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Real Estate Broker License Exam Syllabus
State exam for experienced agents seeking to become licensed real estate brokers who can run a brokerage.. The complete Real Estate Broker License Exam outline — 7 subjects, 28 chapters and 122 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Real Estate Broker License Exam subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 21 topics · 18 sub-topics
Trust Accounts and Real Estate Finance Management4 chapters · 19 topics · 11 sub-topics
Agency, Fiduciary Duties, and Brokerage Relationships3 chapters · 12 topics · 6 sub-topics
Listings, Contracts, and Transaction Management4 chapters · 17 topics · 13 sub-topics
Property Ownership, Land Use, and Transfer of Title5 chapters · 20 topics · 16 sub-topics
Federal and State Real Estate Law and Fair Housing4 chapters · 18 topics · 8 sub-topics
Professional Ethics, Antitrust, and Specialized Practice4 chapters · 15 topics · 9 sub-topics
Real Estate Broker License Exam flashcard decks
376 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Brokerage Management and Operations — 51 cards
- Trust Accounts and Real Estate Finance Management — 57 cards
- Agency, Fiduciary Duties, and Brokerage Relationships — 50 cards
- Listings, Contracts, and Transaction Management — 51 cards
- Property Ownership, Land Use, and Transfer of Title — 54 cards
- Federal and State Real Estate Law and Fair Housing — 52 cards
- Professional Ethics, Antitrust, and Specialized Practice — 61 cards
How to work through the Real Estate Broker License Exam syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Brokerage Management and Operations carries 21 topics while Agency, Fiduciary Duties, and Brokerage Relationships carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Real Estate Broker License Exam.
The ~110 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Real Estate Broker License Exam syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Real Estate Broker License Exam syllabus?
Real Estate Broker License Exam covers 7 subjects: Brokerage Management and Operations, Trust Accounts and Real Estate Finance Management, Agency, Fiduciary Duties, and Brokerage Relationships, Listings, Contracts, and Transaction Management, Property Ownership, Land Use, and Transfer of Title, Federal and State Real Estate Law and Fair Housing and Professional Ethics, Antitrust, and Specialized Practice. Together they contain 28 chapters and 122 named topics.
How much do you have to study for Real Estate Broker License Exam?
The full Real Estate Broker License Exam outline breaks down into 28 chapters, 122 topics and 81 sub-topics. Brokerage Management and Operations is the largest single subject with 21 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Real Estate Broker License Exam syllabus?
Roughly 110 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Real Estate Broker License Exam flashcards?
Yes — 376 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Real Estate Broker License Exam syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Real Estate Broker License Exam syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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