Certified Residential Appraiser Exam Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

The Appraisal Foundation lists the Certified Residential examination at 125 questions, of which 110 are scored and 15 are unscored questions used to evaluate future exam content, with four hours allowed. The exam is administered at the state level: you take it through the testing provider contracted by your state appraiser regulatory agency, which gives the details on testing locations, remote options and how to schedule. The portal mock has 110 questions in 240 minutes, matching the scored question count and the four-hour time limit; practice content is organised around the areas of the national content outline from real estate market analysis to USPAP.

The national exam is one of the AQB qualification requirements for state certification as a residential appraiser, taken after the required education and experience hours.

Appraiser trainees and licensed appraisers preparing for the Certified Residential national exam for state certification.

The certifying body does not publicly publish an official pass rate for this exam. Be wary of third-party sites citing a specific number here — treat any pass-rate claim you see elsewhere for this exam as unverified.

The Appraisal Foundation page does not state a retake rule; retake and waiting rules come from your state appraiser regulatory agency and the testing provider, so confirm them before you rebook.

The Appraisal Foundation page does not state the passing score; confirm the scaled passing standard in the current candidate handbook from your state testing provider. The portal mock shows a percent score only as a rough self-check. Format: 125 questions (110 scored) in four hours; the portal mock has 110 questions in 240 minutes, the scored part at the same time limit. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

The Appraisal Foundation lists the Certified Residential examination at 125 questions, of which 110 are scored and 15 are unscored questions used to evaluate future exam content, with four hours allowed. The exam is administered at the state level: you take it through the testing provider contracted by your state appraiser regulatory agency, which gives the details on testing locations, remote options and how to schedule. The portal mock has 110 questions in 240 minutes, matching the scored question count and the four-hour time limit; practice content is organised around the areas of the national content outline from real estate market analysis to USPAP. 125 questions (110 scored, 15 unscored) · four hours · administered at the state level through the testing provider your state agency contracts. The Appraisal Foundation page does not state the passing score; confirm the scaled passing standard in the current candidate handbook from your state testing provider. The portal mock shows a percent score only as a rough self-check.

The portal covers ten areas, from market analysis and the three valuation approaches to reconciliation, USPAP and statistical methods; check the official content outline for the weights on your test date.

Candidates take the exam after completing all required qualifying education and experience hours. Registration and scheduling go through the state appraiser regulatory agency, which provides the test provider, testing locations or remote options and how to schedule.

The Appraisal Foundation page does not state a fee. Exam, application and background-check fees are set by your state agency and testing provider, so ask your agency for the total.

Renewal, continuing education and USPAP update requirements are set by your state appraiser regulatory agency; check your agency for what applies after you pass.

Work through the exam topics one area at a time, finish with timed full-length practice runs of 110 questions in one sitting.

The national exam content outline is updated by the Appraiser Qualifications Board and the testing provider; check the Appraisal Foundation page and your state agency for the outline in force on your test date.