Recommendations first
Because Function 3 is the largest section, use it as the first repair area after any weak diagnostic score.
Practice suitabilitySeries 7 content outline
The Series 7 outline is a study-time map.
Use the official function weights to decide what deserves repeated practice. The broadest section is not a list of isolated definitions; it is customer-facing recommendation work.
Function weights
Four functions drive the scored exam.
| Function | Weight | Practice implication |
|---|---|---|
| Seeks business for the broker-dealer | 7% | Communications, new issues, offerings, prospecting, and disclosure rules. |
| Opens accounts and evaluates customers | 9% | Account types, customer profile facts, approvals, objectives, and required documentation. |
| Provides information and recommendations | 73% | Suitability, products, risks, options, bonds, funds, annuities, tax effects, and recommendation logic. |
| Obtains and verifies instructions; processes transactions | 11% | Orders, settlement, margin, confirmations, trade handling, and records. |
Source checked May 31, 2026 against FINRA's Series 7 content outline and FINRA's Series 7 exam page. Free Exam Prep Hub is independent and unofficial.
Practice routing
Turn the outline into drills.
Options separately
Options questions combine rules, formulas, and strategy payoff logic. Track them as their own weak area.
Practice optionsUse mixed review late
After targeted repair, return to mixed Series 7 practice to test whether you can shift between functions.
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