Pass Perfect vs Securities Training Corporation (STC)
Side-by-side comparison for securities licensing candidates: features, pricing, and CHART scores from the published rubric.
At a glance
| Feature | Pass Perfect | Securities Training Corporation (STC) |
|---|---|---|
| CHART score | 2.8/ 4 | 2.9/ 4 |
| Price range | $102 to $396 per exam (Pass Plus through Pass Promise) | $103 to $576 per exam (Standard through Premier Plus; combo packages to $966) |
| Exams covered | SIE, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66 | SIE, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66 |
| Practice questions | Not published per exam (candidates reference 16 practice finals for the Series 7) | Not published per exam (the iOS app advertises 1,000+ practice questions) |
| Pass guarantee | 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 | Refund on Premier and Premier Plus only: requires a 75 percent Green Light exam score, completed progress exams, and a 75 percent finals average (score report required) |
| Mobile app | No app; responsive web confirmed (checked July 16, 2026) | Native iOS app (Exam Prep by STC), rated 3.62/5; no SIE or Series 65 support; Android unclear |
| Free trial | None. Public per-exam sample questions (with concept-level explanations) are the only free look inside | None (discontinued as of July 2026); sample questions on exam info pages only |
| Full review | Pass Perfect review → | Securities Training Corporation (STC) review → |
Exam-by-exam breakdown
How Pass Perfect and Securities Training Corporation (STC) stack up for each exam, from our research dossiers and the published CHART scores.
Pass Perfect's base tier is cheaper than STC's and already includes live review; STC answers with its all-tier hotline and finals reputation. Both make you buy blind, with no trial on either side, and both guarantees carry conditions; Pass Perfect's fail-case is the more generous.
Series 7
All Series 7 prep courses →STC's finals are the benchmark; Pass Perfect's mocks are the harder-than-real favorite. STC costs meaningfully more at every tier. Value leans Pass Perfect; the firm-standard pedigree leans STC.
Series 63
All Series 63 prep courses →Entry prices are nearly identical. Pass Perfect includes live review at that price; STC includes its hotline and the longer track record. Either works; pick by the support format you'd actually use.
Series 65
All Series 65 prep courses →STC's card is representativeness on the 65; Pass Perfect's is price plus live review plus the guarantee's generous fail-case. Retakers who blame their old bank's realism lean STC.
Series 66
All Series 66 prep courses →Close prices at entry, diverging above. STC bundles its refund guarantee mid-ladder at Premier; Pass Perfect carries its guarantee at the top tier with the stricter exam-window condition. Realism-first buyers lean STC.
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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