Alabama Real Estate Salesperson
Alabama Real Estate Salesperson
Exam 2026/27:
100 Practice Questions and Verified
Answers with Rationales | Instant
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**1. How many hours of pre-license education are
required for an Alabama real estate salesperson?**
A) 30 hours
B) 60 hours
C) **90 hours**
D)120 hours
*Rationale: Alabama requires 90 hours of approved
pre-license coursework, covering Principles, Law, and
Practice.*
**2. What is the minimum age to apply for an Alabama
real estate salesperson license?**
A) 18 years
B) **19 years**
C) 21 years
D)25 years
*Rationale: AL Admin Code 790-X-2-.01 requires
applicants to be at least 19 years old.*
Alabama Real Estate Salesperson Exam 2026-2027
,Alabama Real Estate Salesperson
**3. Under Alabama law, a "broker" must have been
active as a salesperson for at least how many of the
past 5 years?**
A) 1 year
B) **2 years**
C) 3 years
D)5 years
*Rationale: Applicants for a broker license need at
least 24 months (2 years) of licensed salesperson
experience.*
**4. The Alabama Real Estate Commission (AREC)
consists of how many members?**
A) 3
B) 5
C) **7**
D)9
*Rationale: AREC has 7 members – 6 licensed brokers
and 1 public member, all appointed by the Governor.*
**5. Which act governs the recovery fund for victims of
real estate fraud in Alabama?**
A) RESPA
B) **Alabama Real Estate Recovery Act**
C) Truth in Lending Act
D)Fair Housing Act
Alabama Real Estate Salesperson Exam 2026-2027
,Alabama Real Estate Salesperson
*Rationale: The Alabama Real Estate Recovery Act
established a fund to reimburse consumers who
suffer monetary loss due to licensee misconduct.*
**6. A salesperson’s license must be placed under a
supervising broker within how many days of issuance?
**
A) 10 days
B) **15 days**
C) 30 days
D)60 days
*Rationale: A new license is inactive until affiliated
with a qualifying broker; the grace period is 15 days.*
**7. Which of the following is NOT an exemption from
Alabama real estate licensing?**
A) Property owner selling their own home
B) Attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney
C) **A person selling timeshares for a developer**
D)A receiver or trustee in bankruptcy
*Rationale: Timeshare sales typically require a
license unless a specific exemption applies; general
exemption list excludes compensated agents.*
**8. How often must licensees complete continuing
education (CE) in Alabama?**
A) Every year
B) **Every 2 years**
Alabama Real Estate Salesperson Exam 2026-2027
, Alabama Real Estate Salesperson
C) Every 3 years
D)Every 4 years
*Rationale: Biennial renewal requires 15 hours of CE,
including 3 hours of mandatory Fair Housing/AL law.*
**9. Maximum civil penalty AREC can impose per
violation is:**
A) $500
B) **$1,000**
C) $5,000
D)$10,000
*Rationale: Under Code of Ala. 34-27-36, AREC may
levy fines up to $1,000 per violation.*
**10. Which of the following is considered "dual
agency" under Alabama law?**
A) Representing both buyer and seller in same
transaction with disclosure
B) Two agents in same firm
C) **Representing both parties with informed written
consent**
D)Transaction brokerage
*Rationale: Dual agency requires explicit written
consent from both parties after full disclosure; legal in
AL.*
**11. An Alabama broker's escrow account must be:**
A) An interest-bearing personal account
Alabama Real Estate Salesperson Exam 2026-2027
Alabama Real Estate Salesperson
Exam 2026/27:
100 Practice Questions and Verified
Answers with Rationales | Instant
PDF Download
**1. How many hours of pre-license education are
required for an Alabama real estate salesperson?**
A) 30 hours
B) 60 hours
C) **90 hours**
D)120 hours
*Rationale: Alabama requires 90 hours of approved
pre-license coursework, covering Principles, Law, and
Practice.*
**2. What is the minimum age to apply for an Alabama
real estate salesperson license?**
A) 18 years
B) **19 years**
C) 21 years
D)25 years
*Rationale: AL Admin Code 790-X-2-.01 requires
applicants to be at least 19 years old.*
Alabama Real Estate Salesperson Exam 2026-2027
,Alabama Real Estate Salesperson
**3. Under Alabama law, a "broker" must have been
active as a salesperson for at least how many of the
past 5 years?**
A) 1 year
B) **2 years**
C) 3 years
D)5 years
*Rationale: Applicants for a broker license need at
least 24 months (2 years) of licensed salesperson
experience.*
**4. The Alabama Real Estate Commission (AREC)
consists of how many members?**
A) 3
B) 5
C) **7**
D)9
*Rationale: AREC has 7 members – 6 licensed brokers
and 1 public member, all appointed by the Governor.*
**5. Which act governs the recovery fund for victims of
real estate fraud in Alabama?**
A) RESPA
B) **Alabama Real Estate Recovery Act**
C) Truth in Lending Act
D)Fair Housing Act
Alabama Real Estate Salesperson Exam 2026-2027
,Alabama Real Estate Salesperson
*Rationale: The Alabama Real Estate Recovery Act
established a fund to reimburse consumers who
suffer monetary loss due to licensee misconduct.*
**6. A salesperson’s license must be placed under a
supervising broker within how many days of issuance?
**
A) 10 days
B) **15 days**
C) 30 days
D)60 days
*Rationale: A new license is inactive until affiliated
with a qualifying broker; the grace period is 15 days.*
**7. Which of the following is NOT an exemption from
Alabama real estate licensing?**
A) Property owner selling their own home
B) Attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney
C) **A person selling timeshares for a developer**
D)A receiver or trustee in bankruptcy
*Rationale: Timeshare sales typically require a
license unless a specific exemption applies; general
exemption list excludes compensated agents.*
**8. How often must licensees complete continuing
education (CE) in Alabama?**
A) Every year
B) **Every 2 years**
Alabama Real Estate Salesperson Exam 2026-2027
, Alabama Real Estate Salesperson
C) Every 3 years
D)Every 4 years
*Rationale: Biennial renewal requires 15 hours of CE,
including 3 hours of mandatory Fair Housing/AL law.*
**9. Maximum civil penalty AREC can impose per
violation is:**
A) $500
B) **$1,000**
C) $5,000
D)$10,000
*Rationale: Under Code of Ala. 34-27-36, AREC may
levy fines up to $1,000 per violation.*
**10. Which of the following is considered "dual
agency" under Alabama law?**
A) Representing both buyer and seller in same
transaction with disclosure
B) Two agents in same firm
C) **Representing both parties with informed written
consent**
D)Transaction brokerage
*Rationale: Dual agency requires explicit written
consent from both parties after full disclosure; legal in
AL.*
**11. An Alabama broker's escrow account must be:**
A) An interest-bearing personal account
Alabama Real Estate Salesperson Exam 2026-2027
