Examinations

(1) Examinations shall be conducted at such times and locations as determined by the Board, or by entities that the Board has delegated authority to conduct examinations for eligible applicants. (2) The minimum passing grade on the State Exam shall be seventy percent (70%) on each of the two (2) subparts thereof. (3) The minimum passing grade on the examinations administered by the National Counsel of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) shall be as established by NCEES. (a) Applicant must comply with NCEES policies when taking the examinations administered by NCEES. (4) Any applicant who fails to appear for a scheduled Tennessee State Specific examination will be deemed to have failed such examination, unless the applicant: (a) Notifies the Board in writing at least thirty (30) days in advance that the applicant wishes not to take the examination; or (b) Shows good cause (such as illness or emergency) satisfactory to the Board for such failure to appear. (5) Any applicant whose failure to appear for a scheduled examination is excused under paragraph (4) of this rule may take the next scheduled examination without paying an additional examination fee.