Arizona 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/090300.pdf · February 2026 #090300; broker outline eff. September 23, 2019
Salesperson level
Salesperson
The entry license. Holders must work under a licensed broker.
- Scored questions
- 14080 national + 60 state
- Time
- 4 hr150 + 90 min
- To pass
- 75%correct, on every portion
| Portion | Scored | Pretest | Time | To pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Real Estate Sales - General | 80 | 5 | 150 min | 75% correct |
| Arizona Real Estate Sales - State | 60 | 5 | 90 min | 75% correct |
- Percent of scored questions answered correctly.
- 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
- Arizona Real Estate Sales - General
“Arizona Real Estate Sales - General 80 5 85 150 minutes”
090300.pdf p15 Examination Information table (columns: Number of Questions / Number of Pretest Questions** / Total Number of Questions / Time Allotted; '** These questions are not scored.') - Arizona Real Estate Sales - State
“Arizona Real Estate Sales - State 60 5 65 90 minutes”
090300.pdf p15 table - Arizona Real Estate Sales - General · scored questions
“The national/general portion of the real estate exam is made up of eighty (80) scored items ... also contains five (5) pretest items”
090300.pdf p20; 090301.pdf p2 - Arizona Real Estate Sales - State · scored questions
“The state-specific examinations are made up of sixty (60) scored items for salesperson candidates. The examination also contains five (5) pretest items.”
090300.pdf p26 - Each section · passing score
“The examination score is reported as a percent score on a scale of 0%-100%. It is the percentage of questions answered correctly on the examination. You need to answer 75% of questions correctly in order to pass the examination.”
090300.pdf p16 Percent Score - Total time
“Arizona Real Estate Sales - General 150 minutes ... Arizona Real Estate Sales - State 90 minutes”
090300.pdf p34Our reading, not the handbook’s words: Sum of two separately scheduled exams, 150+90 - Pass rule
“Arizona Real Estate Sales - State $60** ... Arizona Real Estate Sales - General $70** ... ** Combo discount of $75 available when scheduling these exams back to back.”
090300.pdf p9Our reading, not the handbook’s words: General and State are separate exam types with separate fees and separate time allotments, each scored as its own 'examination'; so each must be passed - Retake rule
“* The cost for each retake is the same as the initial examination.”
090300.pdf p9Our reading, not the handbook’s words: Retake priced per exam type; handbook does not say explicitly that only the failed part is retaken - Official license name
“Salesperson license applicants must apply for a license within one year of passing the examination.”
090300.pdf p7
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Broker level
Broker
The license that can run a brokerage and supervise others.
- Scored questions
- 180One exam
- Time
- 5 hr 15 min315 min
- To pass
- 75%correct
| Portion | Scored | Pretest | Time | To pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Broker (single Arizona-specific exam) | 180 | 15 | 315 min | 75% correct |
- Percent of scored questions answered correctly.
- How you pass
- One exam, one score.
- If you fail
- Retake the entire exam.
Show the handbook text behind every number6 quotes
- Real Estate Broker (single Arizona-specific exam)
“Real Estate Broker 180 15 195 315 minutes”
090300.pdf p15 table - Real Estate Broker (single Arizona-specific exam) · scored questions
“It is a single examination consisting of one hundred eighty (180) questions, plus fifteen (15) pretest questions.”
090300.pdf p28 Broker's Examination Content Outline - Real Estate Broker (single Arizona-specific exam) · passing score
“180 QUESTIONS, 75% PASSING”
090300.pdf p28 - Pass rule
“(Designed for a single 180 question examination)”
090300.pdf p28 - Retake rule
“The Salesperson and Broker exam is a single exam, specific to the practice of real estate in Arizona”
090300.pdf p17 - Official license name
“Broker license applicants must have at least three years of active full-time licensed experience as a salesperson or broker within the immediately preceding five-year period”
090300.pdf p6
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What the handbook leaves out
- 090300.pdf p17 says 'The Salesperson and Broker exam is a single exam, specific to the practice of real estate in Arizona', but the same handbook (p9, p15, p34) lists the salesperson exam as two separate exam types (Sales - General 80q/150min, Sales - State 60q/90min) with separate fees. The p17 sentence appears to be legacy text; sales pass/retake rules are inferred from the separate-exam structure, not stated.
FAQ
How many questions are on the Arizona Salesperson exam?
140 scored questions (80 national + 60 state). Each portion also has unscored pretest items (national: 5, state: 5) that don’t count toward your score.
What is the passing score for the Arizona Salesperson exam?
Arizona Real Estate Sales - General: 75% correct; Arizona Real Estate Sales - State: 75% correct. Each portion is scored and passed on its own. You need to pass every portion.
How long is the Arizona Salesperson exam?
4 hours (240 min) in total.
What happens if I fail part of the Arizona Salesperson exam?
Retake only the portion you failed (within the handbook’s time window).
How many questions are on the Arizona Broker exam?
180 scored questions. Each portion also has unscored pretest items (state: 15) that don’t count toward your score.
What is the passing score for the Arizona Broker exam?
75% correct. One exam, one score.
How long is the Arizona Broker exam?
315 minutes in total.
What happens if I fail part of the Arizona Broker exam?
Retake the entire exam.