Appeals Request

Candidates not passing the examination may request a hand-scoring of the examination, provided the request is made in writing within six months of the test date and the request is accompanied by a $50 certified check or money order made payable to PES. Cash or personal checks are not accepted. Requests should be mailed to Professional Examination Service American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Testing Office, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115.

The results of the hand-scoring will be sent to the candidate within four weeks of the receipt of the request. In the event that the hand-scoring results in a change of the score, the result of the hand-scoring will be final. Candidates' answer record or items from the examination are not released to the candidate for review after an administration. This policy is necessary to maintain the security of the examination item bank and it is strictly enforced.

Candidates should not request hand-scoring until they have received their score reports. Hand-scoring will only be provided for candidates who do not pass the examination.