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CERTIFIED PENNYSYLVANIA EVALUATOR
EXAM (CPE) EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
Assessor - (ANSWER)Any person responsible for the valuation of real property
for ad valorum taxation purposes
Duties and Responsibilities of an Assessor - (ANSWER)Discovering, Listing, Valuing
Clean & Green - Act 319 - (ANSWER)Has two values, Value in Use and Value in
Exchange
An Assessor is accountable to whom? - (ANSWER)Himself, taxpayers and all
taxing authorities
In order for an assessor to accomplish the task of discovering property, the
assessor needs what? - (ANSWER)An adequate mapping system ( GIS) showing
every parcel of land.
Last day to submit an appeal - (ANSWER)September 1
All appeals must be heard and decided by what date? - (ANSWER)October 31st
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Last day to apply for the Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion - (ANSWER)March 1st
Last day to apply for the Clean and Green program for the next tax year -
(ANSWER)June 1st
Date that public notice must be given that tax rolls are open for public inspection
- (ANSWER)July 1st
STEB must certify to all assessment Office their CLR's by which date? -
(ANSWER)July 1st
All notice of appeal decisions must be mailed - (ANSWER)November 15th
Assessors Certification Date - (ANSWER)November 15th
Levels of appeal process - (ANSWER)1. County Board of Assessment Appeals, 2.
Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, 3.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania,
4.Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Assessors are charged with the responsibility of administering what? -
(ANSWER)A uniform and equitable assessment system
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March 17th 1987 - (ANSWER)The Assessors Certification Act required that all
persons responsible for the valuation of real property for ad valorem taxation
purposes be certified to do so by he State Tax Equalization Board.
Has three years from the start of employment to become certified
March 17, 1992 - (ANSWER)The responsibility to certify assessors shifted from
the State Tax Equalization Board to the State Board of Certified Real Estate
Appraisers.
State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers - (ANSWER)The state board
certification body
To be certified by the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers, the assessor
must: - (ANSWER)1. Possess a high school diploma, or its equivalent, or two years
of assessing experience
2. Shall be at least 18 years of age
3. Shall be a resident of this Commonwealth for at least six months
4. Successfully completed a minimum of 90 hours of the basic course of study of
the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAO) or the Assessors
Association of Pennsylvania (AAP)
5. This act does not apply to counties of the First Class (Philadelphia Counties)
How often must an assessor recertify? - (ANSWER)Every two years.
June 30 Odd number years (license runs out)
July 1 odd number of years (starts a new license year)
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Example: July 1, 2009 to June 20, 2011
To become re-certified the assessor must accumulate how many hours of
continuing professional education credits? - (ANSWER)28 hours
7 hours must be on USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice)
2 hours must be on Assessor's Certification Act (Act 28 of 1992)
The State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers approves the courses or
activities necessary to comply with the re-certification requirements
ASB - (ANSWER)Appraisal Standards Board
An appraiser must perform assignments with what? - (ANSWER)Impartiality,
Objectivity and Independence, without accommodation of personal interest
How long must an appraiser retain his/her workfile? - (ANSWER)5 years after
preparation or 2 years after final disposition of any judicial processing.
Whichever expires last!
Workfile must include the following: - (ANSWER)1. Name of the client and the
identity, by name or type, of any intended users
CERTIFIED PENNYSYLVANIA EVALUATOR
EXAM (CPE) EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
Assessor - (ANSWER)Any person responsible for the valuation of real property
for ad valorum taxation purposes
Duties and Responsibilities of an Assessor - (ANSWER)Discovering, Listing, Valuing
Clean & Green - Act 319 - (ANSWER)Has two values, Value in Use and Value in
Exchange
An Assessor is accountable to whom? - (ANSWER)Himself, taxpayers and all
taxing authorities
In order for an assessor to accomplish the task of discovering property, the
assessor needs what? - (ANSWER)An adequate mapping system ( GIS) showing
every parcel of land.
Last day to submit an appeal - (ANSWER)September 1
All appeals must be heard and decided by what date? - (ANSWER)October 31st
, 2
Last day to apply for the Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion - (ANSWER)March 1st
Last day to apply for the Clean and Green program for the next tax year -
(ANSWER)June 1st
Date that public notice must be given that tax rolls are open for public inspection
- (ANSWER)July 1st
STEB must certify to all assessment Office their CLR's by which date? -
(ANSWER)July 1st
All notice of appeal decisions must be mailed - (ANSWER)November 15th
Assessors Certification Date - (ANSWER)November 15th
Levels of appeal process - (ANSWER)1. County Board of Assessment Appeals, 2.
Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, 3.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania,
4.Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Assessors are charged with the responsibility of administering what? -
(ANSWER)A uniform and equitable assessment system
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March 17th 1987 - (ANSWER)The Assessors Certification Act required that all
persons responsible for the valuation of real property for ad valorem taxation
purposes be certified to do so by he State Tax Equalization Board.
Has three years from the start of employment to become certified
March 17, 1992 - (ANSWER)The responsibility to certify assessors shifted from
the State Tax Equalization Board to the State Board of Certified Real Estate
Appraisers.
State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers - (ANSWER)The state board
certification body
To be certified by the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers, the assessor
must: - (ANSWER)1. Possess a high school diploma, or its equivalent, or two years
of assessing experience
2. Shall be at least 18 years of age
3. Shall be a resident of this Commonwealth for at least six months
4. Successfully completed a minimum of 90 hours of the basic course of study of
the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAO) or the Assessors
Association of Pennsylvania (AAP)
5. This act does not apply to counties of the First Class (Philadelphia Counties)
How often must an assessor recertify? - (ANSWER)Every two years.
June 30 Odd number years (license runs out)
July 1 odd number of years (starts a new license year)
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Example: July 1, 2009 to June 20, 2011
To become re-certified the assessor must accumulate how many hours of
continuing professional education credits? - (ANSWER)28 hours
7 hours must be on USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice)
2 hours must be on Assessor's Certification Act (Act 28 of 1992)
The State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers approves the courses or
activities necessary to comply with the re-certification requirements
ASB - (ANSWER)Appraisal Standards Board
An appraiser must perform assignments with what? - (ANSWER)Impartiality,
Objectivity and Independence, without accommodation of personal interest
How long must an appraiser retain his/her workfile? - (ANSWER)5 years after
preparation or 2 years after final disposition of any judicial processing.
Whichever expires last!
Workfile must include the following: - (ANSWER)1. Name of the client and the
identity, by name or type, of any intended users
