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What to Bring to the Real Estate Exam, and What to Skip
Bring valid government photo ID and arrive 30 minutes early; that's the short version. The exact ID rule depends on which vendor administers your state's
September 7, 2026 -
Real Estate Exam Cheat Sheet: Formulas and Facts to Memorize
A word on the name: this is a study reference, not a way around the exam. You can't bring notes into a PSI or Pearson VUE testing center, personal
September 2, 2026 -
Real Estate Exam Retake Policy: Wait Times, Fees, and Limits
Most states let you retake a failed real estate exam within a few days for a fee well under $100, and none of the states we checked cap how many times you
September 2, 2026 -
Real Estate Exam Vocabulary: Flashcard-Ready Term List
Real estate licensing exams lean heavily on vocabulary because so many questions are really definition questions dressed up as scenarios: give you a fact
September 1, 2026 -
Georgia Real Estate Exam Prep: Format, Cost, and Study Tips
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
August 30, 2026 -
New York Real Estate Exam Prep: eAccessNY and Test Format
New York's primary licensing page is unusually thin on exam-format specifics compared to states like Texas or Pennsylvania that publish a full Pearson VUE
August 29, 2026 -
California Real Estate Exam Prep: What the DRE Test Covers
The California DRE salesperson exam has 150 multiple-choice questions in a 3-hour sitting, and you need 70% correct, 105 questions, to pass, per the DRE's
August 27, 2026 -
Texas Real Estate License Exam Prep: Format and Study Plan
The Texas real estate sales agent exam has 135 total items split into a national portion (85 items, 150 minutes) and a state portion (50 items, 90
August 22, 2026 -
How Long Is the Real Estate Exam? Time Limits Explained
The real estate licensing exam runs anywhere from 90 minutes to 4 hours depending on your state, with the gap driven mainly by whether the state and
August 20, 2026 -
Real Estate License Requirements by State: A Quick Reference
Every state requires a minimum age of 18 for a real estate salesperson license, but pre-license education hours range from 63 in Florida to 180 in Texas
August 17, 2026 -
Real Estate Exam National Portion: Topics and Questions
The national (general) portion of the real estate salesperson exam covers 8 content areas across 80 scored items, plus 5 unscored pretest items you can't
August 16, 2026 -
Pearson VUE Real Estate Exam Guide: What to Expect
Pearson VUE administers the real estate licensing exam for dozens of states, including Texas and Pennsylvania, running a computer-based test with a
August 11, 2026 -
PSI Real Estate Exam Scheduling Guide: Step by Step
Scheduling a PSI real estate exam takes five steps: your state licensing board sends your eligibility to PSI, you create an account on your state's PSI
August 10, 2026 -
Real Estate Exam Cost by State: Fees, Retakes, and Extras
Real estate exam fees range from $15 in New York to $175 in Georgia, with most states charging $40 to $65 per try, separate from course and license fees.
August 8, 2026 -
Broker License Exam Prep: What's Different From Salesperson
Broker license exam prep differs from the salesperson exam with more state questions, a higher passing score, and a mandatory work-experience requirement.
August 4, 2026 -
Real Estate Exam Passing Score by State: A Full Breakdown
Real estate exam passing scores typically run 70% to 75%, though some states use a raw percentage while others report a scaled score of 75 instead.
August 4, 2026 -
How Many Questions Are on the Real Estate Exam?
The number of questions on the real estate exam varies by state, from 75 in New York to 152 in Georgia, split across national and state portions.
July 28, 2026 -
Real Estate License Exam Study Guide: Structure Your Review
A real estate license exam study guide should use retrieval practice and spaced review across three phases: content mastery, timed practice, and drilling.
July 28, 2026 -
Real Estate License Exam Questions: 7 Worked Samples
See seven real estate license exam questions covering agency, contracts, financing, appraisal, disclosures, and math, the highest-weighted exam categories.
July 28, 2026 -
Real Estate Practice Exam Pennsylvania: 120-Question Test
Pennsylvania's real estate exam has 120 questions: 80 on national principles and 40 on state law, administered by Pearson VUE with a passing score of 75.
July 28, 2026 -
Real Estate License Exam Prep: 8 Content Areas, 3-Week Plan
Contracts and agency carries 16 of 80 national items, the single heaviest category covered in week one of study.
July 26, 2026 -
PA Real Estate License Exam Practice Test: 120 Questions
Pennsylvania's exam has 80 national and 40 state questions, each scored separately with a 75 percent passing bar per section.
July 21, 2026 -
Real Estate Exam Prep Classes: What They Cover and Cost
Standalone exam prep runs $79 to $115, while bundled packages with required coursework run $210 to $799 by state.
July 21, 2026 -
Free Real Estate Exam Prep: What It Covers and Lacks
Free real estate exam prep covers the basics but skips timed simulations and rule-cited answers. See what's in the free tier and when paid prep pays off.
July 17, 2026 -
Florida Real Estate License Exam Practice: Format and Fees
Florida's real estate exam is 100 questions in 3.5 hours, 75 to pass. See the state's actual 19 content areas — not a generic national practice test.
July 17, 2026 -
How Hard Is the Real Estate Exam? What Trips Candidates Up
The real estate exam has a 61.4% first-time pass rate — hard less for advanced material than for timed math under pressure. See what actually trips up first-time candidates.
July 17, 2026 -
Real Estate Exam Math Practice Problems Solved
Real estate exam math practice problems solved step by step, commission splits, proration, loan-to-value, area, and transfer tax fully worked out.
July 14, 2026 -
Real Estate Exam Practice Test: 10 Sample Questions
See exactly what's on a real estate exam practice test: national vs. state splits, passing scores, costs, and real sample questions explained.
July 14, 2026