What are the requirements for taking the California real estate sales license exam?
1. Education
You must have successfully completed, or be in the progress of completing, a three semester-unit
or four quarter-unit college-level course in
Real Estate Principles when you apply to take the
real estate sales license exam. (The course must be completed before you can apply for your
license.)
Note that you may now take
Real Estate Principles after the state exam, but you must pass
both before applying for your license.
Limited exemption: Members of the bar of any state in the United States, or graduates of law
schools recognized by the California State Bar, will generally be eligible to take the real
estate sales license exam on the basis of their education, and as such, are exempt from the
college-level course requirements. Evidence of admission to practice law, such as a photocopy
of both sides of a current State Bar membership card, or of an LL.B. or J.D. degree should
accompany the Examination Application (below).
Note: If you only submit evidence of completion of
Real Estate Principles (and pass the
sales exam) when you first apply for a real estate salesperson license, you will be issued an
18-month conditional license. To extend your license for 2 ½ additional years, you must complete
a course in Real Estate Practice and one additional course
(see
www.rels.com/saleslicense.cfm). If you
submit evidence of completion of courses in
Real Estate Principles, Real Estate Practice and one
additional course (see www.rels.com/extendlicense.cfm) when you first apply
(and pass the sales exam), you will be issued a license valid for 4 years. You will also save $25
on the cost of your license fee if you submit evidence of completion of the 3 courses at the same time.
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How many questions are on the California real estate sales license exam?
There are 150 multiple-choice questions on the sales exam, which must be answered within 3 hours
and 15 minutes. A minimum score of 70% (105 correct answers) is needed to pass the exam.
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What’s on the California real estate sales license exam?
There are 150 multiple-choice questions on the sales exam, covering the topics of:
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What are the fees to take the California sales license exam?
