NASAA Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam - Veteran Licensing Platform

NASAA develops the Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination; FINRA administers it through Prometric. Sponsorship is not required to sit. It has 130 scored questions, allows 180 minutes, requires 92 correct answers, and costs $187. Passing Series 65 does not itself create investment-adviser-representative registration.

Exam overview

Exam summary: NASAA Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law
Exam-specific prerequisites: No
Prerequisite explanation: No sponsor is required; associated candidates use Form U4 and unaffiliated candidates may use FINRA TESS.

Exam structure

Number of questions: 130 scored questions
Exam duration: 180 minutes
Passing threshold / published scoring model: 92 of 130
Exam format: NASAA-developed, FINRA-administered investment-adviser-law examination
Testing method: In-person

Cost & attempts

Exam fee: $187

Administrator (time-sensitive)

Administrator last verified date: 2026-08-26

Source governance

Official candidate handbook / exam outline: https://www.nasaa.org/exams/general-exam-information/series-65-exam-content-outline/
Primary authoritative source: https://www.nasaa.org/exams/exam-faqs/
Last verified date: 2026-08-26
Verification status: Verified
Review / recheck date: 2026-09-26

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Ordinary IAR route unless an accepted alternative or waiver applies.
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West Virginia Investment Adviser Representative Registration Requirements Required
Ordinary Series 65 route; no West Virginia designation waiver is asserted.
Kansas Investment Adviser Representative Registration Requirements Required
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