Licenses

Real estate salesperson (Texas)

Every state in this family makes it unlawful to act as a sales agent for pay without a license. In Florida it is a third-degree felony. Texas Occupations Code, Section 1101.351 (License required).

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Practice and timed mocks are free, with right or wrong on every answer and your total score. The full analysis is $39, once.

How the exam is built

Owned by Texas Real Estate Commission, given by Pearson VUE. Exam fee at last check: $58.

National portion

80 scored questions (85 in total), 150 minutes, to pass: 56 of 80 scored questions right.

TopicShare
Real property characteristics, legal descriptions, and property use11 items
Forms of ownership, transfer, and recording of title9 items
Property value and appraisal11 items
Real estate contracts and agency16 items
Real estate practice10 items
Property disclosures and environmental issues9 items
Financing and settlement7 items
Real estate math calculations7 items

Texas state portion

40 scored questions (50 in total), 90 minutes, to pass: 28 of 40 scored questions right.

TopicShare
Commission duties and powers3 items
Licensing3 items
Standards of conduct9 items
Agency and brokerage11 items
Contracts9 items
Special topics5 items

The official outline: www.pearsonvue.com/content/dam/VUE/vue/en/documents/publications/094401.pdf. Checked 2026-10-07.

Sources

  1. Pearson VUE, Texas Real Estate Candidate Handbook (September 2026), retrieved 2026-10-07.
  2. Pearson VUE, National/General and Texas State Content Outlines (01/2026), retrieved 2026-10-07.

Questions are original, written from the official outline and primary sources under an assessment framework designed by Julian Calvo, Ed.D., M.S. DecipherU is not affiliated with Pearson VUE, the Texas Real Estate Commission or the Florida Real Estate Commission. Every practice question is original and none comes from a licensing exam.