Real Estate Salesperson (National Portion) Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

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 policy and fees are set by each state, not by PSI or Pearson VUE nationally. If you fail only one portion (national or state-specific), most states let you retake just that portion rather than the full exam — but confirm your specific state's rule and fee before test day, since this varies meaningfully state to state.

Scoring is straightforward percentage-correct on each portion (national and state-specific are scored and reported separately), with passing thresholds commonly in the 70-75% range on the national portion — but the exact number is set by your state's real estate commission, not by PSI or Pearson VUE, so verify your state's specific passing score before test day.

With 80 questions on the national portion alone (state portions add another 30-50), real estate math (proration, commission splits, LTV, transfer tax) is consistently where candidates lose the most points under time pressure — drill calculation problems specifically, not just memorize definitions. Since Fair Housing and agency-law questions carry real professional consequences beyond the exam itself, don't treat them as a minor topic just because they're a smaller slice of the question count.