Real estate exam

The Florida real estate exam

One exam of 100 multiple-choice questions in 3 1/2 hours at Pearson VUE, covering principles, Florida law and math. You need 75.

Questions100, multiple choice
Time3 hours 30 minutes
To pass75 points out of 100
Exam fee$36.75, paid to Pearson VUE
Education firstThe 63-hour sales associate course
Licensed byFREC and the DBPR

Getting licensed in Florida

  1. Finish the 63-hour prelicense course.
  2. Apply to the DBPR with fingerprints; the application lasts two years.
  3. Pass the state exam at Pearson VUE.
  4. Activate your license under a broker.
  5. Finish 45 hours of postlicense education before your first renewal.

What the Florida law questions cover

  • License law, FREC and the DBPR
  • Brokerage relationships: transaction broker, single agent, no brokerage relationship
  • Escrow accounts and the three-business-day rule
  • Violations, penalties and the Recovery Fund
  • Homestead, documentary stamps and intangible tax
  • Florida landlord and tenant law

A lesson on Florida law · Florida law practice

Try 2 Florida questions

Question 1

Which duty does a Florida single agent owe a client that a transaction broker does not?

Question 2

How much of the broker's own money may a Florida broker keep in the brokerage's sales escrow account?

The math, step by step

Prorations and closing statements come up on every state's exam. Both calculators show the steps an exam explanation would.

Questions people ask

How many questions are on the Florida real estate exam?

100 multiple-choice questions, with 3 1/2 hours to answer them.

What score do you need to pass the Florida real estate exam?

75 points out of 100. Every question is worth the same.

How much does the Florida real estate exam cost?

$36.75 an attempt, paid to Pearson VUE.

What happens after I pass?

You activate your license with a broker, then complete 45 hours of postlicense education before your first renewal. Missing it makes the license null and void.

Florida Real Estate Commission · Pearson VUE: Florida real estate

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