1. (1) All examinations are scheduled in advance by the testing vendor which actually administers them. All applicants for examination must comply with the procedures published by the testing vendor approved by the Tennessee Real Estate Commission.

2. (2) (a) The minimum passing requirement for licensees shall be determined by the testing vendor and based on a study which will determine the difficulty of each examination question for an entry level licensee and conducted in accordance with the procedures approved by the Tennessee Real Estate Commission.

   1. (b) An applicant may be excused from the “uniform principles of real estate” portion of the examination if he:

      1. 1. Holds a license in another state and has successfully completed an examination approved by the Tennessee Real Estate Commission; and
      2. 2. Has attained on the “uniform principles” portion of such examination at least the minimum passing score requirement.
3. (3) Any applicant detected cheating during an examination shall forfeit his right to grading of the examination and may be subject to further action by the Commission.

4. (4) In case of failure to pass the examination:

   1. (a) The unsuccessful applicant will be given a written analysis of his test results; and
   2. (b) The unsuccessful applicant must follow reexamination procedures published by the testing service.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-13-203 and 62-13-304. Administrative History: Original rule certified June 7, 1974. Repealed and refiled March 3, 1980; effective April 27, 1980. Amendment filed September 30, 1980; effective December 15, 1980. Amendment filed January 21, 1983; effective February 22, 1983. Amendment filed June 17, 1991; effective August 11, 1991. Amendment filed October 1, 1998; effective December 15, 1998.