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What do you mean another test!?, 2002-01-23
I used Dearborn Series 63 materials to pass my own exam. You need this one besides the Series 7 in most states. Compared to the Series 7 Exam this test is a walk in the park. You really only need about 10-15 hours of study for this one and I would imagine, though i dont recommend, you could do it without cracking the book if you had enough of the exam questions handy. That is why Dearborns questions and answer CD's are so usefull. They mimic the test fairly closely.Take the full sample exams 10 times and you should be ready to sit for the exam with no worries, just make sure you are getting over 85% on the pre-tests.
The section covering accepted and unacceptable practices makes up the majority of the test and is also mostly just common sense. Getting that section down pat will make up for questions missed in the other "harder" areas.
Its easier than the Series 7, but none of the NASD exams are "easy" so don't get lazy or they will smoke you.