What are the exam policies at the Hawaii PSI testing center?
PSI will only allow approved items into the examination room. Personal belongings will 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, including personal calculators, will not be permitted 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 or drink is permitted in the examination center. Smoking is not permitted.
As part of the check-in process, all testing candidates are 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. They will also inspect eyeglass frames or any other apparel that could hide a recording device. Any exceptionally bulky or loose clothing that could conceal recording devices or notes is not permitted.
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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii Salesperson Pre-licensure Exam consists of two sections. The National section asks 80 multiple-choice questions. The State section asks 50 multiple-choice questions. A passing score is at least 70% answered correctly.
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 professional practices in contact, contracts, land utilization, property management, and more.
You will need to bring (2) forms of identification and your course completion certificate. One ID 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 per the ADA. Anyone requesting accommodations must go to the PSI website and submit an accommodations request form with documentation from a medical authority or specialist about their limitations.
Smoking, eating, and drinking are not permitted in the exam room. Any personal belongings like wallets, keys, and small purses must be placed in secure storage. No electronic devices are permitted in the exam room.
You will receive your license application at the test center. You have two years to submit this application to the Hawaii real estate branch. With your application, you'll need to submit your original pre-license education equivalency certificate or the course completion certificate from your real estate school.
You can take the Hawaii real estate license exam an unlimited number of times as long as you do it within the two years stated on your course completion certificate date. You do need to wait 24 hours before rescheduling any exam.
The good news is you will know your exam results as soon as you finish the exam. The score will display on your testing screen, and the testing report will be emailed to you. You also walk away with a printed score report and your license application.
Yes, you can retake the Hawaii real estate salesperson licensing exam an unlimited number of times as long as you do so within the two years on your pre-licensing course completion certificate date.
You need to wait 24 hours before rescheduling any exam. Once that time is past, scheduling your retake is the same as scheduling the original test. Either go online to www.psiexams.com and log in to your account or call PSI at 855-579-4640. You need to pay the $61 exam fee again.