How much does the SIE exam cost?

Exam fees as of October 2026

These are FINRA’s and NASAA’s published fees. Check the exam page again before you pay, because fees can change.

Late cancellation and no-show fees

If you cancel or reschedule your SIE appointment 3 to 10 business days before, Prometric charges $50. Within 2 business days, or if you don’t show up, it costs the full $100.

If you enrolled yourself and miss the appointment, you lose the fee and the enrollment. To try again, you pay $100 for a new window. FINRA doesn’t offer hardship refunds, so put your deadline in your calendar.

Retakes cost the full fee

Each try means a new enrollment and a new $100 fee. You also have to wait between tries: 30 days after a first or second fail and 180 days after a third. From January 19, 2027, the waits drop to 15 and 60 days.

Study costs

FINRA’s content outline and 75-question practice test are free. Paid prep courses run from about $99 to several hundred dollars, depending on whether you want live classes. See our comparison of study options.