Series 24 – How to End the Exam Confidently

🧾 Series 24 – How to End the Exam Confidently
📘 Last-Hour Tactics to Finish Strong and Maximize Your Score

The Series 24 exam is challenging—not just because of the content, but also because of its duration, complex rules, and the mental fatigue it causes. Many candidates make their biggest mistakes in the final 30 questions. Here’s a guide to help you end strong, stay sharp, and avoid last-minute stumbles on exam day.

🕓 1. Manage Your Time Before It Manages You

• You have 3 hours and 45 minutes to complete 150 questions. That’s 90 seconds per question.
• Use time checkpoints:
  • At 90 minutes in: You should be at Question 75
  • With 45 minutes left: Aim to be around Question 125

Pro Tip: Don’t save hard questions for the end. Mark them and move on, but loop back with at least 20 minutes left for review.

🧠 2. Keep a “Mental Reset” Strategy for the Final Stretch

By Question 120, your brain is tired. Don’t push through on autopilot.

✅ Mini-reset idea:
Close your eyes, take three slow breaths, and mentally repeat:
👉 “Client first. Firm rules. No assumptions.”

This realigns your mindset to focus on compliance, procedures, and risk management, which dominate the final questions.

📊 3. Watch for “Supervisor Red Flags” in the Last Block

Many questions toward the end test principal-level responsibilities like:

• Failing to escalate misconduct
• Improper approval of retail communications
• Inadequate training or recordkeeping

✅ Key trigger words to slow down on:

• “Unregistered rep”
• “Did not inform the firm”
• “Did not disclose to the client”
• “Verbal approval”

Tip: If a situation sounds “not quite right,” it’s likely testing your duty to intervene or document.

📋 4. Have a Final-15 Question System

Use this 3-part rule:

1. Read slower – Most mistakes in this phase are misreads.
2. Trust your gut – Don’t overchange unless you’re sure.
3. Eliminate once, guess smart – Pick between two, but don’t leave blanks.

Remember, there’s no penalty for guessing, so answer every question.

✅ 5. End with a Confidence Check

Before you hit submit:

• Did you review flagged questions with enough time?
• Are all answers filled in?
• Did you recheck any math or suitability questions that felt rushed?

Close your test knowing: 🎯 You answered every question
🎯 You flagged and reviewed the toughest ones
🎯 You kept calm and worked the exam like a professional

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You’ve done the prep. Finish strong. Submit with confidence.