Covers the current FINRA SIE exam outline · Written and maintained by Todd Lavergne, Todd Lavergne Media · Last updated Oct 2026

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The SIE covers a lot of ground, but the scoring is lopsided: Products and Their Risks is 44% of the exam. This two-page cram sheet is weighted the same way.

Page 1 summarizes FINRA’s four SIE outline sections, each with its weight and question count:

Capital markets: who regulates what, primary vs secondary markets, and offering exemptions.
Products and their risks: equity, debt, packaged products and options.
Trading, accounts and prohibited activities: order types, margin, account types, AML and the conduct list.
The regulatory framework: the ’33 and ’34 Acts, U4/U5 and exam lapse rules.

Page 2 has the charts:

A product-and-risk table with eleven product types, what you own, the main risks, and the detail the exam likes to test.
Who does what (SEC, FINRA, MSRB, SIPC, FDIC, the Fed).
Order types at a glance, plus a plain-English acronym list.
Numbers to memorize: 75 questions, 1 hour 45 minutes, a score of 70, T+1, Reg T 50%, 25% maintenance, SIPC $500,000 / $250,000 cash, and the 8 a.m.–9 p.m. cold-call window.

It’s drawn from our SIE Complete Guide and FINRA’s published outline. It’s a review sheet, not a full course. It fits alongside Achievable, Kaplan, STC or any other prep you’re using.

Letter-size PDF, print-friendly. Updated October 2026. Independent study aid; not affiliated with FINRA. Confirm the current outline on finra.org before you sit.