What are the exam policies at the Massachusetts 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 smartwatches, are not permitted in the exam room. Food, drink, and gum are not allowed in the exam room.
Anyone that accompanied you to the test center cannot wait in the center, building, or the building’s property.
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. 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 Massachusetts Board of Licensing.
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 Massachusetts Salesperson Pre-licensure Exam consists of two sections. The National section asks 80 multiple-choice questions, and the State section asks 40 multiple-choice questions. There may be 5-10 experimental questions. You need to score a minimum of 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 MA board, licensing, contracts, consumer protection laws, and MA-specific regulations.
You will need to bring (2) forms of identification. One must have a photo and signature, like a government-issued driver’s license or passport. The secondary form can be another primary ID or something with your signature, like a credit or debit card.
PSI can accommodate testing modifications in accordance with the ADA. Anyone requesting accommodations must fill out the accommodations request form from the Candidate Handbook and submit documentation from a medical authority or specialist about their limitations.
All personal items must be left in your vehicle or secured in the storage at the test center. No food, drink, or gum or allowed in the exam room. The test proctor will ask you to turn out your pockets and lift your sleeves to ensure they are empty. You can only leave the room to use the restroom and must ask permission
No, because you receive your real estate license at the test center when you pass the exam. You leave the test center a licensed real estate salesperson.
You must be prepared to pay your licensing fee the same day you take your exam. Report to the testing proctor. Your licensing fee will be prorated based on Massachusetts General Law chapter 112, sections 87XX and 87ZZ. Your photograph will be taken and you will be issued a license card and wall certificate.
The Massachusetts Board Of Real Estate Licensing will know your exam results because you will be issued a license. PSI will record your new license in the system.
You must pass all sections of the Massachusetts real estate licensing exam within two years of the completion date on your educational certificate form. Otherwise, you have an unlimited number of retakes. The retake fee is $54.
You will know how you performed on the Massachusetts state real estate exam as soon as you are finished. If you have passed the exam, you will be issued your real estate salesperson license on the spot. If you did not pass, you will receive a score report with some diagnostic information.
Yes, you can retake the Massachusetts Real Estate salesperson exam. You have an unlimited number of retakes as long as you take them before your educational certificate form expires.
You need to wait 24 hours before trying to reschedule your real estate salesperson exam. After that, you can log into your PSI account to schedule the retake. The retake fee is $54.
The Massachusetts salesperson exam retake fee is $54. The fee is the same regardless of taking one section or both sections. You can reschedule your retake by going online to your PSI account.
No, you can just retake the section of the exam that you failed. Make sure you schedule your retake before your educational certificate form expires. The retake fee will be $54.