Levels of DifficultyEasy = K and CModerate = ApDifficult = An,
S, and EIt wouldve have been great if these were released much
earlier, so that review service providers could tailor a more
effective review program. But anywayHeres what those letters mean:
Knowledge You will be asked to Recognize or Recall information or
ideas. Some of the things you will do are: Write, List, Label,
Name, State, Define. Comprehension You will be asked to Translate,
Comprehend, or Interpret information that you have acquired in the
past. Some of the things you will do are: Explain, Summarize,
Paraphrase, Describe, Illustrate. Application You will be asked to
Select, Transfer, and Use data and principles to complete a problem
or task. Some of the things you will do are: Use, Compute, Solve,
Demonstrate, Apply, Construct. Analysis You will be asked to
Distinguish, Classify, and Relate the assumptions, hypotheses,
evidence, or structure of a statement or question. Some of the
things you will do are: Analyze, Categorize, Compare, Contrast,
Separate. Synthesis You will be asked to Originate, Integrate, and
Combine ideas into a product, plan or proposal that is new to you.
Some of the things you will do are: Create, Design, Hypothesize,
Invent, Develop. Evaluation You will be asked to Appraise, Assess,
or Critique on a basis of specific standards and criteria. Some of
the things you will do are: Judge, Recommend, Critique, Justify.The
above is based onBloom et al.s Taxonomy of the Cognitive
DomainRelax Based on the PRCs Table of Specifications (TOS), the
items are classified under Knowledge (K), Comprehension (C),
Application (Ap), and Analysis (An).
Table of Specifications in General / Fundamentals of Real Estate
Service(Weight = 25% / No. of Items = 100)There are 25 questions
(K=5, C=5, Ap=10, An=5) for each of the topics below, or a weight
of 6.25% of the entire 400-question exam:1. Fundamentals of
Property Ownership Name, Describe, Apply, and Analyze2. Code of
Ethics and Responsibilities of Real Estate Practitioners Recall,
Explain, Practice, and Categorize3. Legal Requirements for Real
Estate Service State, Translate/Discuss, Interpret and Examine4.
Real Estate Laws and Taxation List, Identify, Use, ClassifyTable of
Specifications in Special and Technical Knowledge(Weight = 25% /
No. of Items = 100)There are 25 questions (K=5, C=5, Ap=10, An=5)
for each of the topics below, or a weight of 6.25% of the entire
400-question exam:1. Subdivision Development Recall, Estimate,
Illustrate, Outline/Design Special and Technical Knowledge2.
Condominium Concepts and other types of Real Estate Holdings State,
Describe, Prepare, Differentiate3. Legal Aspect of Sales, Mortgage
and Lease List, Explain, Illustrate, Analyze4. Documentation and
Registration of Transaction Record, Translate / Locate, Schedule /
Prepare, Examine
Table of Specifications in Professional Practice(Weight = 50% /
No. of Items = 200)There are 33 questions (K=7, C=7, Ap=14, An=5)
for each of the topics below, or a weight of 8% of the entire
400-question exam:1. Real Estate Brokerage Practice Name, Discuss,
Apply, Appraise2. Real Estate Finance and Economics Recall,
Describe, Compute / Illustrate, Calculate3. Urban and Land Use
State, Discuss, Illustrate, Differentiate4. Planning, Development,
and Zoning of Properties Recognize, Locate, Identify, Prepare,
Examine5. Basic Principles of Ecology State, Translate, Interpret,
Analyze6. Basic Appraisal for Real Estate Brokers Recall, Explain,
Use, Analyze
