Texas Real Estate Sales Agent Exam Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

The Texas Real Estate Sales Agent exam is the written licensing examination for the Texas real estate sales agent license. It is issued under the authority of the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and is developed and administered by Pearson VUE. The exam has two portions, a national/general portion of 80 scored items and a Texas state-law portion of 40 scored items, plus unscored pretest items; the time allowance is set in the Pearson VUE candidate handbook.

A Texas real estate license is required by state law to act as a sales agent. Passing both portions of the written exam is a required step before TREC issues the license.

People preparing to become Texas real estate sales agents and candidates retaking either portion. Qualifying education and application requirements are set by TREC; check them before you schedule.

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.

TREC and Pearson VUE set the retake rules, including waiting periods and limits on attempts; check the Pearson VUE Texas candidate handbook and TREC before you reschedule.

Passing standard: You must pass both the national and the Texas state portions, which are scored separately. TREC and Pearson VUE set the passing scores, which were not shown in the content outlines we read, so no percentage is quoted as official (exam-preparation guides report 70% on each portion). The exam has two portions, a national/general portion of 80 scored items and a Texas state-law portion of 40 scored items, plus unscored pretest items; the time allowance is set in the Pearson VUE candidate handbook. No official pass rate for this exam was available in the sources we reviewed, so none is quoted here.

The exam has two portions, a national/general portion of 80 scored items and a Texas state-law portion of 40 scored items, plus unscored pretest items; the time allowance is set in the Pearson VUE candidate handbook. Format: Two portions: national/general (80 scored items + 5 unscored pretest items) and Texas state law (40 scored items + 10 unscored pretest items); you must pass both portions. Passing standard: You must pass both the national and the Texas state portions, which are scored separately. TREC and Pearson VUE set the passing scores, which were not shown in the content outlines we read, so no percentage is quoted as official (exam-preparation guides report 70% on each portion).

• National: Real Property Characteristics, Legal Descriptions, and Property Use9.17%
• National: Forms of Ownership, Transfer, and Recording of Title7.5%
• National: Property Value and Appraisal9.17%
• National: Real Estate Contracts and Agency13.33%
• National: Real Estate Practice8.33%
• National: Property Disclosures and Environmental Issues7.5%
• National: Financing and Settlement5.83%
• National: Real Estate Math Calculations5.83%
• State: Commission Duties and Powers2.5%
• State: Licensing2.5%
• State: Standards of Conduct7.5%
• State: Agency/Brokerage9.17%
• State: Contracts7.5%
• State: Special Topics4.17%

The content outline spreads questions across 14 areas: National: Real Property Characteristics, Legal Descriptions, and Property Use (9.17%); National: Forms of Ownership, Transfer, and Recording of Title (7.5%); National: Property Value and Appraisal (9.17%); National: Real Estate Contracts and Agency (13.33%); National: Real Estate Practice (8.33%); National: Property Disclosures and Environmental Issues (7.5%); National: Financing and Settlement (5.83%); National: Real Estate Math Calculations (5.83%); State: Commission Duties and Powers (2.5%); State: Licensing (2.5%); State: Standards of Conduct (7.5%); State: Agency/Brokerage (9.17%); State: Contracts (7.5%); State: Special Topics (4.17%).

TREC requires qualifying real estate education and a sales agent license application before the exam; confirm the current requirements, including the education hours, with TREC before you schedule.

The Pearson VUE sales exam fee is reported as US$43 per attempt by exam-preparation guides (TREC's fee schedule page could not be opened). TREC license application, fingerprint and qualifying education fees are separate.

After you are licensed, Texas requires periodic license renewal and continuing education on the TREC schedule; check TREC for the current hours and deadlines.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: National: Real Estate Contracts and Agency (13.33%); National: Real Property Characteristics, Legal Descriptions, and Property Use (9.17%); National: Property Value and Appraisal (9.17%). Then work through the remaining areas, practise jurisdiction-specific rules separately from the general content, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 125 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 licensing authority and test administrator before you register.