NEW YORK STATE REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
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INTRODUCTION
The New York State Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Examination is administered by the
New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services (DLS). The written
examination is multiple choice and is based on the Department of State's 77-hour salesperson
qualifying curriculum. Applicants must schedule the examination through eAccessNY, and the
examination itself allows 1½ hours, with the allotted time beginning after the examination
instructions. (Department of State)
To qualify for a New York salesperson license, an applicant generally must be at least 18 years
old, complete the required qualifying education, pass the NYS salesperson examination, and be
associated with a New York licensed real estate broker. The Department currently identifies the
standard qualifying education as 77 hours; certain applicants with qualifying prior education
may have alternative requirements or seek a waiver. (Department of State)
A salesperson license permits the licensee to conduct licensed real estate activities under the
supervision of the representative broker. The license therefore carries substantial responsibilities
involving agency, disclosure, fair housing, contracts, property interests, finance, taxation,
valuation, and compliance with New York's Real Property Law and Department of State
regulations. (Department of State)
The official NYS exam is multiple choice and is based on the 77-hour curriculum. The
Department's current public examination page specifies 1½ hours for the written salesperson
examination but does not publish a detailed public percentage-by-domain examination blueprint
on that page. Accordingly, the practice distribution below is a study-oriented allocation based
principally on the Department's 77-hour curriculum, rather than a claim that the NYS
Department of State assigns these exact percentages to the live examination. (Department of
State)
Core Domains Tested in NEW YORK STATE REAL
ESTATE SALESPERSON LICENSING EXAM
License Law and Regulations
Law of Agency
Legal Issues: Estates, Interests, Liens, Easements, Deeds and Closings
, Contracts and Leases
Real Estate Finance and Mortgage Brokerage
Land Use Regulations
Construction and Environmental Issues
Valuation and Pricing Properties
Human Rights and Fair Housing
Real Estate Mathematics
Municipal Agencies, Taxes, Assessments and Insurance
Condominiums and Cooperatives
Commercial and Investment Properties
Income Tax Issues in Real Estate Transactions
Property Management
Licensee Safety
CONTENT AREA TABLE
% of Approx. # of
Content Domain Key Topics Covered
Exam* Questions*
License Law and Licensing, supervision, advertising,
4% 3
Regulations violations, disclosures
Fiduciary duties, agency relationships,
Law of Agency 14% 11
disclosure, dual agency
Estates, liens, easements, deeds, title,
Legal Issues 13% 10
closing
Contract elements, leases, remedies,
Contracts and Leases 4% 3
preparation
Mortgages, financing, lending concepts,
Real Estate Finance 6% 5
foreclosure
Zoning, building regulation,
Land Use Regulations 4% 3
governmental controls
Construction and Construction, environmental hazards,
6% 5
Environmental Issues building systems
CMA, appraisal approaches, highest
Valuation and Pricing 4% 3
and best use
Human Rights and Fair Protected classes, discrimination, fair
8% 6
Housing housing compliance
Commissions, prorations, area,
Real Estate Mathematics 1% 1
financing calculations
Local governmental functions and
Municipal Agencies 3% 2
controls
Property Insurance 1% 1 Coverage, hazards, insurance principles
Licensee Safety 1% 1 Safe practices and risk reduction
, % of Approx. # of
Content Domain Key Topics Covered
Exam* Questions*
Assessments, property taxes,
Taxes and Assessments 4% 3
exemptions
Condominiums and Ownership, governance, transfer,
5% 4
Cooperatives financing
Commercial and Income property, leases, capitalization,
13% 10
Investment Properties investment analysis
Income Tax Issues 4% 3 Basis, gains, deductions, exchanges
Mortgage brokerage activities and
Mortgage Brokerage 1% 1
compensation
Management duties, rents, maintenance,
Property Management 3% 2
accounting
Curriculum-based study allocation; not
Total 99% 76
an official DLS exam blueprint
*The NYS Department of State publishes the subject-hour allocation for the 77-hour curriculum,
but the public examination page does not publish a corresponding percentage weighting for
every examination domain. The official curriculum lists 19 subjects totaling 77 hours.
QUESTIONS 1-200
Q1: A New York salesperson has completed the required education and passed the state
examination. The salesperson wants to begin negotiating transactions independently
without being associated with a broker. Which statement is most accurate?
A) The salesperson may operate independently after passing the examination.
B) The salesperson must be associated with and work under the supervision of a
representative broker.
