Arkansas real estate exam
Questions, time and passing score for both license levels, quoted from the official handbook.
Last verified
2026-10-16
Read twice, independently, against the handbook text. Source:
- pearsonvue.com/content/dam/VUE/vue/en/documents/publications/090400.pdf · June 2026 #090400, rev06/2026
Salesperson level
Salesperson
The entry license. Holders must work under a licensed broker.
- Scored questions
- 11080 national + 30 state
- Time
- Not fixedHandbook only says “You will have two to four hours to complete your exam”
- To pass
- 70scaled score, on every portion
| Portion | Scored | Pretest | Time | To pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National/General (Real Estate Sales General) | 80 | 5 | — | 70 scaled score |
| Arkansas State Law (Real Estate Sales State) | 30 | 10 | — | 70 scaled score |
- A scaled score runs 0–100 but is not the percentage you got right; the vendor converts raw scores so different exam forms are comparable.
- How you pass
- Each portion is scored and passed on its own. You need to pass every portion.
- If you fail
- Retake only the portion you failed (within the handbook’s time window).
Show the handbook text behind every number9 quotes
- National/General (Real Estate Sales General) · scored questions
“The national/general portion of the real estate exam is made up of 80 scored items”
090400.pdf p31 (National/General Exam Content Outline for Salespersons) - National/General (Real Estate Sales General) · unscored pretest items
“The national/general examination also contains five pretest items that are not counted toward the score.”
090400.pdf p31 - Arkansas State Law (Real Estate Sales State) · scored questions
“The Arkansas Salesperson law portion of the examination consists of 30 scored items and ten pretest (unscored) items.”
090400.pdf p36 - Each section · passing score
“Exam Passing Scaled Score ... Real Estate Salesperson 70 (general & state)”
090400.pdf p20 Scaled Score table - Pass rule
“The real estate salesperson exam is divided into two parts: general and state law. You may take the exam parts together or separately.”
090400.pdf p20 Retake Requirements - Retake rule
“If you pass one part of the exam and fail the other part, you only need to retake the failed part of the exam within six months. If you have not passed both parts of the exam after six months, you must retake the entire exam.”
090400.pdf p20 - Total time
“You will have two to four hours to complete your exam”
090400.pdf p2 Quick ReferenceOur reading, not the handbook’s words: Handbook gives only a 2-4 hour range across all exams, no per-exam or per-portion time; AREC exam page (arec.arkansas.gov/licensing/exam-information/) also gives no time - Exam vendor
“Real Estate Sales General $75 ... Real Estate Sales State $75 ... If you schedule each exam component separately, the exam fee is $75 per component.”
090400.pdf p11 - Official license name
“A. Salesperson applicants must: 1. Have reached the age of majority, eighteen (18)”
090400.pdf p8
Our two independent reads disagreed on total time; resolved by re-reading the original text.
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Broker level
Broker
The license that can run a brokerage and supervise others.
- Scored questions
- 120One exam
- Time
- Not fixedHandbook only says “You will have two to four hours to complete your exam”
- To pass
- 70scaled score
| Portion | Scored | Pretest | Time | To pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unified Real Estate Broker (general + Arkansas content combined) | 120 | 10 | — | 70 scaled score |
- A scaled score runs 0–100 but is not the percentage you got right; the vendor converts raw scores so different exam forms are comparable.
- How you pass
- One exam, one score.
- If you fail
- Retake the entire exam.
Show the handbook text behind every number6 quotes
- Unified Real Estate Broker (general + Arkansas content combined) · scored questions
“The Arkansas Unified Real Estate Broker examination covers both general knowledge concepts, as well as Arkansas‑ specific content. The examination consists of 120 scored items and ten pretest (unscored) items.”
090400.pdf p37 - Unified Real Estate Broker (general + Arkansas content combined) · passing score
“Real Estate Broker 70 (unified)”
090400.pdf p20 Scaled Score table - Pass rule
“The real estate broker, property management associate, and property management broker examinations are one-part comprehensive examinations and cannot be divided into portions for reexamination.”
090400.pdf p20 - Retake rule
“one-part comprehensive examinations and cannot be divided into portions for reexamination”
090400.pdf p20 - Total time
“You will have two to four hours to complete your exam”
090400.pdf p2Our reading, not the handbook’s words: No per-exam time published - Official license name
“B. Broker applicants must: ... sixty (60) hours of real estate education of which forty-five (45) hours must be the Commission developed Broker Pre-License Course.”
090400.pdf p8
Our two independent reads disagreed on total time; resolved by re-reading the original text.
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What the handbook leaves out
- Time per exam/portion not published in handbook; only 'two to four hours' (p2). Third-party sites assert 4 hours total (unverified).
- Fee wording: handbook p2/p11 says scheduling both salesperson components together costs $75 total; AREC exam page calls it a '2-for-1 discount'. Consistent in effect.
FAQ
How many questions are on the Arkansas Salesperson exam?
110 scored questions (80 national + 30 state). Each portion also has unscored pretest items (national: 5, state: 10) that don’t count toward your score.
What is the passing score for the Arkansas Salesperson exam?
National/General (Real Estate Sales General): 70 scaled score; Arkansas State Law (Real Estate Sales State): 70 scaled score. Each portion is scored and passed on its own. You need to pass every portion.
What happens if I fail part of the Arkansas Salesperson exam?
Retake only the portion you failed (within the handbook’s time window).
How many questions are on the Arkansas Broker exam?
120 scored questions. Each portion also has unscored pretest items (national: 10) that don’t count toward your score.
What is the passing score for the Arkansas Broker exam?
70 scaled score. One exam, one score.
What happens if I fail part of the Arkansas Broker exam?
Retake the entire exam.