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National home inspector exam path

Find your state route before you pay for training or schedule the NHIE.

The exam is only one part of becoming a home inspector. Start with your state, confirm education and field requirements, then prepare for the 200-question national examination and your first paid inspection.

Check my state pathTake a 10-question diagnostic
Exam length200 questions25 are unscored pretest items
Time4 hoursComputer-based examination
Pass point500Scale range 200–800
Typical fee$225Confirm during registration
Start with your state

Does your state require the NHIE—and what else comes first?

Select a state to see the correct next move. Seven states require candidates to use a state-contracted test route.

Choose a state to open the regulation route.
Start with the problem blocking you

Go directly to the next useful step.

01I do not know my state requirementsFind my licensing route

Check whether NHIE, education, field inspections, insurance, or a state application comes first.

 02I am ready to scheduleRegister through the correct provider

Use the general PSI route or the state-contracted administrator required in seven states.

 03I do not know what to studyOpen the 70/20/10 study plan

Focus on property systems, reporting, and professional responsibilities in official proportions.

 04I need useful practiceUse the free exam center

Daily 10, diagnostic 50, system drills, missed-question review, and a full 200-question simulation.

 05Reporting questions are costing me pointsPractice defensible findings

Separate observation, implication, limitation, urgency, and recommendation.

 06I passed but do not know what comes nextBuild my first-work path

Finish licensing, insurance, field requirements, agreements, reporting workflow, and first-client readiness.
The exam blueprint

Allocate study time by the current content outline.

Property & Building Inspection / Site Review70%Analysis of Findings & Reporting20%Professional Responsibilities10%
Pacing calculator

Four hours for 200 questions

That is an average of 72 seconds per question. Flag time-consuming items, finish the first pass, then return.

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