C) The salesperson may operate independently for residential transactions but not commercial
transactions.
D) The salesperson may operate independently if the client signs a waiver.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A New York salesperson works under the supervision of the representative broker.
Passing the examination does not create independent brokerage authority. A and C are incorrect
because the salesperson license itself does not authorize independent brokerage operations,
while D cannot waive the statutory licensing structure.
Q2: A salesperson receives an offer from a buyer but deliberately withholds it from the
seller because the salesperson believes the offer is too low. What fiduciary obligation is
most directly implicated?
A) Confidentiality
, B) Obedience and loyalty to the principal
C) Accounting for escrow funds
D) Reasonable care toward a customer
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An agent owes the principal loyalty and obedience within the lawful scope of the
agency. A salesperson generally must promptly communicate material offers rather than
substitute personal judgment for the client's decision. Confidentiality concerns protecting
confidential information, while accounting concerns handling money or property.
Q3: A broker advertises a property online using a statement that does not identify the
brokerage or otherwise make the broker's identity clear as required by applicable
advertising rules. What is the principal concern?
A) The listing automatically becomes void.
B) The advertisement may violate New York's advertising requirements.
C) The property becomes unmarketable.
D) The salesperson automatically loses the license.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: New York regulates real estate advertising and requires licensed brokers and
salespersons to comply with applicable identification and advertising requirements. An improper
advertisement does not automatically invalidate the underlying listing or automatically revoke a
license, although disciplinary consequences may result.
Q4: A salesperson changes from one New York brokerage to another. Which party is
responsible for processing the salesperson's change of association through the appropriate
licensing system?
A) The buyer in the salesperson's pending transaction
B) The local municipality
C) The broker and salesperson through the Department of State's licensing procedures
D) The county clerk
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A salesperson's association is regulated through the Department of State. A buyer
and county clerk do not control salesperson association records, and the municipality is not the
licensing authority for New York real estate salespersons.
Q5: A salesperson tells a buyer, "I know the seller will accept $450,000," although the
salesperson has no authority to make that representation. The seller later refuses the
amount. Which issue is most significant?
LICENSING EXAM 2026/2027 — PRACTICEACTUAL
EXAM [QUESTION 1- 200] AND ANSWERS UPDATED
2026/2027| 100% VERIFIED|DETAILED RATIONALES –
PASS GUARANTEED A+ GRADED |INSTANT
DOWNLOAD
INTRODUCTION
The New York State Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Examination is administered by the
New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services (DLS). The written
examination is multiple choice and is based on the Department of State's 77-hour salesperson
qualifying curriculum. Applicants must schedule the examination through eAccessNY, and the
examination itself allows 1½ hours, with the allotted time beginning after the examination
instructions. (Department of State)
To qualify for a New York salesperson license, an applicant generally must be at least 18 years
old, complete the required qualifying education, pass the NYS salesperson examination, and be
associated with a New York licensed real estate broker. The Department currently identifies the
standard qualifying education as 77 hours; certain applicants with qualifying prior education
may have alternative requirements or seek a waiver. (Department of State)
A salesperson license permits the licensee to conduct licensed real estate activities under the
supervision of the representative broker. The license therefore carries substantial responsibilities
involving agency, disclosure, fair housing, contracts, property interests, finance, taxation,
valuation, and compliance with New York's Real Property Law and Department of State
regulations. (Department of State)
The official NYS exam is multiple choice and is based on the 77-hour curriculum. The
Department's current public examination page specifies 1½ hours for the written salesperson
examination but does not publish a detailed public percentage-by-domain examination blueprint
on that page. Accordingly, the practice distribution below is a study-oriented allocation based
principally on the Department's 77-hour curriculum, rather than a claim that the NYS
Department of State assigns these exact percentages to the live examination. (Department of
State)
Core Domains Tested in NEW YORK STATE REAL
ESTATE SALESPERSON LICENSING EXAM
License Law and Regulations
Law of Agency
Legal Issues: Estates, Interests, Liens, Easements, Deeds and Closings
, Contracts and Leases
Real Estate Finance and Mortgage Brokerage
Land Use Regulations
Construction and Environmental Issues
Valuation and Pricing Properties
Human Rights and Fair Housing
Real Estate Mathematics
Municipal Agencies, Taxes, Assessments and Insurance
