CERTIFIED PENNSYLVANIA EVALUATOR EXAM (CPE) 2026|COMPLETE EXAM
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Question 1
How often must a Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator (CPE) undergo recertification?
A) Every year
B) Every 2 years
C) Every 3 years
D) Every 4 years
E) Every 5 years
Correct Answer: B) Every 2 years
Rationale: According to the Assessors Certification Act, the recertification cycle for a CPE
is a biennial period (2 years).
Question 2
How many total hours of continuing education must be completed during a single recertification
cycle?
A) 14 hours
B) 20 hours
C) 28 hours
D) 30 hours
E) 40 hours
Correct Answer: C) 28 hours
Rationale: CPEs are required to complete a total of 28 hours of continuing education within
every two-year cycle to maintain their certification.
Question 3
Out of the 28 required continuing education hours, how many are specifically mandated by the
state board?
A) 5 hours
B) 7 hours
) 9 hours
D) 12 hours
E) 14 hours
Correct Answer: C) 9 hours
Rationale: The state mandates 9 specific hours out of the 28: 7 hours for USPAP and 2 hours
for the Assessors Certification Act (Act 28).
Question 4
When does a new recertification cycle for Pennsylvania Assessors officially begin?
A) January 1st of every even-numbered year
B) July 1st of every even-numbered year
C) January 1st of every odd-numbered year
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D) July 1st of every odd-numbered year
E) June 30th of every year
Correct Answer: D) July 1st of every odd numbered year
Rationale: The biennial cycle for CPE recertification runs from July 1st of odd-numbered
years through June 30th of the next odd-numbered year.
Question 5
What are the specific mandated topics that make up the 9 hours of required continuing
education?
A) 7 hours of Act 28 and 2 hours of USPAP
B) 4 hours of Ethics and 5 hours of USPAP
C) 7 hours of USPAP and 2 hours of Act 28
D) 9 hours of General Appraisal Principles
E) 5 hours of PA Tax Law and 4 hours of USPAP
Correct Answer: C) 7 hours USPAP and 2 Hours of Act 28
Rationale: The 9 mandated hours are split between the 7-hour National USPAP Update
Course and 2 hours of state-specific training on the Assessors Certification Act (Act 28).
Question 6
What does the acronym USPAP stand for in the appraisal profession?
A) United Standard of Professional Appraisal Policy
B) Universal Standards of Professional Assessment Practice
C) Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
D) Unified Statutes of Pennsylvania Appraisal Practice
E) Uniform Standards of Property Assessment Procedures
Correct Answer: C) Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
Rationale: USPAP represents the quality control standards applicable for real property,
personal property, intangible assets, and business valuation appraisal analysis.
Question 7
Which body is the correct title for the certification entity that oversees assessors and CPEs in
Pennsylvania?
A) The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
B) The State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers
C) The Board of Assessment Appeals
D) The State Taxation Equalization Board
E) The Department of Community and Economic Development
Correct Answer: B) State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers
Rationale: The State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers is the specific licensing
board under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs that regulates CPEs.
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Question 8
Under which state department is the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers governed?
A) Department of Revenue
B) Department of Education
C) Department of State
D) Department of General Services
E) Department of Labor and Industry
Correct Answer: C) Department of State
Rationale: The Department of State oversees all professional licensing boards in
Pennsylvania, including the board responsible for real estate appraisers and assessors.
Question 9
What is Act 28 of 1992 commonly known as in Pennsylvania?
A) The Clean and Green Act
B) The General County Assessment Law
C) The Assessors Certification Act
D) The Real Estate Valuation Act
E) The Consolidated Assessment Law
Correct Answer: C) Assessors Certification Act
Rationale: Act 28 of 1992 established the requirements for the certification of persons
responsible for the valuation of real property for ad valorem taxation.
Question 10
In what year was the Assessors Certification Act (Act 28) signed into law?
A) 1982
B) 1988
C) 1990
D) 1992
E) 1996
Correct Answer: D) 1992
Rationale: Act 28 was enacted in 1992 to professionalize and standardize the certification of
assessors across Pennsylvania.
Question 11
According to USPAP, how long must an appraiser retain their work file?
A) 3 years
B) 5 years
C) 7 years
D) 10 years
E) 5 years or 2 years after final judicial disposition, whichever happens last
Correct Answer: E) 5 years from its preparation or 2 years after final disposition of any final
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judicial proceeding. WHICHEVER HAPPENS LAST.
Rationale: Appraisers must keep records for at least five years, but if the work is involved in
litigation, it must be kept for at least two years after the legal proceedings end.
Question 12
Assessors must maintain the _________ of the public and the taxing authorities they serve.
A) Fear
B) Control
C) Trust
D) Suspicion
E) Superiority
Correct Answer: C) Trust
Rationale: Public trust is the core requirement of the appraisal profession; assessors must
act ethically to maintain the integrity of the tax system.
Question 13
How should the assessor and their staff view themselves when interacting with the community?
A) Law enforcement officers
B) Good will ambassadors
C) Revenue collectors
D) Private investigators
E) Administrative clerks
Correct Answer: B) Good will ambassadors
Rationale: Because assessors interact directly with the public on sensitive financial matters,
they must act as ambassadors to foster community cooperation and understanding.
Question 14
Population density, education levels, and employment types are examples of which factor
affecting value?
A) Governmental
B) Economic
C) Physical
D) Social
E) Environmental
Correct Answer: D) Social
Rationale: Social factors relate to the characteristics of people and the community, which
influence the demand for and value of real estate.
Question 15
The assessment office is required to keep legally mandated materials in what state?
