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Series 24 — General Securities Principal Exam Cram Sheet (2026)

The highest-yield points on the Series 24 — General Securities Principalexam, grouped by the exam's real content areas. Print it, review the ones you keep missing, then drill them with free practice questions.

150questions
225 mintime limit
70%to pass
5content areas

General Broker-Dealer Activities

30% of the exam
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  • The Supervisory System and Written Procedures
  • Financial Responsibility Rules
  • Books, Records, and Communications
  • Anti-Money-Laundering Oversight

Customer-Related Activities

21% of the exam
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  • Account Opening and Know Your Customer
  • Suitability and Regulation Best Interest
  • Margin and Customer Communications
  • Complaints and Dispute Resolution

Trading and Market Making

21% of the exam
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  • Market Makers and Best Execution
  • Order Handling and Limit-Order Protection
  • Trade Reporting
  • Manipulation and Insider Trading

Investment Banking and Research

22% of the exam
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  • Underwriting and the Securities Act of 1933
  • Rules Governing Distributions
  • Research Analyst Independence

Registration and Personnel Management

6% of the exam
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  • Registration and Qualification
  • Continuing Education and Termination Reporting

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