Questions about licensing exams that nobody had answered, answered from primary sources. Every row in every table links to the authority it was checked against, and every page carries the date the research was last verified. Free to cite.
Verified September 18, 2026 Every announced change to the SIE, Series 7, 63/65/66, CPA, Enrolled Agent and CFP® exams — effective dates, the regulator's own words, and what did not change.
31 December 2026
Next change
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Verified September 16, 2026 Every U.S. road sign shape and color with what it means, from the MUTCD itself: 7 reserved shapes, 11 assigned colors, and what each symbol sign shows.
7
Shapes reserved by the Manual
11
Colors with a meaning assigned
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Verified September 15, 2026 Which securities license each job needs — SIE, Series 7, 63, 65, 66 and 27 more — with fees, sponsor rules, retake waits, validity and prep-course prices.
$642
Fees, SIE → Series 7 → Series 63
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Verified September 15, 2026 All 16 Series 7 and SIE options positions: max gain, max loss, breakeven, worked examples, payoff diagrams, a calculator and 4 exam questions solved. Free PDF.
16 of 16
Verified by payoff arithmetic
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Verified September 9, 2026 23 states publish both the question count and the pass mark for their permit test. Maryland asks for 88%, Massachusetts 72%. Figures quoted from each agency.
23
Publish count and pass mark
88% · Maryland
Highest pass mark
70% · New Mexico
Lowest published pass mark
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We checked all 48 remaining state real estate commissions. Only 9 publish a pass rate for the entry-level licensing exam. Full census with sources.
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All 51 U.S. jurisdictions checked against their own statute or commissioning authority: 25 require a written notary exam, 5 require training but no test.
18
Neither exam nor course
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We read the publisher's own page for 12 major exams. 9 give you something free, 1 charges for its official practice tests, and 2 publish objectives only.
1
Official practice is paid
2
Objectives only, no practice
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