A) Locked in a private vault
TEST (QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS) FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS |ALREADY GRADED A+|100% PASSED!!
Question 1
How often must a Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator (CPE) undergo recertification?
A) Every year
B) Every 2 years
C) Every 3 years
D) Every 4 years
E) Every 5 years
Correct Answer: B) Every 2 years
Rationale: According to the Assessors Certification Act, the recertification cycle for a CPE
is a biennial period (2 years).
Question 2
How many total hours of continuing education must be completed during a single recertification
cycle?
A) 14 hours
B) 20 hours
C) 28 hours
D) 30 hours
E) 40 hours
Correct Answer: C) 28 hours
Rationale: CPEs are required to complete a total of 28 hours of continuing education within
every two-year cycle to maintain their certification.
Question 3
Out of the 28 required continuing education hours, how many are specifically mandated by the
state board?
A) 5 hours
B) 7 hours
) 9 hours
D) 12 hours
E) 14 hours
Correct Answer: C) 9 hours
Rationale: The state mandates 9 specific hours out of the 28: 7 hours for USPAP and 2 hours
for the Assessors Certification Act (Act 28).
Question 4
When does a new recertification cycle for Pennsylvania Assessors officially begin?
A) January 1st of every even-numbered year
B) July 1st of every even-numbered year
C) January 1st of every odd-numbered year
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D) July 1st of every odd-numbered year
E) June 30th of every year
Correct Answer: D) July 1st of every odd numbered year
Rationale: The biennial cycle for CPE recertification runs from July 1st of odd-numbered
years through June 30th of the next odd-numbered year.
Question 5
What are the specific mandated topics that make up the 9 hours of required continuing
education?
A) 7 hours of Act 28 and 2 hours of USPAP
B) 4 hours of Ethics and 5 hours of USPAP
C) 7 hours of USPAP and 2 hours of Act 28
D) 9 hours of General Appraisal Principles
E) 5 hours of PA Tax Law and 4 hours of USPAP
Correct Answer: C) 7 hours USPAP and 2 Hours of Act 28
Rationale: The 9 mandated hours are split between the 7-hour National USPAP Update
Course and 2 hours of state-specific training on the Assessors Certification Act (Act 28).
Question 6
What does the acronym USPAP stand for in the appraisal profession?
A) United Standard of Professional Appraisal Policy
B) Universal Standards of Professional Assessment Practice
C) Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
D) Unified Statutes of Pennsylvania Appraisal Practice
E) Uniform Standards of Property Assessment Procedures
Correct Answer: C) Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
Rationale: USPAP represents the quality control standards applicable for real property,
personal property, intangible assets, and business valuation appraisal analysis.
Question 7
Which body is the correct title for the certification entity that oversees assessors and CPEs in
Pennsylvania?
A) The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
B) The State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers
C) The Board of Assessment Appeals
D) The State Taxation Equalization Board
E) The Department of Community and Economic Development
Correct Answer: B) State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers
Rationale: The State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers is the specific licensing
board under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs that regulates CPEs.
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Question 8
Under which state department is the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers governed?
A) Department of Revenue
B) Department of Education
C) Department of State
D) Department of General Services
E) Department of Labor and Industry
Correct Answer: C) Department of State
Rationale: The Department of State oversees all professional licensing boards in
Pennsylvania, including the board responsible for real estate appraisers and assessors.
Question 9
What is Act 28 of 1992 commonly known as in Pennsylvania?
A) The Clean and Green Act
B) The General County Assessment Law
C) The Assessors Certification Act
D) The Real Estate Valuation Act
E) The Consolidated Assessment Law
Correct Answer: C) Assessors Certification Act
Rationale: Act 28 of 1992 established the requirements for the certification of persons
responsible for the valuation of real property for ad valorem taxation.
Question 10
In what year was the Assessors Certification Act (Act 28) signed into law?
A) 1982
B) 1988
C) 1990
D) 1992
E) 1996
Correct Answer: D) 1992
Rationale: Act 28 was enacted in 1992 to professionalize and standardize the certification of
assessors across Pennsylvania.
Question 11
According to USPAP, how long must an appraiser retain their work file?
A) 3 years
B) 5 years
C) 7 years
D) 10 years
E) 5 years or 2 years after final judicial disposition, whichever happens last
Correct Answer: E) 5 years from its preparation or 2 years after final disposition of any final
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judicial proceeding. WHICHEVER HAPPENS LAST.
Rationale: Appraisers must keep records for at least five years, but if the work is involved in
litigation, it must be kept for at least two years after the legal proceedings end.
Question 12
Assessors must maintain the _________ of the public and the taxing authorities they serve.
A) Fear
B) Control
C) Trust
D) Suspicion
E) Superiority
Correct Answer: C) Trust
Rationale: Public trust is the core requirement of the appraisal profession; assessors must
act ethically to maintain the integrity of the tax system.
Question 13
How should the assessor and their staff view themselves when interacting with the community?
A) Law enforcement officers
B) Good will ambassadors
C) Revenue collectors
D) Private investigators
E) Administrative clerks
Correct Answer: B) Good will ambassadors
Rationale: Because assessors interact directly with the public on sensitive financial matters,
they must act as ambassadors to foster community cooperation and understanding.
Question 14
Population density, education levels, and employment types are examples of which factor
affecting value?
A) Governmental
B) Economic
C) Physical
D) Social
E) Environmental
Correct Answer: D) Social
Rationale: Social factors relate to the characteristics of people and the community, which
influence the demand for and value of real estate.
Question 15
The assessment office is required to keep legally mandated materials in what state?
A) Locked in a private vault
