What are the exam policies at the Connecticut PSI testing center?
PSI will only allow approved items into the examination room. Personal belongings must be placed in secure storage provided at each testing site before the exam, or you will be asked to store them in your vehicle. Electronic devices of any type are not allowed in the exam room.
Anyone that accompanied you to the exam cannot wait in the examination center, the building, or the building’s property.
No food, drink, gum, or smoking is permitted in the examination center.
As part of the check-in process, all testing candidates will be asked to empty their pockets, lift the ends of their sleeves and the bottoms of their pant legs to ensure any notes or recording devices are not being hidden. Any exceptionally bulky or loose clothing that could conceal recording devices or notes is not permitted. They will also inspect eyeglass frames or any other apparel that could hide a recording device.
Any candidate found possessing prohibited items in the testing center will have the exam results invalidated and be asked to leave the examination center. A report will be made to the Connecticut Real Estate Commission.
Once you are seated and begin the exam, you may only leave the room to use the restroom. Ask the Proctor for permission first. You will not receive extra time to complete the exam.
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The Connecticut Salesperson Pre-licensure Exam consists of two sections. The National section asks 80 multiple-choice questions and the State section asks 30 multiple-choice questions. There may be 5-10 experimental questions that don’t score for your score. You must score at least 70% to pass.
You will be tested on national and state real estate-related content. Topics include property ownership, land use controls, financing, market analysis, property disclosures, and contracts. State-specific questions ask about the Commission, licensing, statutes on licensees, and CT principles and practices.
You don't need to, but you can. Any calculator you do bring must not have paper tape capabilities, an alphabetic keyboard, and programming capabilities. It must be battery operated.
You will need to bring (2) forms of identification. One must be state or federal government-issued, like a driver’s license or passport. The secondary form can be another primary ID or something which contains your signature, like a credit or debit card.
PSI can accommodate testing modifications in accordance with the ADA. Anyone requesting accommodations must go to PSI’s website to submit an exam accommodations request and documentation from a medical authority or specialist about their limitations.
Any personal items, such as wallets, keys, and purses, must be placed in the Secure Storage available at the facility. No food or drink items are allowed in the exam room. You will be asked to lift your sleeves to show that you did not bring any prohibited items into the exam room.
Yes, you do not need to have been hired by a licensed Connecticut broker before you take the state licensing exam. You will need to be hired in order to activate your license.
Yes, your Connecticut real estate salesperson licensing exam results are only good for two years. You must activate your license within two years of fully passing the exam.
Congratulations on passing the Connecticut real estate salesperson licensing exam. Your next steps to becoming a licensed real estate agent are to be hired by a Connecticut real estate broker. Once you have been hired, pay the $285 license activation fee to activate your license and become a practicing salesperson.
There is no limit to the number of times you can take the Connecticut licensing exam. However, your testing eligibility is only good for one year. You'll need to pass both sections of the exam before this eligibility expires. The date is listed on the postcard PSI sent you.
The good news is you will know exactly how you did on the state licensing exam as soon as you are finished. The computer-based exam will present your score on screen. You also are given a printed score report before you leave the test center.
Yes, you are allowed to retake the Connecticut real estate salesperson exam as long as you're trusting eligibility has not expired. First, you need to wait 24 hours, then you can log into your PSI account to schedule the retake.
First, you need to wait 24 hours. After that, you can log into the PSI website to reschedule your Connecticut state licensing exam. You can sign up to take both portions or just one section.
If you need to retake both sections of the Connecticut state licensing exam, the fee is $65. If you are taking just one portion of the exam, the fee is $55. All fees are not refundable or transferable.
No, you can just retake the one section that you failed. Make sure your testing eligibility is still valid. Wait 24 hours; then you can go online to the PSI website to schedule your retake. The exam fee for taking just one section of the test is $55.