# Texas Property Tax Consultant Exam (2026): PTC and Senior PTC

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# The Texas property tax consultant exams

Both exams are closed book and both are mostly appraisal: 26 of 50 questions on the PTC exam, 56 of 100 on the senior. From 1 April 2026 they reference the 2025 Texas Property Tax Code. About half of candidates pass.

Based on PSI's candidate bulletin dated 14 January 2026 · Reviewed 9 October 2026

## The exam at a glance

Exam| Questions| Time| To pass| Fee| Format  
---|---|---|---|---|---  
Property tax consultant| 50 scored + 5 unscored| 80 min + 10| 70%| $43| Closed book  
Senior PTC and attorney| 100 scored + 10 unscored| 125 min + 20| 70%| $52| Closed book  
  
"+ N" is extra time or questions for unscored items, which PSI includes to trial new questions. Exam fees are paid to PSI, separately from TDLR's license application fee.

## How many people pass

| Pass rate| Taken| Passed  
---|---|---|---  
PTC FY2025| **50.8%**|  260| 132  
Senior FY2025| **53.5%**|  43| 23  
PTC FY2024| **44.3%**|  287| 127  
Senior FY2024| **60.4%**|  48| 29  
PTC FY2023| **50.9%**|  218| 111  
Senior FY2023| **42.2%**|  83| 35  
  
Fiscal years 2023 to 2025. Counts are exams taken, not people, and exclude no-shows. Source: [TDLR examination statistics](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/ptc/ptcexams.htm>).

## What is on it: pTC exam (50 scored items)

Topic| Items| Share  
---|---|---  
Appraisal| 26 |  52%  
Tax Code ch. 11: taxable property and exemptions| 3 |  6%  
TDLR laws and rules| 2 |  4%  
Ch. 1: general provisions| 2 |  4%  
Ch. 6: property tax administration| 2 |  4%  
Ch. 22: renditions and reports| 2 |  4%  
Ch. 23: appraisal methods| 2 |  4%  
Ch. 25: local appraisal| 2 |  4%  
Chs. 31 and 32: collections and liens| 2 |  4%  
Ch. 41: local review| 2 |  4%  
Ch. 42: judicial review| 2 |  4%  
Ch. 21: situs| 1 |  2%  
Ch. 26: assessment| 1 |  2%  
Ch. 41A: binding arbitration| 1 |  2%  
  
## References

Occupations Code chapter 1152, 16 TAC chapter 66, the Texas Property Tax Code and _The Appraisal of Real Estate_ (13th edition). A Texas-licensed attorney who passes the senior exam may sponsor registered consultants.

## Scheduling and exam day

  * **Eligibility first.** TDLR reviews your application, then PSI emails you that you are eligible and how to book. You cannot book before that.
  * **Booking.** Online through your PSI account, or by phone; your name must match your government ID exactly.
  * **On the day.** PSI's TDLR bulletins ask you to arrive 30 minutes early with one valid government photo ID; late arrivals are turned away and lose the fee.
  * **Cancelling.** Cancel or reschedule at least two days ahead through PSI, or the fee is forfeited.
  * **Results.** Scores are given at the test center. PSI gives failing candidates a diagnostic report by topic, which is the best study guide for a retake.

[Read PSI's candidate bulletin](<https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/1808>)

## Before and after the exam

  * [How to become a property tax consultant in Texas](</get-licensed/property-tax-consultant-license-texas>): hours, application and fees
  * [License statistics and renewal for this trade](</trade/property-tax-consultant>)
  * [Renewal calculator](</renewal-calculator?type=property-tax-consultant>) for once you are licensed
  * [All exam guides and pass rates](</exams>)

For context: Texas has **2,338** active licenses of this type in the public TDLR file dated 20 September 2026.

## Questions

### What is the pass rate for the Texas property tax consultant exam?

In fiscal year 2025, 50.8% of PTC exams and 53.5% of senior PTC exams were passed, according to TDLR.

## Sources

PSI Services, [candidate information bulletin](<https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/1808>) dated 14 January 2026. Pass rates: [TDLR examination statistics](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/ptc/ptcexams.htm>). Exam fees, formats and outlines change when PSI reissues a bulletin: the bulletin sent with your eligibility notice is the one that applies to you.

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