How many questions are on the certified residential appraiser exam?
The Certified Residential appraiser exam contains 125 questions: 110 are scored and 15 are unscored pretest items. Candidates get four hours. You take the exam through the testing provider contracted by your state appraiser regulatory agency, after completing the required qualifying education and experience hours.
The Certified Residential appraiser exam has 110 scored questions plus 15 unscored pretest questions, with 4 hours to finish. Pearson VUE administers it electronically year-round; the Hawaii test center is on Oahu, but candidates may test at any United States Pearson VUE test center. The passing score is a scaled score of 75 on the 0 to 110 scale.
Sources: AQB 2026 Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria — summary chart (effective January 1, 2026).
The Certified Residential appraiser exam has 110 scored questions plus 15 pretest questions, for 125 total, completed in 4 hours. Scores are scaled from 0 to 110, and 75 is passing. Candidates who fail must wait 24 hours before rescheduling a retake, and exam reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
Sources: Maine BREA: continuing education requirements for renewal 2026 (PDF); Pearson VUE: National Appraiser Examination Candidate Handbook (#229900, March 2025).
The Uniform State Certified Residential Appraiser Examination has 110 scored questions plus 15 non-scored questions, with 4 hours allowed. The passing score is 75 on a scaled range of 0 to 110, and score reports are issued immediately after completion. PSI administers the exam in North Dakota.
Sources: PSI: North Dakota appraiser examination candidate information bulletin.
The Certified Residential appraiser exam has 110 scored questions plus 15 unscored pretest questions, with 4 hours of testing time allowed. The passing standard is a scaled score of 75 on the 0-to-110 scale. Vermont administers its appraiser examination program through PSI.
Sources: AQB 2026 Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria and Interpretations (full PDF, mirror hosted by Alaska Board).