National-portion practice test (free sample)
Real estate national-portion practice test (salesperson)
How this test is built
Questions are weighted to the published outlines below. Contracts, agency and practice carry the most items at both vendors, so they carry the most here. Math is only about 7 items - but it is the easiest place to lose points you already know how to earn.
Pearson VUE national outline (salesperson)
| Content area | Scored items |
|---|---|
| Real property characteristics, legal descriptions and property use | 11 |
| Forms of ownership, transfer and recording of title | 9 |
| Property value and appraisal | 11 |
| Real estate contracts and agency | 16 |
| Real estate practice | 10 |
| Property disclosures and environmental issues | 9 |
| Financing and settlement | 7 |
| Real estate math calculations | 7 |
Total | 80 (+5 unscored pretest) |
PSI national outline (salesperson)
| Content area | Share of national portion |
|---|---|
| Property ownership | 10% |
| Land use controls | 5% |
| Valuation | 8% |
| Financing | 10% |
| Contracts | 19% |
| Agency | 13% |
| Property disclosures | 7% |
| Property management | 3% |
| Transfer of title | 6% |
| Practice of real estate | 12% |
| Real estate calculations | 7% |
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the national portion?
Pearson VUE scores 80 national items for salespersons (plus 5 unscored pretest items). PSI states also typically score 80 national items; check your state bulletin.
Is the national portion the same in every state?
No. States using Pearson VUE share its outline and states using PSI share PSI’s. California, Florida and New York write their own single exams.