What are the exam policies at the Nevada Pearson VUE testing center?
Arrive no later than 30 minutes before your exam for check-in. You will be photographed as part of the check-in.
Only approved items are allowed into the examination room. Personal belongings must be placed in secure storage provided at each testing site. Electronic devices of any type, including personal calculators, will not be permitted in the exam room.
Anyone that accompanied you to the test center cannot wait in the center, the building, or the building’s property.
No food, drink, smoking, or chewing gum is permitted in the test center.
Any candidate found possessing prohibited items in the exam room will have their results invalidated and will be asked to leave the test center. A report will be made to the Nevada Real Estate Commission.
Once you are seated and begin the exam, you may have unscheduled breaks such as using the restroom or access medicine. Ask the exam administrator for permission first. You are not allowed to leave the floor or the building. You will not receive extra time to complete the exam.
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PearsonVUE has built a calculator into the salesperson exam, so you don’t need to bring one.
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.
PearsonVUE can accommodate modifications in compliance with the ADA. Anyone requesting accommodations should visit http://pearsonvue.com/accommodations. English as a Second Language (ESL) accommodations are also available.
Arrive 30 minutes early for check-in. All personal belongings must stay in your vehicle or a test center locker. No food or drinks are allowed in the testing room. You may go to the restroom, but there will not be extra time to finish the exam.
Yes, your passing score on the state licensing exam is only good for one year. You must get fingerprinted and submit your license application within that 1-year time frame.
Congratulations on passing the state licensing exam! Your next steps are to submit your fingerprints for a background check, find a licensed broker to work under, and fill out Form 549 to apply for your real estate salesperson license.
The Division of Real Estate knows how you did on the state licensing exam because you must submit the original passing score report from Pearson VUE that has been dated within the last 12 months. You'll turn this in as part of your licensing application.
You are not limited on the number of times you can retake the test within a 12-month period. You just must pass the exam within 12 months of your initial test. If you fail just one section, you can retake just the failed part. You must wait 24 hours before rescheduling your exam.
You will know how you did on the state licensing exam as soon as you are finished with the test. You will leave the test center with a score report in hand, knowing exactly how you did and what your next steps will be.
Yes, you can retake the Nevada real estate salesperson exam as many times as you need to within a 12-month period. You'll have to pay the exam fee each time you retake the test. If you failed just one section, you can retake just that section.
You schedule a retake for the state licensing exam using the same process scheduling your initial exam. You just must wait 24 hours before calling (888) 248-8055 or going online to schedule the test.
No, you can take just the section that you failed as long as you do so within 12 months of passing the other section. You must pass both sections within 12 months of your initial test. You still need to pay the full exam fee for your retake.
The Nevada Salesperson Pre-licensure Exam totals 120 questions, broken into two sections. The National section will ask 80 multiple-choice questions. You must answer 75% correctly to pass. The State section will ask 40 multiple-choice questions, and you must answer 75% correct 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 NREC, licensing, real estate regulations, statutes on licensees, and office procedures.