Real estate exam topics

Study notes for the outline areas that carry the most national-portion points, with each vendor's weight shown up front.

Updated 2026-09-23 · 2 sources · By the RealEstateExamKit team

Topic guides

Pearson VUE national outline (salesperson)

Pearson VUE national/general salesperson outline, effective March 1, 2025 (as printed in the Texas handbook, Sept 2026).
Content areaScored items
Real property characteristics, legal descriptions and property use11
Forms of ownership, transfer and recording of title9
Property value and appraisal11
Real estate contracts and agency16
Real estate practice10
Property disclosures and environmental issues9
Financing and settlement7
Real estate math calculations7

Total

80 (+5 unscored pretest)

PSI national outline (salesperson)

PSI national portion outline as printed in the Georgia candidate bulletin. PSI states typically score 80 national items (e.g., Ohio, Virginia, South Carolina, Minnesota bulletins).
Content areaShare of national portion
Property ownership10%
Land use controls5%
Valuation8%
Financing10%
Contracts19%
Agency13%
Property disclosures7%
Property management3%
Transfer of title6%
Practice of real estate12%
Real estate calculations7%

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Sources

  1. Pearson VUE - Texas Real Estate Candidate Handbook (national salesperson outline, effective March 1, 2025) (accessed 2026-09-23)
  2. PSI - Georgia Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (national portion outline) (accessed 2026-09-23)