SECTION 296.116. Grading Examinations and Reporting Scores

(a) A grade of 70% must be achieved for an examinee to pass the examination.

(b) DSHS notification to the examinee of the examination result of an examination graded or reviewed by DSHS is sent to the examinee no later than 30 working days after the examination is administered.

(c) DSHS notification to the examinee of the examination result of an examination graded or reviewed by a testing service is sent to the examinee no later than 14 days after DSHS receives the result. If DSHS does not receive notice of the examination result from the testing service within 30 working days after the examination is administered, DSHS notification of the reason for the delay is sent to the examinee no later than 90 days after the examination is administered. DSHS may require a testing service to notify an examinee of the results directly.

(d) Instructions regarding re-examination accompany DSHS notice to the examinee of a failing grade.

Source Note: The provisions of this §296.116 adopted to be effective July 8, 2021, 46 TexReg 3880