A failed attempt does not cost the same everywhere. Most states score the national and state halves independently, so a candidate who clears one half re-sits only the other. Two of the states we cover score a single combined paper, which means a retake is all of it again.
Every figure below is read from the same exam specifications our simulator scores against, so it cannot drift from what the practice exams actually enforce.
Worst-case retake, by state
| State | Administered by | Scored items | Re-sit | Banked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | California DRE | 150 | 150 | none |
| Washington | PSI | 130 | 100 | 30 |
| Florida | Pearson VUE | 100 | 100 | none |
| Texas | Pearson VUE | 120 | 80 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | Pearson VUE | 120 | 80 | 40 |
| North Carolina | Pearson VUE | 140 | 80 | 60 |
| Nevada | Pearson VUE | 120 | 80 | 40 |
What this means if you are retaking
In California and Florida there is no half to keep. A retaker sits the full 150 and 100-question paper again, so study time should follow the published content weights rather than concentrate on one portion.
In the 5 two-portion states, the opposite is true: the half you already cleared is banked, and spending revision time on it is spending it on questions you will not be asked. The largest single re-sit among them is 100 items.
Passing standards differ too and are not shown here \u2014 see the exam-format study for those. Nothing on this page is a prediction of any individual result.