Real estate exam format by state
How many questions, how long and what you need to pass, in 11 states. Most split the exam into a national portion and a state portion, and many pass you at 70%.
| State | Questions | Time | To pass | Exam fee | Given by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 80 national and 60 state, plus 10 unscored | 150 and 90 minutes | 75% | $75 for both, booked back to back | Pearson VUE |
| California | 150 | 3 hours | 105 right (70%) | $100 | The DRE |
| Florida | 100 | 3 1/2 hours | 75 of 100 | $36.75 | Pearson VUE |
| Georgia | 100 national and 52 state | Not published | Not published | $175 | PSI |
| Illinois | 100 national and 40 state | 150 and 90 minutes | 70% national, 75% state | $58 | PSI |
| Massachusetts | 80 national and 40 state | 150 and 90 minutes | 70% on each | Paid to PSI | PSI |
| New Jersey | 110, 30 of them on state law | 4 hours | 77 right (70%) | $38 | PSI |
| New York | Multiple choice | 1 1/2 hours | Pass or fail | $15 | Department of State |
| Texas | 80 national and 40 state, plus 15 unscored | 150 and 90 minutes | 56 and 28 right (70%) | $58 | Pearson VUE |
| Utah | 80 national and 50 state, plus unscored | 4 hours | Scaled 70 on each | $69 | Pearson VUE |
| Virginia | 80 national and 40 state | 105 and 45 minutes | 56 and 30 right | $60 | PSI |
How many questions are on the Texas real estate exam?
135 in two portions. The national portion has 85 questions in 150 minutes and the Texas portion 50 in 90 minutes; 80 and 40 of them are scored, and you need 56 and 28 right.
Texas pass rates and the hardest sections: 56% pass both portions on the first try.
The Florida real estate exam outline
100 questions in 3 1/2 hours. The DBPR’s outline gives each area its share; these 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% |
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How many questions are on the Texas real estate exam?
135 in all: 85 national questions in 150 minutes and 50 state questions in 90 minutes. 80 and 40 of them are scored.
What is on the Florida real estate exam outline?
19 areas from the DBPR's outline. The biggest are brokerage activities and procedures and real estate contracts, 12% each, then residential mortgages at 9%.
How many questions are on the California real estate exam?
150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours. You need 105 right.
What is a passing score on the real estate exam?
70% in Texas, California, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Florida asks for 75 of 100 and Arizona for 75%, while Illinois and Virginia ask for 75% on the state portion and 70% on the national.