Washington Real Estate Broker Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

The Washington broker examination has a national portion of 100 items in 150 minutes and a Washington state portion of 30 items in 90 minutes, scored separately; 5 to 10 unscored experimental items may be added and count against your time (PSI bulletin). You must reach a scaled score of 70 on each portion; the scaled score is not a percentage. This portal's practice mock has 130 questions covering both portions.

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

People starting a real estate career in Washington who have finished their 90 hours of approved 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.

After a first failure PSI tells you how to retake, and you retake only the part you failed. For a first broker license both exams must be passed within six months of each other, or you retake both. Exam results are valid for one year, and you must apply for the license within one year of passing.

You must attain a scaled score of 70 on each portion of the broker examination. A scaled score is not the same as a percentage, because the raw passing score can vary slightly between exam forms. Format: national portion 100 questions in 150 minutes; Washington portion 30 questions in 90 minutes. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

The Washington broker examination has a national portion of 100 items in 150 minutes and a Washington state portion of 30 items in 90 minutes, scored separately; 5 to 10 unscored experimental items may be added and count against your time (PSI bulletin). You must reach a scaled score of 70 on each portion; the scaled score is not a percentage. This portal's practice mock has 130 questions covering both portions. National portion: 100 questions in 150 minutes · Washington portion: 30 questions in 90 minutes · scaled score of 70 required on each portion. You must attain a scaled score of 70 on each portion of the broker examination. A scaled score is not the same as a percentage, because the raw passing score can vary slightly between exam forms.

• National: Property Ownership7.7%
• National: Land Use Controls3.9%
• National: Valuation6.2%
• National: Financing7.7%
• National: Contracts14.6%
• National: Agency10%
• National: Property Disclosures5.4%
• National: Property Management2.3%
• National: Transfer of Title4.6%
• National: Practice of Real Estate9.2%
• National: Real Estate Calculations5.4%
• Washington: General Rules3.1%
• Washington: Licensing Requirements6.2%
• Washington: Statutes and Rules Governing Licensee Activity10%
• Washington: Real Estate Brokerage Relationships (Agency)3.9%

The content outline spreads questions across 15 areas: National: Property Ownership (7.7%); National: Land Use Controls (3.9%); National: Valuation (6.2%); National: Financing (7.7%); National: Contracts (14.6%); National: Agency (10.0%); National: Property Disclosures (5.4%); National: Property Management (2.3%); National: Transfer of Title (4.6%); National: Practice of Real Estate (9.2%); National: Real Estate Calculations (5.4%); Washington: General Rules (3.1%); Washington: Licensing Requirements (6.2%); Washington: Statutes and Rules Governing Licensee Activity (10.0%); Washington: Real Estate Brokerage Relationships (Agency) (3.9%).

Your education provider sends your eligibility to PSI, and PSI emails you to schedule and pay. Approval to take your first broker exam expires two years after you complete your courses. The Department of Licensing's requirements are age 18, a high school diploma or equivalent, and 90 hours of approved education; confirm them on the Department of Licensing website.

PSI lists $210 for the broker examination. The Department of Licensing license fee and the education course price were not confirmed here.

This guide does not cover renewal or continuing education for Washington brokers; check the Department of Licensing for the current requirements.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: National: Contracts (14.6%); National: Agency (10.0%); Washington: Statutes and Rules Governing Licensee Activity (10.0%). Then work through the remaining areas, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 130 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 Washington State Department of Licensing and PSI before you register.