ServSafe Manager: 90 Questions, 80 Scored, 56 to Pass, Valid Five Years
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The ServSafe Manager certification exam from the National Restaurant Association's own rules: 90 multiple-choice questions of which 10 are unscored pilot items, a two-hour limit, a 70% pass mark that means 56 of 80 scored questions, five-year validity, the online proctoring ID and 20-minute login rules, the 24-hour reschedule fee, ANAB accreditation, and why the exam is developed independently of the course.
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ServSafe Alcohol from the National Restaurant Association's rules: the 40-question Primary exam passed at 75% with 30 correct and no proctor, the 70-question proctored Advanced exam passed at 80% with 56 correct, the 90-day course window, the 39 states plus DC that accept the online course, Maryland's Advanced-only rule, the instructor-led states, three-year recognition, Texas TABC's two-year certificate, and the service rules the questions test.
The ServSafe Food Handler assessment from the National Restaurant Association's rules: a 40-question non-proctored test with a 75% pass mark, no prerequisite, a certificate recognized for three years, vouchers and online courses that expire one year from purchase, the Pearson VUE option for proctored exams, and how it differs from the Manager certification.
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