Free Real Estate Practice Exam
Answer exam-style questions for the real estate salesperson license, read why each answer is right, then sit a full timed mock in the national format or your state’s exact format.
A timed 80-question national mock in the Pearson VUE format, or your state’s exact exam, with an explanation for every answer and a score by topic.
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What the real estate salesperson exam tests
Most states split the exam into a national portion on general real estate principles and federal law, and a state portion on that state’s license law. The national portion is written by Pearson VUE or PSI; both give 80 scored questions and need 56 correct. Pearson VUE’s outline, used in Texas and many other states, weights the national portion like this:
| Pearson VUE national content area | Scored questions (of 80) |
|---|---|
| I. Real property characteristics, legal descriptions and property use | 11 |
| II. Forms of ownership, transfer and recording of title | 9 |
| III. Property value and appraisal | 11 |
| IV. Real estate contracts and agency | 16 |
| V. Real estate practice | 10 |
| VI. Property disclosures and environmental issues | 9 |
| VII. Financing and settlement | 7 |
| VIII. Real estate math calculations | 7 |
Source: Pearson VUE National/General Exam Content Outline for Salespersons, effective March 1, 2025. PSI states use the same topics in an eleven-area percentage outline. California and Florida write one combined exam each; their formats are below.
Exam format by state
Formats come from each regulator’s current handbook or exam page. Each state page lists the fees, retake rules, education requirements and pass rate, with sources, and a practice exam built to that format.
| Exam | Questions | Time | Pass mark | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National portion | 80 | 2 hours 30 min | 56 of 80 | Pearson VUE or PSI |
| California | 150 | 3 hours | 105 of 150 | DRE exam centers |
| Texas | 80 + 40 | 2 hours 30 min + 1 hour 30 min | 56 of 80, 28 of 40 | Pearson VUE |
| Florida | 100 | 3 hours 30 min | 75 of 100 | Pearson VUE |
Practice the full exam under the real time limit
A timed 80-question national mock in the Pearson VUE format, or your state’s exact exam, with an explanation for every answer and a score by topic.
Or start with a free topic drillFree topic drills
Ten questions on one topic, with an explanation after each answer. Create a free account to save your results; each drill’s first attempt is free. The three state drills test only that state’s law.
Study guides by topic
Each guide states the rules the national portion tests in that area, shows how many of the 80 questions it carries, and ends with three sample questions.
- Property ownership and estates · 9 of 80
- Legal descriptions and land use controls · 6 of 80
- Valuation and appraisal · 11 of 80
- Contracts · 9 of 80
- Agency · 7 of 80
- Practice of real estate and fair housing · 10 of 80
- Property disclosures and environmental issues · 9 of 80
- Financing and settlement · 7 of 80
- Transfer of title · 5 of 80
- Real estate math · 7 of 80
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A timed 80-question national mock in the Pearson VUE format, or your state’s exact exam, with an explanation for every answer and a score by topic.
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How many questions are on the real estate exam?
It depends on your state. Pearson VUE and PSI states give a national portion of 80 scored questions plus a state portion whose length each state sets: 40 scored questions in Texas and Virginia, 74 in Colorado. California gives one 150-question exam and Florida one 100-question exam.
What score do I need to pass the real estate exam?
The national portion needs 56 of 80 correct (70%) in Texas, Virginia and South Carolina. Texas also needs 28 of 40 on its state portion. California requires 70% of 150 questions and Florida 75 of 100.
How hard is the real estate exam?
About half of candidates pass on a given attempt. California reported a 51% salesperson pass rate for July 2024 to March 2025; Texas reports 56% of candidates passing both portions on the first attempt; in Florida 49% of first-time candidates and 32% of repeaters passed in September 2026.
Are these real estate practice questions free?
The five-question sample on this page needs no account, and every topic and state-law drill has a free first attempt with a free account. The full timed mock exams and unlimited drills are part of the real estate practice pass.
Is the real estate exam multiple choice?
Yes. Every state exam covered here uses four-choice multiple-choice questions with one best answer. Pearson VUE also adds unscored pretest questions that look like the rest, so answer every question.
How long should I study for the real estate exam?
Plan your study around your exam date. Work every topic drill until you clear 80%, then take full mocks under the clock; the national mock takes 150 minutes and a Texas mock 4 hours.
Ready for the real thing?
A timed 80-question national mock in the Pearson VUE format, or your state’s exact exam, with an explanation for every answer and a score by topic.
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Original independent practice. Every question is written for practice and explained against the published content outlines and the cited statutes. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson VUE, PSI, ARELLO, the California Department of Real Estate, the Texas Real Estate Commission, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation or any state real estate commission.