• Nyc Sightseeing Guide Exam

5 days ago - Information About the NYC Tour Guide License Exam. Interest to any person in connection with any sightseeing trip or tour within the city.”. The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC). A licensed sightseeing tour guide of the City of New York and founder of Big Apple Walks has over 20 years of. Has anyone here taken the New York City Sightseeing Guide exam? I'm planning to take it sometime in the near future, and I already have all of the application information from the NYC.gov website, but I'd love some insight from those who've actually taken the test.

Becoming a NYC licensed guide Similar to several other cities around the country, NYC’s Department of Consumer Affairs requires a business license to “ guide or direct people to any place or point of public interest or to describe, explain, or lecture about any place or point of public interest to any person in connection with any sightseeing trip or tour within the city.” What does this mean? Basically, you need to pay $50 to take an exam in person at 42 Broadway, down by the Wall Street Bull and Bowling Green Park. Paying the fees Any TripSchool NYC training will make time for you to take the exam, should you want to. The city’s $50 exam fee is not included in the TripSchool training price; it is payable directly to the DCA when you take the exam.

You can click this link below to read the whole list of other required documents to have ready for the exam: But in short, it’s not hard. Some pointers:. Have a photo ID ready, and a credit card or some way to pay the $50 exam fee. You can fill out the application in advance online (follow the link above) or do it in-person. There is an additional license fee, separate from the exam fee. The license cost depends on when you’re taking the exam, since the fee is prorated for all licenses to expire at the same time.

The above link Help studying for and passing the exam The test is only taken in person, on a computer, at the city’s testing center on 42 Broadway. Once you pay the $50, you have two attempts to pass the test within 10 days.

That means should you fail it the first time, you can go back and pass it again without having to pay any more money. However, if you fail it twice, you have to pay the $50 again. There are basically two ways to study for the test:. The hard way: The DCA gives you its own list of materials to study for the test. You can read it. Doing this requires you to read a lot, but will give you a greater depth of knowledge. The easier way: Below are two online links to flashcards that can help you study for the exam.

Learning these questions and answers will largely cover what you need to know to pass the test. And Here are some things to remember when preparing:.

You need a score of 97 out of 150 questions. That means you basically need to know 2 out of every 3 questions. That’s easier than you think. The test is on a computer, and multiple choice.

Often you can count on the answer choices helping you out. The questions are mainly historical, but a good percentage focus on subway routes, NYC through streets, and tour bus driving restrictions. Study your subway map in addition to the question sets, and remember that in general, tour buses need to avoid the Hudson Parkway and most of Park Avenue.

Nyc Sightseeing Guide Exam

That simple tip will help you narrow down your choices. The questions are accompanied by long paragraphs of historical detail. Skip to the end of these to focus on the actual question; reading everything will make the test taking experience very fatiguing!