Q: Who administers the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Qualification Examination (Series 6)?

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The SIE exam is a corequisite: candidates must pass both the SIE and the Series 6 to obtain the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products registration.

Question 1

Who administers the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Qualification Examination (Series 6)?

Accepted Answer

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

The SIE exam is a corequisite: candidates must pass both the SIE and the Series 6 to obtain the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products registration.

Source: FINRA — Series 6 – Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Exam (IR) (2026-09-24)

Question 2

How many questions are on the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Qualification Examination (Series 6)?

Accepted Answer

55 questions (50 scored, 5 unscored pretest). FINRA allocates the 50 scored items across four job functions: 12, 8, 25 and 5 (Function 3, information and recommendations, is 25).

Question 3

How long is the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Qualification Examination (Series 6)?

Accepted Answer

90 minutes

Question 4

What is the passing score for the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Qualification Examination (Series 6)?

Accepted Answer

Not published by FINRA (scale range). FINRA's Series 6 page lists "Passing Score 70", and the content outline says scores are equated onto a common scale; neither states that scale's range, so PrepPass does not render 70 as a percentage.

Question 5

How much does the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Qualification Examination (Series 6) cost?

Accepted Answer

$100 — Exam fee (FINRA, per attempt)

Question 6

What languages is the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Qualification Examination (Series 6) offered in?

Accepted Answer

Not published by FINRA. FINRA's exam page, content outline and Limited English Proficiency page name no exam language; the only language provision is extra time for eligible candidates whose primary language is not English.

Administering body	Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) The SIE exam is a corequisite: candidates must pass both the SIE and the Series 6 to obtain the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products registration. Source: FINRA — Series 6 – Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Exam (IR) (2026-09-24)
Questions	55 questions (50 scored, 5 unscored pretest) FINRA allocates the 50 scored items across four job functions: 12, 8, 25 and 5 (Function 3, information and recommendations, is 25). Source: FINRA — Series 6 Content Outline (PDF, © 2020) (2026-09-24)
Time limit	90 minutes Source: FINRA — Series 6 Content Outline (PDF, © 2020) (2026-09-24)
Passing score	Not published by FINRA (scale range) FINRA's Series 6 page lists "Passing Score 70", and the content outline says scores are equated onto a common scale; neither states that scale's range, so PrepPass does not render 70 as a percentage. What we read and found nothing in: FINRA — Series 6 – Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Exam (IR) (2026-09-24) · FINRA — Series 6 Content Outline (PDF, © 2020) (2026-09-24)
Fees	$100 — Exam fee (FINRA, per attempt) Source: FINRA — Series 6 – Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Exam (IR) (2026-09-24)
Languages offered	Not published by FINRA FINRA's exam page, content outline and Limited English Proficiency page name no exam language; the only language provision is extra time for eligible candidates whose primary language is not English. What we read and found nothing in: FINRA — Series 6 – Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Exam (IR) (2026-09-24) · FINRA — Series 6 Content Outline (PDF, © 2020) (2026-09-24) · FINRA — Candidates with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) (2026-09-24)

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