Trainee Exam - Indiana

[KB Inc.]

I am prepping for my Trainee Exam in Indiana. I have taken all the courses on AI and am pretty comfortable with my understanding of the course material.

I am trying to squeeze in some last-minute studying and hoping someone has taken the test recently so I know what to expect. I have the test outline with sample questions, however, I am worried those may have been the easiest questions on the test.

Anyways, any tips? I have one week left to study.



The outline/sample question can be found on page 8 here: https://candidate.psiexams.com/bull...actionname=83&bulletinid=869&bulletinurl=.pdf

 

[Alcrawfo]

I don't have any advice but I am a trainee in Indiana and hoping to take my test in April -- best of luck to you!!

 

[Sid Holderly]

A. Know the acronyms
B. get the interest rate to the required years or months depending on the question
C. Be able to convert the measurements to the units needed, they will mix up inches, feet, yards, rods, etc.
(example: What is the cost to build a sidewalk 4" thick, 3.5 feet wide and 2 rods long with concrete at $120 per cubic foot?)
D. Know the State Laws for appraisers (some questions may refer to brokers also), especially penalties.
E. Be able to convert sentence problems into algebraic formulas, often makes then easier to solve.
F. additional questions may build on previous answers, be careful about skipping, but reading the next question may help you solve the previous.
G. Do not worry about some people getting up to leave. When I took it they were proctoring tests for other professions also.

Good Luck

 

[KB Inc.]

A. Know the acronyms
B. get the interest rate to the required years or months depending on the question
C. Be able to convert the measurements to the units needed, they will mix up inches, feet, yards, rods, etc.
(example: What is the cost to build a sidewalk 4" thick, 3.5 feet wide and 2 rods long with concrete at $120 per cubic foot?)
D. Know the State Laws for appraisers (some questions may refer to brokers also), especially penalties.
E. Be able to convert sentence problems into algebraic formulas, often makes then easier to solve.
F. additional questions may build on previous answers, be careful about skipping, but reading the next question may help you solve the previous.
G. Do not worry about some people getting up to leave. When I took it they were proctoring tests for other professions also.

Good Luck

Thank you for your response! I am feeling pretty confident so I will see how it goes!

 

[KB Inc.]

I don't have any advice but I am a trainee in Indiana and hoping to take my test in April -- best of luck to you!!

Thanks for the response! I'll post back after it's over. Are you taking AI classes?

 

[KB Inc.]

To any Indiana trainees that may stumble across this post. This is in reference to the Trainee Test that you have to take after completing your courses and prior to getting a trainee license #.

The trainee test was fairly easy. The most math that was required was finding the mean of a data set. I am happy that it was really easy, however, I wanted to flex my new-found knowledge of age-life, finding OERs & NIRs, working the Income Approach, etc...

I took my classes through the Appraisal Institute and foud the state questions to be much less complex than AI.

Just study your vocab and know USPAP. You've got this!

 

[Alcrawfo]

Thanks for the response! I'll post back after it's over. Are you taking AI classes?

Sounds like a plan - I have taken most my classes online through McKissock, just wrapping up the last one and have about 300 more experience hours or so. The light is starting to shine.

 

[Bob Ipock]

Thanks for the response! I'll post back after it's over. Are you taking AI classes?

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