Free California real estate exam practice
24-question California practice test
Real estate exam practice questions across property ownership, agency, contracts and financing. Instant answers with the statute behind each one.
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24 must-know California real estate terms, from fee simple to reconveyance. Read the legal definition, name the term, then check the code section.
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Exam format, the 70% passing score, required courses, fees and a study plan that matches the DRE exam outline.
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The seven DRE exam areas and their weights, with what to study in each one and the statutes that come up most.
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California Real Estate Exam 2026: 24 Practice Questions with Answers (Explained)
24 California real estate salesperson exam practice questions in four rounds, each answer explained and cited to the California statute it comes from.
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24 vocabulary terms from the California real estate exam. Hear the definition, name the term, then see the California law it comes from.
California real estate exam: quick answers
How many questions are on the California real estate salesperson exam?
The salesperson exam has 150 multiple-choice questions and you get 3 hours to complete it, according to the California Department of Real Estate (DRE).
What score do you need to pass the California real estate exam?
Salesperson examinees must answer at least 70% of the questions correctly. On 150 questions that means at least 105 correct answers.
What courses do I need before taking the California salesperson exam?
The DRE requires three college-level courses: Real Estate Principles, Real Estate Practice, and one elective from the DRE list, such as Real Estate Finance, Legal Aspects of Real Estate, Real Estate Appraisal or Property Management.
How much does the California real estate salesperson exam cost?
The DRE salesperson exam fee is $100. The combined exam and license application is $499, which includes the $350 license fee and the $49 fingerprint processing fee. Check dre.ca.gov for current fees.
What topics are on the California real estate exam?
The DRE salesperson exam covers seven areas: Practice of Real Estate and Disclosures (25%), Laws of Agency and Fiduciary Duties (17%), Property Ownership and Land Use Controls (15%), Property Valuation and Financial Analysis (14%), Contracts (12%), Financing (9%) and Transfer of Property (8%).
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