Examination Schedule and Results
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The operator licensing examination schedule and the results of the initial operator licensing examinations are found below.
The operator licensing examinations are administered in each of the four (4) NRC regions, at the respective facility licensee. The location and frequency of the operator licensing examination are determined by the facility licensee's need and NRC's examination standards.
Title 10, Part 55, of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 55) requires that applicants for reactor operator (RO) and senior reactor operator (SRO) licenses must pass both a written examination and an operating test (both initially and for requalification). The SRO applicant must score an 80% or better on the overall written examination (100 questions) and a 70% or better on the SRO-only portion of the written examination (25 questions) and pass the operating test. The RO applicants must score an 80% or better on the written examination (75 questions) and pass the operating test.
Operator Licensing Examination Performance Trends
The Operator Licensing Examination Performance Trends between Fiscal Years 2014 – 2023 illustrate the results of the initial operator licensing examinations (applicants taking retake exams are excluded). The graphs provide historical data of the performance of reactor operator (RO) and senior reactor operator (SRO) license applicants in both the written examination and the operating test. The graphs are presented based on the fiscal year (FY) in which the examination was administered for each of the last 10 FYs.
Operator Licensing Examination and Biennial Requalification Inspection schedule
See the biennial requalification inspection, operator licensing examination, and on-site validation schedule combined in one document.
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