Pennsylvania Real Estate Salesperson Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

The Pennsylvania salesperson examination has a national portion of 80 scored multiple-choice questions in 150 minutes and a Pennsylvania portion of 40 scored questions in 60 minutes; each portion also carries 5 to 10 unscored pretest questions (Pearson VUE candidate handbook). The minimum passing score is 75 percent on each portion (60 of 80 national, 30 of 40 state), and the portions can be passed on different dates. This portal's practice mock has 120 questions covering both portions.

Passing both portions is a required step toward a Pennsylvania real estate salesperson license, which you need to represent buyers and sellers for compensation in Pennsylvania.

People starting a real estate career in Pennsylvania who have finished 75 hours of approved prelicensing education, and candidates retaking one portion.

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.

You retake only the portion you failed, and the handbook says candidates cannot retake a portion that has already been passed during the 5-year authorization period. Passing scores are valid for three years: the Commission must receive your application within three years of passing, or you must retake the exam.

You need at least 75 percent on each portion: 60 of 80 on the national portion and 30 of 40 on the Pennsylvania portion. Both portions are required, and they can be passed on different dates. Format: national portion 80 scored questions in 150 minutes; Pennsylvania portion 40 scored questions in 60 minutes. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

The Pennsylvania salesperson examination has a national portion of 80 scored multiple-choice questions in 150 minutes and a Pennsylvania portion of 40 scored questions in 60 minutes; each portion also carries 5 to 10 unscored pretest questions (Pearson VUE candidate handbook). The minimum passing score is 75 percent on each portion (60 of 80 national, 30 of 40 state), and the portions can be passed on different dates. This portal's practice mock has 120 questions covering both portions. National portion: 80 scored questions in 150 minutes · Pennsylvania portion: 40 scored questions in 60 minutes · 75 percent required on each portion. You need at least 75 percent on each portion: 60 of 80 on the national portion and 30 of 40 on the Pennsylvania portion. Both portions are required, and they can be passed on different dates.

• National Portion: Real Property Characteristics, Legal Descriptions, and Property Use9.2%
• National Portion: Forms of Ownership, Transfer, and Recording of Title7.5%
• National Portion: Property Value and Appraisal9.2%
• National Portion: Real Estate Contracts and Agency13.3%
• National Portion: Real Estate Practice8.3%
• National Portion: Property Disclosures and Environmental Issues7.5%
• National Portion: Financing and Settlement5.8%
• National Portion: Real Estate Math Calculations5.8%
• State Portion: Real Estate Commission4.2%
• State Portion: Licensure6.7%
• State Portion: Agency and Disclosure8.3%
• State Portion: Regulations Governing the Activities of Licensees9.2%
• State Portion: Miscellaneous5%

The content outline spreads questions across 13 areas: National Portion: Real Property Characteristics, Legal Descriptions, and Property Use (9.2%); National Portion: Forms of Ownership, Transfer, and Recording of Title (7.5%); National Portion: Property Value and Appraisal (9.2%); National Portion: Real Estate Contracts and Agency (13.3%); National Portion: Real Estate Practice (8.3%); National Portion: Property Disclosures and Environmental Issues (7.5%); National Portion: Financing and Settlement (5.8%); National Portion: Real Estate Math Calculations (5.8%); State Portion: Real Estate Commission (4.2%); State Portion: Licensure (6.7%); State Portion: Agency and Disclosure (8.3%); State Portion: Regulations Governing the Activities of Licensees (9.2%); State Portion: Miscellaneous (5.0%).

The handbook says that to take the salesperson examination you must be at least 18 years old, be at least a high school graduate or equivalent, and successfully complete 5 credits or 75 hours of basic real estate courses at a Commission-approved provider (or an accredited college, or an approved out-of-state provider). After you apply and the Commission authorizes you, Pearson VUE emails you to make a reservation.

Pearson VUE: $52 for the national portion and $49 for the Pennsylvania portion. The Commission license fee and the prelicensing course price were not confirmed here.

This guide does not cover renewal or continuing education for Pennsylvania salespersons; check the Commission for the current requirements.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: National Portion: Real Estate Contracts and Agency (13.3%); National Portion: Real Property Characteristics, Legal Descriptions, and Property Use (9.2%); National Portion: Property Value and Appraisal (9.2%). Then work through the remaining areas, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 120 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 Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission and Pearson VUE before you register.