ALABAMA REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON EXAM
2026/27: 100 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |
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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.
-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
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 -
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
B) -A separate trust or fiduciary account -
C) The broker’s operating account
D) Held only out-of-state
Rationale: Client funds must be kept in a separate, non-interest
(or properly designated) trust account.
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.
-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
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 -
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
B) -A separate trust or fiduciary account -
C) The broker’s operating account
D) Held only out-of-state
Rationale: Client funds must be kept in a separate, non-interest
(or properly designated) trust account.
