Details-data-form-3-17 - State Examination Candidate Instructions

Sep 20, 2026

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Instructions for applicants taking the North Carolina Psychology State Examination explain how to submit the completed State Examination Candidate Data Form with the required $200 fee, how the Board issues eligibility and assigns a unique PSI ID for online registration, and how to schedule at an approved PSI testing center. The guide details exam structure, preparation materials, passing score requirements, score reporting timelines, and rules covering failure to appear and retaking limits, including reapplication requirements after multiple failures.

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Fees and Registering to Take the State Examination

North Carolina State Examination

Passing Points

Reporting of Scores

Failure to Appear

Retaking

North Carolina Psychology Board 895 State Farm Road, Suite 101, Boone, NC 28607 Telephone: (828) 262-2258 Fax: (828) 265-8611 [www.ncpsychologyboard.org](www.ncpsychologyboard.org) INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS TAKING THE NORTH CAROLINA PSYCHOLOGY STATE EXAMINATION If you must take BOTH exams, see separate set of instructions for registering for the EPPP. FEES AND REGISTERING TO TAKE THE STATE EXAMINATION 1. Submit a completed/signed State Examination Candidate Data Form along with a check or money order made payable to the NC Psychology Board in the amount of $200.00, directly to the Board at the above noted street address 2. Following receipt and processing of the completed/signed State Examination Candidate Data Form and payment, the Board will submit your name to PSI Exams (PSI) to indicate that you are eligible to sit for the State Examination. PSI will then send you a confirmation email, which will provide a direct link to use for registering online for the examination at an approved PSI testing center ~ [www.psiexams.com](www.psiexams.com)[. The confirmation email will also contain a unique](. The confirmation email will also contain a unique Identification)[ Identification](. The confirmation email will also contain a unique Identification) (ID) Number that was assigned by the Board, and you must have the ID number to register online. You are advised not to delay in submitting your Data Form and fee to take the State Examination to the Board so that you can meet the time periods and deadlines established in Board rules for sitting for the State Examination. Also, note the information provided under the headings of FAILURE TO APPEAR andRETAKING. 3. Upon receipt of the confirmation email from PSI, you will be able to schedule online an appointment to take the State Examination at an approved PSI testing center. These centers are located across the United States. [• NOTE: NO personal items are to enter the testing center. PSI will not be responsible for any personal items, and suggests that you leave them locked in the trunk of your car.] NORTH CAROLINA STATE EXAMINATION The North Carolina State Examination assesses knowledge of the North Carolina Psychology Practice Act, selected rules of the Board covering such topics as education and supervision, and other legal requirements. The examination consists of 50 multiple choice items. Actual examination time is one hour, which begins after a computer tutorial (maximum of 15 minutes) . To prepare for taking the State Examination, you should study a Board-produced copy of the North Carolina Psychology Practice Act and selected additional information printed at the end of the law (December 2013 version or later, which can be found on the Board’s website at [http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/Office/PDFiles/PRACACT.pdf](http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/Office/PDFiles/PRACACT.pdf) ), as well as the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (American Psychological Association, 2002. A copy ofthe APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct may be obtained from the APA website at [www.apa.org/ethics](www.apa.org/ethics). PASSING POINTS: The raw score passing point for all examinees on the State Examination is 39 correct out of 50, which equates to 78% . REPORTING OF SCORES: PSI will provide an informal score before you leave the exam site. Generally, you will receive your formal score from the Board via email within ten (10) business days of taking the examination, and scores are typically received and processed from PSI weekly. FAILURE TO APPEAR: Pursuant to 21 NCAC 54 .1904, if an applicant does not appear for an examination within four (4) months after being approved for examination by the Board, he/she shall be deemed to havefailed the examination. The first four (4) month period begins on the date appearing on the email which notifies the applicant that his/her credentials have been approved for examination by the

FAQs

How do applicants register and what fee is required for the North Carolina State Examination?

Applicants must submit a completed and signed State Examination Candidate Data Form with a check or money order payable to the NC Psychology Board for $200. After processing, the Board submits eligibility to PSI, which sends a confirmation email for online registration at an approved testing center.

What is the exam format and how can applicants prepare?

The examination includes 50 multiple-choice items, with actual testing time of one hour after a computer tutorial (maximum 15 minutes). Preparation should include a Board-produced copy of the North Carolina Psychology Practice Act (December 2013 version or later) and additional information printed at the end of the law, plus the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct.

What happens if an applicant fails to appear and how many times can the exam be retaken?

If an applicant does not appear within four months after approval, the applicant is deemed to have failed the examination. Retaking is limited to no more than four times in a 12-month period, with intervals no more frequently than every 60 days; after the fourth failure or after 12 months, the applicant must reapply for licensure.

Sep 20, 2026

Uploaded by Maeve