Current Pass Rates For New Test

[Kali the Boston Terrier]

Or the test is doing what all of us thought it would do...create a barrier to entry to prevent inexperienced trainees from getting licensed prematurely.

I think that the experience hours are a joke that suggest someone is competent to appraise after a couple of thousand hours of supervision. It took me five years before everything really made sense. I think those numbers show exactly what we are trying here...also note the CR rate is below 30% also suggesting that 70% of "experienced" residential appraisers do not know enough to move up...seems to suggest what everyone on here has been lamenting for years.

 

[RBIGroup]

I had recently taken the new 2008 test, I have a good mentor and had study a lot of extra material. What I did find interesting is some of the questions and how the were related to areas different from the one we work. Also, atleast one if not 2 of the USPAP questions were based on the questions and answer section of the USPAP, which I have never had a teacher go over in a class and in the last 12 months I had a 15 hours and 7 hour course in USPAP. The other issue I had was the results I got were in the percentages of each group and the percent I got correct, when we are tested on 150 questions and one of the sections is 1% of the test, that would seem there would be 1.5 questions or rounded up to 2% or down to 1%, thus if there were 2 questions, you would either have 0%, 50%, or 100% correct and I had 67% correct. Unless the percent guide from the Foundation web site is wrong or I am not getting the correct way they scored my test, the test was scored on the 165 actual questions we had to answer.

 

[Mike Kennedy]

s/be simplified. 165 questions 150 correct/pass. problem solved.

 

[RBIGroup]

Mike, not sure if you are saying the test has 165 question in which 150 are needed to be correct to pass, if so, that is not the case. The "test" has a 150 questions you are scored on, but they have added 15 "extra" questions for possible use on future test. I am not saying the test is to hard and I failed because of this, my failure was a result of not being prepared for the exam and never having taken one for so long, I feel I second guested myself to much. I have reviewed my materials and even taking more time to prepare, I want to do the best I can so I can appraise as good as the best appraiser out there.

 

[Mike Kennedy]

s/be = should be.


In case you don't have the link

http://commerce.appraisalfoundation...er/uspap_foreword/USPAP_Table_of_Contents.htm

 

[David Molenaar]

When I get more test results, I will update and show where the area's that appraisers are weak. Remember, that the new test follows the 2008 requirements which are much more difficult.

 

[Kali the Boston Terrier]

$10 says income capitalization and highest and best use. Any takers?

 

[john snyder]

David,

At the last board meeting I believe the testing authority stated not all test are the same and are graded on their difficulty as well as number that are right.

Erego one test taker could have less right but pass as opposed to those who received an "easier" exam and had more right but failed.

Is that right?

John Snyder
Board Member

 

[David Molenaar]

This was the pass rate for 2007. This includes original and retakes and is a average % for the year. I think that this may also show and assume that the more experienced appraisers have a higher pass rate, ie the cert res & cert gen.

State Licensed Appraisers, 31.68% (133 passed)

Certified Residential Appraisers, 52.23% (304 passed)

Certified General Appraisers, 62.50% (45 passed).

 

[RBIGroup]

I took my test today and passed it. I think the one thing that got me on the first one is the way things were asked, I knew how to do income and so forth and the USPAP, but just the wording, it pays to take the time alloted and read those questions.