Minnesota Administrative Rules

5600.0400 EXAMINATION RETAKING, PASSING SCORES, AND SITTINGS.

Subpart 1.

Federation licensing examination passing scores.

For examinations taken before June 1, 1985, a Federation Licensing Examination weighted average score of 75.0 shall be the passing score on examinations prepared and graded by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States. The latest weighted average score shall be the only weighted average score considered by the board. For examinations taken after June 1, 1985, the passing score on examinations prepared and graded by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States shall be a score of 75.0 on each component of the examination. The latest score for each component shall be the only one considered by the board except as provided in subpart 4.

Subp. 2.

Examination sittings.

Except as provided in subpart 4, each administration of the Federation Licensing Examination constitutes a sitting by the applicant whether the applicant takes one or more examination components in the examination administration. An applicant may take the number of sittings allowed in items A and B.

A.

After June 1, 1985, an applicant who has not received a passing score on one or both components of the Federation Licensing Examination may complete up to five sittings of the examination before January 1, 1991, to obtain a passing score on both components of the examination. No additional sittings for the Federation Licensing Examination are permitted by the board after January 1, 1991, if the applicant has had three or more sittings as of January 1, 1991. After January 1, 1991, an applicant may take the Federation Licensing Examination components in separate sittings subject to subpart 3.

B.

After January 1, 1991, an applicant not receiving a passing score on each component of the Federation Licensing Examination within three sittings shall not be eligible for licensure by the board nor permitted additional examination sittings.

Subp. 3.

Retaking of examinations.

An applicant who did not receive a passing weighted average score before June 1, 1985, must retake the entire Federation Licensing Examination.

An applicant who did not receive a passing score of 75.0 on a component of the Federation Licensing Examination after June 1, 1985, may either retake the entire examination and obtain passing scores on both components or retake the examination component for which the applicant did not receive a passing score and obtain a passing score on that examination component.

Subp. 4.

Licensure eligibility exception.

Applicants who were not eligible for licensure after June 1, 1985, because their Federation Licensing Examination passing scores were obtained in two but not more than five separate sittings may apply to the board after July 1, 1990, for licensure without retaking and passing an additional component or components of the Federation Licensing Examination.

The application shall be on forms prepared by the board and shall include the information required in part 5600.0200, subpart 2, items A to E, together with the fees described in Minnesota Statutes, section 147.01, subdivision 7.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 147.01; 147.02; 147.03

History:

15 SR 336; L 2017 1Sp6 art 11 s 56

Published Electronically:

September 6, 2017