If you are interested in the best Series 82 test prep possible, Varsity Tutors offers exclusive Series 82 classes that may help you pursue professional success. Series 82, or the Private Securities Offerings Representative Exam, is a high-stakes assessment administered by FINRA (or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) to determine whether entry-level private security representatives have the fundamental skills necessary to adequately perform their jobs. If you're ready to take your Series 82 prep to a brand new level, allow us refer you to private Series 82 tutors today!
Most Series 82 test prep programs begin by helping test-takers understand the formatting of the exam. Series 82 is a multiple-choice test consisting of 50 questions and a testing session lasting an hour-and-a-half. It is a computer-based test, meaning that you go to a testing lab and take it on a special computer instead of a more traditional test booklet. If you find the prospect of taking a digital exam daunting, you might want to consider taking practice exams during your Series 82 test preparation.
Once you understand the exam's structure, your Series 82 prep can shift over to the subjects on the test. The chart below reveals how heavily the exam weights each topic:
Series 82 Exam Breakdown
| Description | Percentage of Exam | Number of Questions |
| Seeks Business for the Broker-dealer from Customers and Potential Customers | 50% | 25 |
| Opens Accounts After Obtaining and Evaluating Customers' Financial Profile and Investment Objectives | 18% | 9 |
| Provides Customers with Information About Investments, Makes Suitable Recommendations, Transfers Assets and Maintains Appropriate Records | 26% | 13 |
| Obtains and Verifies Customers' Purchase Instructions and Agreements, Processes, Completes and Confirms Transactions | 6% | 3 |
Most Series 82 courses concentrate on the first section above because it constitutes one half of the entire exam, but what if you feel that you need more help with other topics? A private Series 82 class allows you to study whatever you want to for however long you want to. For instance, if you have a hard time with financial bookkeeping, your Series 82 prep can concentrate on that topic until you are comfortable moving on.
Similarly, private Series 82 preparation affords students the luxury of working within a one-on-one learning environment. You are your instructor's sole pupil during your Series 82 test prep, virtually ensuring that any questions you ask are addressed in a timely fashion. Your instructor may also be able to customize your Series 82 course to your unique needs. For instance, a visual learner may want to incorporate graphs, charts, and other visual aids into their Series 82 prep, while an auditory learner could benefit more from listening to a recording. It may even be possible to incorporate your hobbies and other interests into your study sessions to make them more interesting!
We also try to make private Series 82 tutoring as convenient as we can. All courses take place on our proprietary Live Learning Platform, an online classroom with powerful features such as video chat functionality and a virtual whiteboard to deliver the benefits of face-to-face instruction anywhere with a stable internet connection. We also try to match every student we work with to a knowledgeable instructor who suits their scheduling needs for added flexibility. At Varsity Tutors, we believe that no student should ever need to rearrange their life just to prepare for a standardized exam.
If you are interested in learning more about our Series 82 test prep services or are ready to enroll today, reach out to an Educational Consultant today to get the process started. Varsity Tutors looks forward to helping you strive toward your professional future!
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...become part of a newly formed global team deployed as financial engineers in various financial centers - Chicago, Zurich, London, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong. My assignment was in the bank's headquarters of Zurich, Switzerland within the Treasury Group where I priced, hedged, executed, and made markets on OTC derivatives, structured product and warrants held by the coveted AAA balance sheet. This multi-year experience proved to be mutually beneficial both to my professional career, as it...
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