Real Estate Basics Practice Test
Twenty-five original questions on the concepts an introductory real estate course covers: forms of ownership, agency relationships and the duties that come with them, contract essentials, mortgage and escrow basics, fair housing, seller disclosure, valuation and comparables, and what happens at closing. Every answer includes an explanation, and rules that vary by state are flagged as such.
For information and self-assessment only, to help you prepare. Always refer to the official certifying body's own materials and content outline as the source of record.
Official body: Your state real estate commission ↗ — there is NO national licensing body — each US state licenses separately; this ARELLO directory links every state regulator
What it covers
25 questions across 7 topics, scored by topic so you can see where the gaps are rather than just how many you missed:
- Ownership and estates
- Agency and fiduciary duty
- Contracts
- Financing
- Fair housing
- Valuation and appraisal
- Closing and disclosure
Ready when you are
25 questions, about 25 minutes. Nothing is sent anywhere — the whole thing runs in your browser, and no account is needed.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the real state licensing exam?
No. These questions are written from scratch to cover concepts that appear in introductory real estate coursework. Reproducing questions from a real exam would breach copyright and the candidate agreement. It would also mislead you, because licensing exams test a national portion alongside a state portion that this practice set deliberately does not attempt.
What score shows I understand the material?
Seventy percent is the threshold used here, and an even spread across the topics matters more than the total. Fair housing and agency duties are worth holding to a higher standard than the rest, because those are the areas where a gap in understanding causes real harm rather than a lost point on a test.
How long should I spend on this?
About twenty-five minutes, near a minute a question. Treat it as a diagnostic rather than a rehearsal: answer everything first, then read the explanations for the items you missed and go back to your course material on those topics. Repeating it a few days later works better than taking it twice in a row.
Does doing well here mean I can work in real estate?
No. Real estate licensing is set by each state, and every state has its own commission with its own education hours, examination, background check, and sponsoring broker rules. Nothing on this site licenses anyone or substitutes for that process. Check your own state commission for the requirements that apply where you intend to work.