Condominiums and Cooperatives
Commercial and Investment Properties
Income Tax Issues in Real Estate Transactions
Property Management
Licensee Safety
CONTENT AREA TABLE
% of Approx. # of
Content Domain Key Topics Covered
Exam* Questions*
License Law and Licensing, supervision, advertising,
4% 3
Regulations violations, disclosures
Fiduciary duties, agency relationships,
Law of Agency 14% 11
disclosure, dual agency
Estates, liens, easements, deeds, title,
Legal Issues 13% 10
closing
Contract elements, leases, remedies,
Contracts and Leases 4% 3
preparation
Mortgages, financing, lending concepts,
Real Estate Finance 6% 5
foreclosure
Zoning, building regulation,
Land Use Regulations 4% 3
governmental controls
Construction and Construction, environmental hazards,
6% 5
Environmental Issues building systems
CMA, appraisal approaches, highest
Valuation and Pricing 4% 3
and best use
Human Rights and Fair Protected classes, discrimination, fair
8% 6
Housing housing compliance
Commissions, prorations, area,
Real Estate Mathematics 1% 1
financing calculations
Local governmental functions and
Municipal Agencies 3% 2
controls
Property Insurance 1% 1 Coverage, hazards, insurance principles
Licensee Safety 1% 1 Safe practices and risk reduction
, % of Approx. # of
Content Domain Key Topics Covered
Exam* Questions*
Assessments, property taxes,
Taxes and Assessments 4% 3
exemptions
Condominiums and Ownership, governance, transfer,
5% 4
Cooperatives financing
Commercial and Income property, leases, capitalization,
13% 10
Investment Properties investment analysis
Income Tax Issues 4% 3 Basis, gains, deductions, exchanges
Mortgage brokerage activities and
Mortgage Brokerage 1% 1
compensation
Management duties, rents, maintenance,
Property Management 3% 2
accounting
Curriculum-based study allocation; not
Total 99% 76
an official DLS exam blueprint
*The NYS Department of State publishes the subject-hour allocation for the 77-hour curriculum,
but the public examination page does not publish a corresponding percentage weighting for
every examination domain. The official curriculum lists 19 subjects totaling 77 hours.
QUESTIONS 1-200
Q1: A New York salesperson has completed the required education and passed the state
examination. The salesperson wants to begin negotiating transactions independently
without being associated with a broker. Which statement is most accurate?
A) The salesperson may operate independently after passing the examination.
B) The salesperson must be associated with and work under the supervision of a
representative broker.
C) The salesperson may operate independently for residential transactions but not commercial
transactions.
D) The salesperson may operate independently if the client signs a waiver.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A New York salesperson works under the supervision of the representative broker.
Passing the examination does not create independent brokerage authority. A and C are incorrect
because the salesperson license itself does not authorize independent brokerage operations,
while D cannot waive the statutory licensing structure.
Q2: A salesperson receives an offer from a buyer but deliberately withholds it from the
seller because the salesperson believes the offer is too low. What fiduciary obligation is
most directly implicated?
A) Confidentiality
, B) Obedience and loyalty to the principal
C) Accounting for escrow funds
D) Reasonable care toward a customer
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An agent owes the principal loyalty and obedience within the lawful scope of the
agency. A salesperson generally must promptly communicate material offers rather than
substitute personal judgment for the client's decision. Confidentiality concerns protecting
confidential information, while accounting concerns handling money or property.
Q3: A broker advertises a property online using a statement that does not identify the
brokerage or otherwise make the broker's identity clear as required by applicable
advertising rules. What is the principal concern?
A) The listing automatically becomes void.
B) The advertisement may violate New York's advertising requirements.
C) The property becomes unmarketable.
D) The salesperson automatically loses the license.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: New York regulates real estate advertising and requires licensed brokers and
salespersons to comply with applicable identification and advertising requirements. An improper
advertisement does not automatically invalidate the underlying listing or automatically revoke a
license, although disciplinary consequences may result.
Q4: A salesperson changes from one New York brokerage to another. Which party is
responsible for processing the salesperson's change of association through the appropriate
licensing system?
A) The buyer in the salesperson's pending transaction
B) The local municipality
C) The broker and salesperson through the Department of State's licensing procedures
D) The county clerk
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A salesperson's association is regulated through the Department of State. A buyer
and county clerk do not control salesperson association records, and the municipality is not the
licensing authority for New York real estate salespersons.
Q5: A salesperson tells a buyer, "I know the seller will accept $450,000," although the
salesperson has no authority to make that representation. The seller later refuses the
amount. Which issue is most significant?
