPro™ QBank. Use the Video Library for additional clarification on exam topics you may be having trouble understanding. Finally, test your performance with our Practice Exam for a final review before the actual qualification exam.
The Essential Self-Study Package Includes:
Includes PDF*, print book available for purchase
This comprehensive text is the foundation of your qualification exam preparation. It contains everything you need to know for the exam, broken down into easily digestible units. Kaplan’s team of experts builds the content with a focus on the most recent rules and regulations. Units contain key topics and terms, multiple graphics, exercises, quizzes, and discussion questions to help you learn faster and remember important information as you prepare for your exam.
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As you prepare for exam day, the Exam Tips and Content Updates will be your source for changes in regulations and rules. Our team of content experts will keep you up-to-date on the most current changes and study strategies related to your qualification exam.
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The Practice Exam is designed to closely replicate the true exam experience in terms of the degree of difficulty, timing, format, and topical coverage. This exam can be taken only once and provides unique practice questions that you haven’t seen at this point in your studies. The Practice Exam is a sound indicator of how you will perform on your actual qualification exam. It allows you to see areas of strength and weakness on your Performance Tracker without answers and rationales for every question.
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Practice your test-taking skills, drill into specific topics, and test your knowledge with exam-focused questions. This interactive QBank is updated on a regular basis and allows you to build personalized exams based on length and topic of your choice. It features unlimited exam attempts that are randomly generated. The QBank also gives you the ability to:
- Practice your exam-taking technique while learning more about key topics.
- Complete the exams online or download and print them out.
- Review your performance on previously taken exams.
- Track time spent on a question and/or exam.
- Find in-depth rationales for each question and locate where you can learn more.
- Build simulated exams to provide a comprehensive test review of all material.
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Keep tabs on how well you are progressing on your exam prep. This handy reporting tool helps you understand what areas you’re doing well in and what areas need some work before exam day.
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The Checkpoint Exams, located at the end of each unit in your License Exam Manual, are designed to gauge your comprehension of the material. These exams can be taken only once and feature unique questions, as well as answers and detailed rationales.
Take the guesswork out of your studying with strategically placed weekly tasks in your study plan within the learning management system.
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Intro videos give you a head start on each unit by previewing key concepts and identifying areas where you might need to focus extra attention. End each unit with wrap-up videos that solidify your understanding, reinforce crucial information, and get you ready to excel on your checkpoint exams. These videos are your key to efficient learning.
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The Midterm Exam is a cumulative exam designed to test your comprehensive knowledge at the midpoint of your exam preparation. This exam can be taken only once and provides answers and detailed rationales for each question. This exam simulates the actual exam and features questions you haven’t seen in your studies thus far.
Choose your Essential Self-Study Package:
Please note: The online access period for your securities licensing course is 5 months. Additional 5 month extension may be purchased to extend your study time for $49. The extension can be ordered from the Extension icon on your Student Dashboard.
*Midterm Exam is only included in select Series Exam Preparation Packages.
Basic Self-Study Package
The Basic Self-Study Package provides a strong foundation for the self-directed individual who has a proven record of success when studying without the guidance of an instructor. Plan your exam preparation by building a customizable Study Plan based on your study time frame and exam date. Begin preparing for your exam with the License Exam Manual for a comprehensive overview of the exam. Practice in areas of weakness by taking custom quizzes after each unit with the SecuritiesPro™ QBank. Finally, test your performance with our Practice Exam for a final review before your actual qualification exam.
The Basic Self-Study Package Includes:
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As you prepare for exam day, the Exam Tips and Content Updates will be your source for changes in regulations and rules. Our team of content experts will keep you up-to-date on the most current changes and study strategies related to your qualification exam.
Online
The Practice Exam is designed to closely replicate the true exam experience in terms of the degree of difficulty, timing, format, and topical coverage. This exam can be taken only once and provides unique practice questions that you haven’t seen at this point in your studies. The Practice Exam is a sound indicator of how you will perform on your actual qualification exam. It allows you to see areas of strength and weakness on your Performance Tracker without answers and rationales for every question.
Online
Practice your test-taking skills, drill into specific topics, and test your knowledge with exam-focused questions. This interactive QBank is updated on a regular basis and allows you to build personalized exams based on length and topic of your choice. It features unlimited exam attempts that are randomly generated. The QBank also gives you the ability to:
- Practice your exam-taking technique while learning more about key topics.
- Complete the exams online or download and print them out.
- Review your performance on previously taken exams.
- Track time spent on a question and/or exam.
- Find in-depth rationales for each question and locate where you can learn more.
- Build simulated exams to provide a comprehensive test review of all material.
Online
Keep tabs on how well you are progressing on your exam prep. This handy reporting tool helps you understand what areas you’re doing well in and what areas need some work before exam day.
Take the guesswork out of your studying with strategically placed weekly tasks in your study plan within the learning management system.
Online, Print, and PDF
This comprehensive text is the foundation of your qualification exam preparation. It contains everything you need to know for the exam, broken down into easily digestible units. Kaplan’s team of experts builds the content with a focus on the most recent rules and regulations. Units contain key topics and terms, multiple graphics, exercises, quizzes, and discussion questions to help you learn faster and remember important information as you prepare for your exam.
Choose your Basic Self-Study Package:
Please note: The online access period for your securities licensing course is 5 months. Additional 5 month extension may be purchased to extend your study time for $49. The extension can be ordered from the Extension icon on your Student Dashboard.
Series 79 Exam Details
Corequisites: Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam
Exam Format: 75 multiple-choice questions
Read more exam details about the Series 79 exam including exam restructuring, general information, and best practices.
Series 79 Study Tools
License Exam Manual, QBank, & More
Starting at $29
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