Special Enrollment Examination (SEE) Part 3: Representation, Practices and Procedures — Internal Revenue Service
Part 3 of the IRS Special Enrollment Examination (SEE) is the Enrolled Agent exam on Representation, Practices and Procedures, covering practices and procedures, representation before the IRS, specific areas of representation and the filing process. The real part has 100 multiple-choice questions, 85 of them scored, in three and a half hours. SummitCert's portal gives you explained practice questions, flashcards, a timed 85-question mock exam and progress tracking by domain.
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Topics you'll drill
4 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Practices and Procedures
- Representation before the IRS
- Specific Areas of Representation
- Filing Process
EA Exam Part 3 exam requirements & cost
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The IRS enrolled agent FAQ describes Part 3 as 100 questions, 85 scored and 15 experimental, with a 3.5-hour time limit and about 4 hours of seat time including a tutorial, a survey and two 10-minute breaks; the portal mock uses the 85 scored-question size in 179 minutes. The IRS and its test vendor PSI report results on a scaled range of 200 to 800, and a scaled score of 500 is passing; a scaled score is not a percentage of questions correct. The PSI candidate information bulletin lists four content areas for Part 3 with these shares: Practices and Procedures 31 percent, Representation before the IRS 29, Specific Areas of Representation 24 and Filing Process 16. The IRS and PSI report a scaled score on a 200 to 800 scale and 500 is passing. A scaled score is not a percentage of questions correct, so the portal mock shows a percent score only as a rough self-check. The IRS enrolled agent FAQ lists a fee of $317 per part, paid when you schedule, non-refundable and non-transferable; confirm the current amount on irs.gov before you schedule. The content outline spreads questions across 4 areas; the largest are Practices and Procedures (31.0%); Representation before the IRS (29.0%); Specific Areas of Representation (24.0%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. Set by the IRS: you need a valid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) before you schedule, and each part is scheduled separately; confirm the current rules on irs.gov.
EA Exam Part 3 exam blueprint
Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.
- Practices and Procedures31%
- Representation before the IRS29%
- Specific Areas of Representation24%
- Filing Process16%
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