Failed my PA test

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Sean Marshan

November 02, 2020 23:27

Hi,

I took my PA exam on 10/26/2020 and failed. I have three questions:

1. When can I retake the exam?
2. I read in one of the discussions that I can get a list of the questions I got wrong without providing the correct answer to it, is that correct? if yes, how can I do that? if not, how I am suppose to know how I did? the score report is helpful but the information provided are too general.
3. One of the question was about calculating a number, either a square footage or $ amount "can't recall". At the end of the question there was a note to round the number. My answer was ending in .5, I can't round the .5 up or down so I left it as is. How do I know that the software did not just automatically considered my answer wrong? 

Thank you!

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  Mark Baker November 03, 2020 00:31

  Sean,

  First. 60 days. If you purchase a new test credit today and search for "available testing dates within 3 months" The site should limit your availability to schedule to 60 days from your date of failed test.  You will not get any notice about when you are re eleigible, or any specified date from NCARB or Prometric, so do not wait up for that.

  Second, people say you can request a sort of transcript of the failed exam.  I know nothing about this, nor why this would be useful?  There are other posts on this forum about this subject.

  Third, .5 ROUNDS UP! I have said on this forum before ALWAYS ROUND UP! haha. 

  Lastly, You will never know if the software counts your answer as wrong or right.  The only way to know you selected the right answer is to KNOW YOU SELECTED THE CORRECT ANSWER.  Which I know is easier said than done. 

  I wish you the best on your retry.

  Mark, Archizam

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  Sean Marshan November 06, 2020 14:38

  Thanks Mark! 

  I was hoping to get a response from NCARB by now.

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