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Person(s) accompanying an examination candidate
may not wait in the examination center, inside the
building or on the building's property. This applies to
guests of any nature, including drivers, children,
friends, family, colleagues, or instructors.
Once candidates have been seated and the
examination begins, they may leave the examination
room only to use the restroom, and only after
obtaining permission from the proctor. Candidates
will not receive extra time to complete the
examination.
You may be given a piece of scratch paper and a
pencil. You will return the scratch paper and pencil
during check-out.
Additional protocols for remote online proctored exams,
include but not limited to:
Temporarily moving out of the camera's line of sight.
Candidates are not allowed to have scratch paper.
Adequate lighting for the proctor to see candidate’s
activity.
Internet service must be sufficient to administer the
exam.
Web camera must be placed for ideal viewing by the
proctor.
Candidate may not change computers during the
exam.
Candidate may not change spaces during the exam.
Candidate must follow proctor instructions, which
may include, but are not limited to:
o Keeping hands on the desktop.
o Keeping eyes on the computer screen.
o Not fidgeting during the exam.
o Keeping hands away from face.
Please do your best to avoid covering your mouth for
the whole duration of exam. Be aware that
talking/whispering/mouthing is not allowed during
exam.
Breaks are NOT allowed during remote online
proctored examinations. If you believe you cannot
complete your examination without a break, please
do not register for remote online proctored
examinations.
Also note that under no circumstances are you
allowed to take a screenshot or photo of the exam or
the exam results at any time during or after the
session.
TAKING THE EXAMINATION BY COMPUTER
The examination will be administered via computer. You will
be using a mouse and computer keyboard.
TUTORIAL
Before you start your examination, an introductory tutorial is
provided on the computer screen. The time you spend on this
tutorial, up to 15 minutes, DOES NOT count as part of your
examination time. Sample questions are included following
the tutorial so that you may practice answering questions and
reviewing your answers.
TEST QUESTION SCREEN
One question appears on the screen at a time. During the
examination, minutes remaining will be displayed at the top of
the screen and updated as you record your answers.
IMPORTANT: After you have entered your responses, you will
later be able to return to any question(s) and change your
response, provided the examination time has not run out or
you have ended your examination.
EXAMINATION REVIEW
PSI, in cooperation with TREC, will be consistently evaluating
the examinations being administered to ensure that the
examinations accurately measure competency in the required
knowledge areas. While taking the examination, examinees will
have the opportunity to provide comments on any questions,
by clicking on the comments button. Your comments
regarding the questions and the examinations are welcomed.
These comments will be analyzed by PSI examination
development staff. While PSI does not respond to individuals
regarding these comments, all substantive comments are
reviewed. If a discrepancy is found during the comment
review, PSI and the Commission may re-evaluate candidates’
results and adjust them accordingly. This is the only review
of examination materials available to candidates.
SCORE REPORTING
In order to receive a passing score on each examination, you
must correctly answer the score listed below.
Examination
Portion
# of Items
Minimum Passing
Score (Percent
Correct Required)
Affiliate
Broker
National
80
(80 points)
56 (70%)
State
40
(40 points)
28 (70%)
Broker
National
75
(80 points)
60 (75%)
State
50
(50 points)
38 (75%)
Timeshare
Salesperson
State
35
25 (70%)
Acquisition
Agent
State
35
25 (70%)
Note: National broker exams include questions that are scored up to
two points.
SCORE REPORTING
Your score will be displayed on screen at the end of the
examination and a score report will be emailed to you. If
you fail, the emailed score report will include the
diagnostic report indicating your strengths and weaknesses
by examination type.
You may request a duplicate score report after your
examination by emailing scorereport@psionline.com.
TIPS FOR PREPARING FOR YOUR LICENSE
EXAMINATION
The following suggestions will help you prepare for your
examination.
▪ Planned preparation increases your likelihood of passing.
