North Carolina Real Estate Broker Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

The North Carolina broker examination has a National section of 80 scored multiple-choice questions (plus 5 unscored pretest questions) in 2.5 hours and a State section of 60 scored questions (plus 5 pretest) in 2 hours (Commission licensing booklet, April 2026). You need a score of 75 on each section; the sections are scored separately and both must be passed within the same 180-day examination eligibility period. This portal's practice mock has 140 questions covering both sections.

Passing both sections is a required step toward a North Carolina real estate broker license, which you need to represent buyers and sellers for compensation in North Carolina.

People starting a real estate career in North Carolina who have finished the 75-hour prelicensing course, and candidates retaking one section.

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.

If you fail both sections you must take the two-part exam again until you pass at least one section; once you pass one, you apply to retake only the other. Each attempt costs the $105 application fee plus the exam fee ($63 or $53), and both sections must be passed in the same 180-day eligibility period.

You need a score of 75 on each of the two sections. The sections are scored separately, and both must be passed within the same 180-day examination eligibility period. Format: National section 80 scored questions in 2.5 hours; State section 60 scored questions in 2 hours. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

The North Carolina broker examination has a National section of 80 scored multiple-choice questions (plus 5 unscored pretest questions) in 2.5 hours and a State section of 60 scored questions (plus 5 pretest) in 2 hours (Commission licensing booklet, April 2026). You need a score of 75 on each section; the sections are scored separately and both must be passed within the same 180-day examination eligibility period. This portal's practice mock has 140 questions covering both sections. National section: 80 scored questions in 2.5 hours · State section: 60 scored questions in 2 hours · 75 required on each section · both passed within one 180-day eligibility period. You need a score of 75 on each of the two sections. The sections are scored separately, and both must be passed within the same 180-day examination eligibility period.

• National Section: Real Property6.4%
• National Section: Ownership5.7%
• National Section: Valuation7.9%
• National Section: Contracts & Agency11.4%
• National Section: Real Estate Practice10%
• National Section: Property Disclosures5.7%
• National Section: Financing5%
• National Section: Real Estate Math5%
• State Section: Licensure2.1%
• State Section: Agency11.4%
• State Section: Supervision & Compensation2.9%
• State Section: Brokerage Practice8.6%
• State Section: Taxes & Insurance2.9%
• State Section: Contracts & Closing5%
• State Section: Landlord & Tenant2.1%
• State Section: Other NC Laws7.9%

The content outline spreads questions across 16 areas: National Section: Real Property (6.4%); National Section: Ownership (5.7%); National Section: Valuation (7.9%); National Section: Contracts & Agency (11.4%); National Section: Real Estate Practice (10.0%); National Section: Property Disclosures (5.7%); National Section: Financing (5.0%); National Section: Real Estate Math (5.0%); State Section: Licensure (2.1%); State Section: Agency (11.4%); State Section: Supervision & Compensation (2.9%); State Section: Brokerage Practice (8.6%); State Section: Taxes & Insurance (2.9%); State Section: Contracts & Closing (5.0%); State Section: Landlord & Tenant (2.1%); State Section: Other NC Laws (7.9%).

The booklet lists seven requirements: be at least 18; be a United States citizen, non-citizen national or qualified alien, or have lawful presence and work authorization; have a Social Security number; satisfy one of the education options; file a complete application with the $105 fee; pass the two-part exam (with narrow exceptions); and satisfy the Commission about your character. The 75-hour prelicensing course must have been completed within three years before you apply.

$105 application fee to the Commission plus a Pearson VUE exam fee of $63 (both sections) or $53 (one section), collected each time you take the exam. The prelicensing course is priced by each school and was not confirmed here.

This guide does not cover renewal or continuing education for North Carolina brokers; check the Commission for the current requirements.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: National Section: Contracts & Agency (11.4%); State Section: Agency (11.4%); National Section: Real Estate Practice (10.0%). Then work through the remaining areas, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 140 questions in one sitting.

Content outlines, fees and passing standards change; this guide follows the materials listed under Verification as of October 2026. Check the North Carolina Real Estate Commission and Pearson VUE before you register.