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Series 24

 

The General Securities Principal Qualification Examination, or Series 24, tests a candidate’s knowledge of the rules and regulations relevant to the management of a general securities broker-dealer.

The Series 24 exam qualifies individuals to register as general securities principals in order to manage or supervise the member’s investment banking or securities business for corporate securities, direct participation programs, and investment company products/variable contracts. The Series 24 does not qualify an individual to function as a:

  • Registered Options Principal
  • General Securities Sales Supervisor for Options and Municipal Securities
  • Municipal Securities Principal
  • Financial and Operations Principal
  • Introducing Broker-Dealer Financial and Operations Principal

The Series 24 is a 3 1/2 hour, 150 multiple-choice question exam categorized as follows:

Category
Questions
% of Exam
  • Supervision of Investment Banking Activities
23
15%
  • Supervision of Trading and Market-Making Activities
39
26%
  • Supervision of Brokerage Office Operations
34
23%
  • Sales Supervision, General Supervision of Employees, and Regulatory Framework of NASD
38
25%
  • Compliance With Financial Responsibility Rules
16
11%

To pass the Series 24, a 70% is required (105 out of 150 questions must be answered correctly).

Series 24 Exam Fee: $85
(Effective January 1, 2005)

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