Licensed Residential Appraiser Exam Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

The national Licensed Residential Real Property Appraiser examination has 125 multiple-choice questions, of which 110 are scored and 15 are unscored pretest items, in four hours (AQB National Uniform Examination content outline effective April 1, 2026). The passing score is a scaled score of 75. This portal's 110-question mock exam matches the scored questions and leaves out the 15 pretest items.

Passing the examination, with the required education and experience, is a step toward a state Licensed Residential appraiser credential.

Appraiser trainees who have completed qualifying education and are preparing for the licensed residential examination.

The certifying body does not publicly publish an official pass rate for this exam. Be wary of third-party sites citing a specific number here — treat any pass-rate claim you see elsewhere for this exam as unverified.

Retake waiting periods and fees are set by your state appraiser board and its testing vendor; confirm them before you schedule.

You need a scaled score of 75. The mock exam here reports a percentage on 110 questions as a study measure, not a scaled score. Format: 125 questions in 240 minutes, 110 of them scored; this portal's mock uses 110. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

The national Licensed Residential Real Property Appraiser examination has 125 multiple-choice questions, of which 110 are scored and 15 are unscored pretest items, in four hours (AQB National Uniform Examination content outline effective April 1, 2026). The passing score is a scaled score of 75. This portal's 110-question mock exam matches the scored questions and leaves out the 15 pretest items. 125 questions (110 scored, 15 pretest) in 4 hours · multiple choice · scaled score of 75 to pass. You need a scaled score of 75. The mock exam here reports a percentage on 110 questions as a study measure, not a scaled score.

• Real Estate Market20%
• Property Description10%
• Land or Site Valuation4.6%
• Sales Comparison Approach25.5%
• Cost Approach9.1%
• Income Approach4.6%
• Reconciliation1.8%
• USPAP21.8%
• Appraisal Statistical Methods2.7%

The content outline spreads questions across 9 areas: Real Estate Market (20.0%); Property Description (10.0%); Land or Site Valuation (4.6%); Sales Comparison Approach (25.5%); Cost Approach (9.1%); Income Approach (4.6%); Reconciliation (1.8%); USPAP (21.8%); Appraisal Statistical Methods (2.7%).

The AQB Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria set the minimum qualifying education and experience for the licensed residential credential; your state approves you to test.

State examination fees vary; confirm with your state board. Qualifying education is extra.

States require continuing education and the current 7-hour USPAP update for renewal; check your state board.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: Sales Comparison Approach (25.5%); USPAP (21.8%); Real Estate Market (20.0%). Then work through the remaining areas, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 110 questions in one sitting.

Content outlines, fees and passing standards change; this guide follows the official documents listed under Verification as of October 2026. Check your state appraiser board and The Appraisal Foundation before you register.