Section 12.02.400. Examination review.

	(a)  The division will follow the examination review procedures established in this section unless the public or private organization that prepares and owns the examination has procedures for examination review that conflict with the procedures in this section. When there is a conflict, the division will follow the procedures of the public or private organization that prepares and owns the examination.  
	(b)  An applicant who wishes to review a failed examination shall submit a written request, and the applicable examination review fee specified in this chapter, to the division within 30 days after the notice of examination results was mailed to the applicant.  
	(c)  All examination reviews will be conducted in the presence of division staff or the division's designee at the time and location determined by the division. An examination review will not be conducted within 30 days of the next examination the applicant is scheduled to take.  
	(d)  Only an applicant who has failed an examination may participate in the examination review and the applicant may review only his or her own examination.  
	(e)  An applicant may use the same reference materials during an examination review that were allowed during the examination itself, but applicants may not use other materials or take notes or make copies of any kind. All materials brought to an examination review are subject to inspection by the division staff.  
	(f)  An applicant may challenge questions on the examination by submitting the challenge in writing during the time allowed to conduct the examination review under (h) of this section. The written challenge to an examination question must include  
		(1) the applicant's name;  
		(2) the date of the examination;  
		(3) the title of the examination;  
		(4) the number of the question being challenged; and   
		(5) a detailed explanation of the reason for the challenge.  
	(g)  A challenge to an examination question will be reviewed by the division, licensing board, or the public or private organization administering the examination. If the division, licensing board, or public or private organization administering the examination sustains a challenge to an examination question, the department will give credit to the applicant for that question.  
	(h)  To conduct the examination review, the division will allow the applicant challenging a question under (f) of this section one half of the length of time that was allowed for the taking of the examination being reviewed.  
	(i)  Unless otherwise provided by an organization that provides or administers an examination for the division or the release is prohibited by law or contract, the division will provide an applicant who requests an examination review with the questions answered incorrectly on the failed examination and the answer that the applicant selected only. If the examination contains multiple choice questions, the applicant may be provided with all of the answer selections to each failed question without identification of the correct answers.  

Authorities

08.01.050;08.01.080

Notes

Authority

AS 08.01.050 AS 08.01.080 ________________________

History

Eff. 4/3/88, Register 105; am 12/28/97, Register 144; am 11/27/98, Register 148; am 12/2/99, Register 152