Georgia Real Estate Exam Prep: Format, Cost, and Study Tips
By the AgentExamHub team | Updated July 15, 2026
The Georgia real estate salesperson exam has 152 scored questions, 100 national and 52 Georgia-specific, given in one 4-hour sitting at a PSI test center, and you need 75% correct on each portion separately to pass, per the Georgia Real Estate Commission’s PSI Candidate Information Bulletin. The current exam fee is $175, and Georgia is one of the few states that still requires only a single form of photo ID rather than two.
Georgia runs its licensing exam through PSI, not Pearson VUE, which changes a few practical details candidates from other states don’t expect: the ID rule, the calculator rule, and how retakes get scheduled all follow PSI’s process rather than Pearson VUE’s.
How many questions are on the Georgia real estate exam, and how is it split?
The exam has 100 national questions and 52 Georgia-specific questions, for 152 scored items total. A small number of unscored experimental questions, generally up to about 10% of the total, may also appear; you can’t tell which ones are experimental, and they still count against your time, per the GREC/PSI bulletin.
| Section | Scored questions | Passing score |
|---|---|---|
| National portion | 100 | 75 correct (75%) |
| Georgia Salesperson Supplement | 52 | 39 correct (75%) |
| Total | 152 | Both portions required |
The Georgia Supplement itself breaks into three content blocks per the bulletin’s content outline: State Laws and Rules (16 items), Real Estate Practice in Georgia (21 items), and Finance and Closing (15 items), which sum to the 52 state-specific questions.
What does the national portion cover?
The national portion follows PSI’s standard Real Estate Principles and Practices outline: Property Ownership (10%), Land Use Controls (5%), Valuation (8%), Financing (10%), Contracts (19%), Agency (13%), Property Disclosures (7%), Property Management (3%), Transfer of Title (6%), Practice of Real Estate (12%), and Real Estate Calculations (7%). Contracts and Agency together account for nearly a third of the national portion, more weight than most candidates assign them in self-study.
What score do you need, and how much does the exam cost?
You need 75% on the national portion and 75% on the Georgia portion, scored independently. The current examination fee is $175 for salesperson, broker, and CAM candidates alike, and it’s nonrefundable; if you don’t test within a year of paying, the fee is forfeited. A separate $170 license fee applies once you pass, payable at the test center.
What do you need to bring, and what’s off limits?
Georgia requires only one form of valid, unexpired, signature-bearing photo ID: a state driver’s license, state ID card, US passport, US military ID (not valid for remote testing), alien registration card, or a foreign passport or ID. That’s notably lighter than Pearson VUE states, which typically require two forms of ID.
Personal calculators, phones, watches, notes, and even bulky sweaters or scarves are prohibited; PSI provides an on-screen calculator for the Real Estate Calculations questions, and you’ll get scratch paper and a pencil that you hand back at checkout. Arrive 30 minutes early. Reference materials of any kind, including your own notes, are grounds for disqualification if found during check-in.
Can you retake the exam if you fail, and how soon?
Yes, with no cap on the number of attempts, though you pay the $175 fee each time. You can’t schedule a new attempt the same day you test; per the bulletin, a candidate who tests unsuccessfully on a Wednesday can typically call the next day and retest as soon as Friday, space permitting. According to Colibri Real Estate’s current Georgia exam guide, if you pass one portion and fail the other, you only need to retake the failed portion, not the full 152-question exam.
How do you study for the Georgia-specific content?
Most out-of-state prep courses teach the national portion well and shortchange the Georgia Supplement, which is a mistake given it’s over a third of your questions. Build your study plan around the bulletin’s three-block breakdown:
Weeks 1 to 2: Real Estate Practice in Georgia (21 items), the largest state block, covering sales contracts, listings and agency, property management, and community association management as practiced under Georgia law specifically.
Week 3: State Laws and Rules (16 items): unfair practices, GREC’s substantive regulations, licensing qualifications and fees, fair housing, the Real Estate Education, Research and Recovery Fund, and the investigation and hearing process.
Week 4: Finance and Closing (15 items), plus a full run-through of the national portion’s Contracts and Agency sections, since those two categories carry the most weight nationally.
Final week: Sit at least one full 152-question, 4-hour timed simulation, then review your national and Georgia scores separately, since you need 75% on each independently and a strong national score won’t offset a weak Georgia score.
Run a timed, split-scored simulation of both portions in the AgentExamHub practice quiz tool before you schedule your PSI appointment, and use the AgentExamHub free study guide to work through the Georgia Supplement content specifically, since it’s the block most transplant candidates underprepare for.
FAQ
How many questions are on the Georgia real estate exam? 152 scored questions: 100 national and 52 Georgia-specific, plus a small number of unscored experimental items that don’t count toward your score but do count against your time.
What score do you need to pass the Georgia real estate exam? 75% on the national portion (75 of 100) and 75% on the Georgia portion (39 of 52), scored separately. You must clear both.
How much does the Georgia real estate exam cost? $175 per attempt as of the current GREC/PSI candidate bulletin, nonrefundable, plus a separate $170 license fee once you pass.
How many times can you retake the Georgia real estate exam? There’s no set limit; you pay the exam fee each time you retest, and if you passed one portion, you only retake the portion you failed.
What ID do you need for the Georgia real estate exam? One valid, unexpired, signature-bearing government photo ID: a state driver’s license or ID card, US passport, US military ID, alien registration card, or foreign passport or ID. Georgia requires only one form, unlike Pearson VUE states that typically require two.
Bottom line: the Georgia exam’s 52-question state supplement, split across three law-and-practice blocks, is where transplant candidates lose points, so weight your study time toward it rather than defaulting to a generic national-only prep course.