How hard is the Florida real estate exam?
Florida asks for 75 of 100, where Texas and California ask for 70%. Brokerage procedures and contracts carry the most marks, 12% each.
75
points out of 100 to pass Florida's exam, higher than the 70% Texas and California ask
| Score needed | 75 of 100 |
|---|---|
| Time | 3 hours 30 minutes for 100 questions |
| Texas and California | 70%, five points lower |
| After a fail | Wait 24 hours to book again |
Where the 100 questions come from
The DBPR's outline gives each area a share of the exam. Brokerage procedures and contracts carry the most marks.
| Area | Share of the exam |
|---|---|
| Real estate brokerage activities and procedures | 12% |
| Real estate contracts | 12% |
| Residential mortgages | 9% |
| Property rights: estates, tenancies, condominiums, associations, time-sharing | 8% |
| Real estate appraisal | 8% |
| Authorized relationships, duties and disclosures | 7% |
| Titles, deeds and ownership restrictions | 7% |
| Real estate related computations and closing | 6% |
| License law and qualifications for licensure | 6% |
Would you pass in Florida?
20 questions in 25 minutes on Florida law, national principles and math, scored by part against the Florida line.
How to get past the hard parts
- Learn the three brokerage relationships, single agent, transaction broker and no brokerage relationship, and what each one owes.
- Escrow rules come with exact deadlines: know them by heart.
- The math is Florida's own: documentary stamps, intangible tax and prorations. Work them until they are quick.
- Aim for 80 or more on practice tests so a bad day still clears 75.
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Questions people ask
Is the Florida real estate exam hard?
It asks more than most: you need 75 of 100 right, where Texas and California pass you at 70%.
What score do you need to pass the Florida real estate exam?
75 points out of 100, every question worth the same, in 3 1/2 hours.
What is on the Florida real estate exam?
19 areas from the DBPR's outline. Brokerage activities and procedures and real estate contracts are 12% each, residential mortgages 9%, and property rights and appraisal 8% each.
What happens if you fail the Florida real estate exam?
Wait 24 hours, then book again with Pearson VUE. Each attempt costs $36.75.