What is the Series 66 pass rate?
Verified from NASAA, last checked 2026-07-02. Quick answer below, then the full breakdown.
NASAA does not publish an official Series 66 pass rate. Commonly cited industry estimates put first-attempt passing around 65 to 70%, which means roughly 3 in 10 candidates fail their first try. The 73% passing bar is higher than most FINRA exams.
There is no official Series 66 pass rate: NASAA does not publish one, and never has. Any precise percentage you see quoted is an estimate.
What we can say:
- Industry estimates generally land around 65 to 70% for first attempts
- The passing bar (73 of 100) is higher than the Series 7 (72%) and the SIE (70%)
- Candidates who fail overwhelmingly report the laws and regulations section (45% of the exam) as the reason
The good news: the exam is criterion-based, not curved. Nobody needs you to fail; you are racing a fixed bar, not other candidates.
Full breakdown: Series 66 pass rate and difficulty
Verified from NASAA. Last checked 2026-07-02.
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