CERTIFIED PENNSYLVANIA EVALUATOR
(CPE) LATEST EXAM 2025 WITH
MULTIPLE CHOICE OF QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLVED SOLUTIONS
ALREADY GRADED A+ AND 100%
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Date that public notice must be given that tax rolls are open for
public inspection - CORRECT ANSWER-July 1st
STEB must certify to all assessment Office their CLR's by which
date? - CORRECT ANSWER-July 1st
All notice of appeal decisions must be mailed - CORRECT ANSWER-
November 15th
Assessors Certification Date - CORRECT ANSWER-November 15th
Levels of appeal process - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-A uniform and equitable assessment
system
,March 17th 1987 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-
The state board certification body
To be certified by the State Board of Certified Real Estate
Appraisers, the assessor must: - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Every
two years.
,June 30 Odd number years (license runs out)
July 1 odd number of years (starts a new license year)
Example: July 1, 2009 to June 20, 2011
To become re-certified the assessor must accumulate how many
hours of continuing professional education credits? - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-Appraisal Standards Board
An appraiser must perform assignments with what? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Impartiality, Objectivity and Independence, without
accommodation of personal interest
How long must an appraiser retain his/her workfile? - CORRECT
ANSWER-5 years after preparation or 2 years after final
disposition of any judicial processing.
Whichever expires last!
, Workfile must include the following: - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Name of
the client and the identity, by name or type, of any intended
users
2. True copies of any written reports, documents on any type of
media
3. Summaries of any oral reports or testimony, or a transcript of
testimony, including the appraiser's signed and dated
certification
4. All other date, information, and documentation necessary to
support the appraiser's opinions and conclusions and to show
compliance with this Rule and all other applicable Standers, or
references to the location(s) of such other
To have a successful assessment office the assessor must have? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The trust of those he or she serves
The assessor and his staff should always consider themselves
what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Good will ambassadors of the taxation
process and county government
As assessment office must have which legally required materials
readily available and easily accessible to the public? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. property record cards
2. maps
3. Tax duplicates
4. alphabetical index
Title 53 Purdons - CORRECT ANSWER-The volume that has pertinent
court cases and taxation laws for Pennsylvania assessment.
(CPE) LATEST EXAM 2025 WITH
MULTIPLE CHOICE OF QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLVED SOLUTIONS
ALREADY GRADED A+ AND 100%
GUARANTEE PASS (BRAND NEW!!!!!!!)
Date that public notice must be given that tax rolls are open for
public inspection - CORRECT ANSWER-July 1st
STEB must certify to all assessment Office their CLR's by which
date? - CORRECT ANSWER-July 1st
All notice of appeal decisions must be mailed - CORRECT ANSWER-
November 15th
Assessors Certification Date - CORRECT ANSWER-November 15th
Levels of appeal process - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-A uniform and equitable assessment
system
,March 17th 1987 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-
The state board certification body
To be certified by the State Board of Certified Real Estate
Appraisers, the assessor must: - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Every
two years.
,June 30 Odd number years (license runs out)
July 1 odd number of years (starts a new license year)
Example: July 1, 2009 to June 20, 2011
To become re-certified the assessor must accumulate how many
hours of continuing professional education credits? - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-Appraisal Standards Board
An appraiser must perform assignments with what? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Impartiality, Objectivity and Independence, without
accommodation of personal interest
How long must an appraiser retain his/her workfile? - CORRECT
ANSWER-5 years after preparation or 2 years after final
disposition of any judicial processing.
Whichever expires last!
, Workfile must include the following: - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Name of
the client and the identity, by name or type, of any intended
users
2. True copies of any written reports, documents on any type of
media
3. Summaries of any oral reports or testimony, or a transcript of
testimony, including the appraiser's signed and dated
certification
4. All other date, information, and documentation necessary to
support the appraiser's opinions and conclusions and to show
compliance with this Rule and all other applicable Standers, or
references to the location(s) of such other
To have a successful assessment office the assessor must have? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The trust of those he or she serves
The assessor and his staff should always consider themselves
what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Good will ambassadors of the taxation
process and county government
As assessment office must have which legally required materials
readily available and easily accessible to the public? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. property record cards
2. maps
3. Tax duplicates
4. alphabetical index
Title 53 Purdons - CORRECT ANSWER-The volume that has pertinent
court cases and taxation laws for Pennsylvania assessment.
