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You may sit up to three times inside a 12-month approval window, each at USD 130. After three attempts or after the window closes you apply again and pay the application fee again.
Structured around the approval window rather than around a waiting period, which makes it different from most licensing exams.
The rules
| Position | |
|---|---|
| Attempts per window | Up to three |
| Window length | 12 months from approval |
| Cost per attempt | USD 130 to PSI |
| After three attempts | A new application, at USD 65 |
| After the window closes | A new application, whatever attempts remain |
Check the current bulletin for any waiting period between attempts, since procedures change and the bulletin is the authority.
Using the score report
You leave with a report showing performance by category. With twelve categories that is genuinely diagnostic, and it is the most useful preparation document you will get. Fix the right thing. Different problems.
Find the two weakest and work out whether the problem was knowledge or navigation.
If you knew the answers and ran out of time, more studying will not help. Tabbing, practicing lookups and running a timed mock will. Those are completely different responses and most people default to the first.
What usually needs fixing
- Tabs that are too coarse, so you land in a chapter rather than on a provision
- Not knowing which book answers which category
- No first-pass strategy, so time went on lookups early
- A weak grasp of the business and law material, which is 31 questions
When to rebook
When a timed practice run is landing above 90 of 125, not on the earliest date available.
You have a limited number of attempts inside a window you have paid for. Spending one to find out where you stand is expensive.
Common questions
How many times can I take the NASCLA exam?
Up to three times inside a 12-month approval window, then a new application is required.
What does a retake cost?
USD 130 to PSI per attempt. The application fee covers the window.
What should I do after failing?
Read the category breakdown and establish whether the problem was knowledge or navigation. They need different fixes.
Is there a waiting period between attempts?
Check the current PSI bulletin, which is the authority on procedure.
When should I rebook?
When a timed practice run lands above 90 of 125, not on the earliest available date.