Achievable vs Pass Perfect
Side-by-side comparison for securities licensing candidates: features, pricing, and CHART scores from the published rubric.
At a glance
| Feature | Achievable | Pass Perfect |
|---|---|---|
| CHART score | 2.9/ 4 | 2.8/ 4 |
| Price range | $79 to $199 per exam | $102 to $396 per exam (Pass Plus through Pass Promise) |
| Exams covered | SIE, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66 | SIE, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66 |
| Practice questions | 300+ to 3,700+ quiz questions depending on exam (2,600+ dynamic templates for SIE) | Not published per exam (candidates reference 16 practice finals for the Series 7) |
| Pass guarantee | Money back if you passed at least one full-length practice exam in standard time but failed the real exam (score report + ID required) | Pass Promise tier only: pass 3 practice finals at 75 percent or higher, sit the real exam within 5 days, and a fail earns a full refund or free access until you pass |
| Mobile app | No native app; strong mobile-first web experience | No app; responsive web confirmed (checked July 16, 2026) |
| Free trial | No true trial: metered preview (about 8 textbook pages) plus free public resources including a full-length practice exam | None. Public per-exam sample questions (with concept-level explanations) are the only free look inside |
| Full review | Achievable review → | Pass Perfect review → |
Exam-by-exam breakdown
How Achievable and Pass Perfect stack up for each exam, from our research dossiers and the published CHART scores.
Two budget options with different shapes: Achievable is reading-first with adaptive tech and a year of access; Pass Perfect includes live review sessions and instructor support even at its cheapest tier. First-timers lean Achievable; drill-and-review studiers lean Pass Perfect.
Series 7
All Series 7 prep courses →Pass Perfect's hard practice finals are its calling card on the 7, and live review comes standard. Achievable is cheaper with a longer runway, but this is the exam where its bank draws undershoot reports. Both carry guarantees; Pass Perfect's has the stricter timing condition and the more generous fail-case.
Series 63
All Series 63 prep courses →Both cover the 63 cheaply. Achievable's year of access beats Pass Perfect's 7 months for anyone stacking exams, while Pass Perfect gives you a human to ask when a state-law question makes no sense.
Series 65
All Series 65 prep courses →Achievable's plain-language textbook is the better fit for candidates without a finance background, and its guarantee has the simpler path. Pass Perfect counters with live review and harder mocks; retakers who need drilling intensity should look there.
Series 66
All Series 66 prep courses →A close call at similar prices. Pass Perfect's live review and hard finals suit the 66's law-heavy grind; Achievable's adaptive review and longer access suit corequisite planners spacing the 7 and 66 apart.
About the author
Brennan KolarSenior Financial Analyst · Founder & Lead Researcher
Brennan Kolar is a Senior Financial Analyst and the founder of the Atlas Index family of research sites, including Atlas CPA Index and Atlas Securities Index. He built the CHART methodology to make exam-prep comparisons transparent: every score traces to a published rubric, and every factual claim carries a source.
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