Securities Training Corporation (STC) review
2.9/ 4The 50-year incumbent whose practice finals candidates treat as the readiness benchmark
Our verdict
Written from our research dossier and the published CHART scores. Evidence basis: No trial or demo exists (we rechecked the student portal directly), so we evaluated from documentation and candidate reports (July 2026). Scores that require in-platform observation are capped at 3 under our anchor rules.
CHART breakdown
Scores follow the published methodology: five dimensions, four sub-scores each, 1–4 scale.
| Dimension | Average score |
|---|---|
| CContent Format | 3.3 / 4 |
| HHelp & Support | 2.3 / 4 |
| AAdaptivity & Technology | 2.8 / 4 |
| RReadiness Profile | 2.8 / 4 |
| TTotal Value | 3.3 / 4 |
Quick facts
| Exams covered | SIE, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66 |
|---|---|
| Price range | $103 to $576 per exam (Standard through Premier Plus; combo packages to $966) |
| Access duration | 6 months per enrollment (lectures and flashcards run 6 months from first use) |
| Pass guarantee | 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 | Native iOS app (Exam Prep by STC), rated 3.62/5; no SIE or Series 65 support; Android unclear |
| Free trial | None (discontinued as of July 2026); sample questions on exam info pages only |
Packages & pricing
| Package | Price | Access | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIE | $129 - $293 | 6 months |
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| Series 7 Top-Off | $273 - $576 | 6 months |
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| Series 63 | $103 - $212 | 6 months |
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| Series 65 | $226 - $396 | 6 months |
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| Series 66 | $164 - $358 | 6 months |
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Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Exam realism is the reputation: candidates across forums treat STC final scores as the signal for whether they're ready to sit
- An instructor hotline is included at every tier, and Premier packages carry a real money-back guarantee
- The deepest firm pedigree in the market (top banks and broker-dealers train with STC), with printed manuals included in every package
Considerations
- The pass guarantee skips the Standard tier and has homework attached: a 75 percent Green Light exam score, completed progress exams, and a 75 percent finals average
- The advertised 95 percent first-time pass rate has no published methodology, so treat it as marketing, not measurement
- No free trial anymore, no adaptive technology, and the mobile app skips the SIE and Series 65 with middling ratings. We evaluated STC from documentation and candidate reports rather than inside the platform
Frequently asked questions
Yes, on Premier and Premier Plus packages only, and it has conditions: score at least 75 percent on a Green Light exam, complete the progress exams, average 75 percent or better on the final exams, and submit your failing score report. Meet those and STC refunds the course price (per STC's guarantee FAQ, accessed July 16, 2026).
It's STC's own claim, and we could find no published methodology behind it: no sample size, time period, or definition of who counts. We report it as an attributed marketing claim, not a verified statistic (checked July 16, 2026).
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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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