How many times can you take the certified general appraiser exam?

You can retake the Certified General appraiser exam after a failed attempt. The exam candidate handbook requires a 24-hour wait before reserving a retake, and exam fees are nonrefundable except with 48 hours' notice to change or cancel. A passing scaled score is 75 on a scale of 0 to 110; some states, including Texas, require additional qualifying education after three failed attempts before you may reapply.

Arkansas gives a new applicant 24 months after board approval to pass the exam, and a passing score stays valid for 24 months. The board authorizes two exam attempts; after failing twice, you must wait at least six months before retaking. A fourth attempt requires a new application and new fees.

Florida does not cap the number of attempts for the Certified General appraiser exam. After a failed attempt, you must wait 24 hours before rescheduling, and each retake requires a new exam fee ($63.00 for the national exam, paid at reservation by credit card or electronic check). If you want to retake the exam within 21 days of an exam review, you must contact the exam administrator's customer service for an override.

You can take the national Certified General exam as many times as you want within the 3-month window that follows the Mississippi Appraisal Board's approval of your application, and a passing score stays valid for 24 months. After passing the national exam, you get two attempts at the Mississippi state exam within 60 days. Failing both state attempts means waiting 6 months before reapplying.

There is no stated limit on retake attempts. Candidates who fail the Certified General exam receive a numeric score and diagnostics, and they can make a retake reservation 24 hours after failing. Each attempt requires a new $100 examination fee, which is nonrefundable and nontransferable.