FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LICENSE EXAM PREP
2027-2028
200 Practice Questions with Verified Answers & Detailed
Rationales
ABSTRACT: This comprehensive practice examination is designed to prepare
candidates for the Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Licensing Exam. The exam is
administered by Pearson VUE and consists of 100 multiple-choice questions . The
Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), operating under the Department of
Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), requires a passing score of 75% to
obtain licensure . The exam is graded on a 100-point scale, with 45 points
allocated to real estate law, 45 points to principles and practices, and 10 points to
real estate mathematics . This practice bank contains 200 questions formatted in
the standard A, B, C, D multiple-choice structure used on the actual exam.
Questions cover all major test areas from the official FREC syllabus, including
license law and qualifications, authorized relationships and duties, real estate
contracts, property rights and ownership, financing and mortgages, closing
transactions, valuation and appraisal, and Florida-specific laws and regulations .
Each question includes a verified correct Answer, a detailed rationale explaining
why the correct Answer is right, and explanations of why the other options are
incorrect, with references to Florida Statutes Chapter 475 and FREC
administrative rules where applicable.
SECTION 1: LICENSE LAW AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE
Question 1
The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) is a branch of which state agency?
A) The Department of Financial Services
B) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
,C) The Florida Association of REALTORS®
D) The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Answer: B
Rationale: The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) is the branch of the
Department of Business and Professional Regulation responsible for administering
and enforcing real estate licensing laws within state jurisdiction . FREC is also
responsible for the education of licensees and the regulation of real estate
professionals.
A is incorrect because the Department of Financial Services oversees insurance
and financial institutions, not real estate licensing.
C is incorrect because the Florida Association of REALTORS® is a professional
trade association, not a governmental regulatory body.
D is incorrect because the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
oversees agricultural and consumer affairs, not real estate licensing.
Question 2
How many hours of pre-licensure education are required for a Florida real estate
sales associate applicant?
A) 45 hours
B) 63 hours
C) 75 hours
D) 90 hours
Answer: B
Rationale: Florida requires a 63-hour pre-licensure sales associate course approved
by state law, focused on the essentials of real estate laws, professional principles,
and practice . This course serves as the foundational education requirement
before a candidate may sit for the licensing examination.
A is incorrect because 45 hours is insufficient for Florida requirements.
C is incorrect because 75 hours exceeds the Florida requirement.
,D is incorrect because 90 hours exceeds the Florida requirement.
Question 3
What is the passing score required for the Florida Real Estate Sales Associate
Exam?
A) 70 out of 100 points
B) 75 out of 100 points
C) 80 out of 100 points
D) 85 out of 100 points
Answer: B
Rationale: Applicants must score at least 75 out of 100 points to pass the Florida
real estate exam . The exam is graded on the basis of 100 points for a perfect
examination, and an applicant who receives a grade of 75 points or higher shall be
deemed to have successfully completed the licensure examination .
A is incorrect because 70% is below the required passing score of 75%.
C is incorrect because 80% is higher than the required score.
D is incorrect because 85% is higher than the required score.
Question 4
The Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Exam allocates points across subject areas
in the following manner:
A) 40 points on law, 40 points on principles and practices, 20 points on
mathematics
B) 45 points on law, 45 points on principles and practices, 10 points on
mathematics
C) 50 points on law, 30 points on principles and practices, 20 points on
mathematics
D) 35 points on law, 50 points on principles and practices, 15 points on
mathematics
Answer: B
, Rationale: The sales associate examination is based upon a knowledge,
understanding and application of real estate principles and practices, real estate
law and real estate mathematics. To the extent these subject areas can
reasonably be separated, 45 points shall be based on law, 45 points on principles
and practices and 10 points on real estate mathematics .
A is incorrect because the allocation is 45/45/10, not 40/40/20.
C is incorrect because the allocation is 45/45/10, not 50/30/20.
D is incorrect because the allocation is 45/45/10, not 35/50/15.
Question 5
What is the fee to apply for the Florida real estate exam?
A) $36.75
B) $83.75
C) $100.00
D) $150.00
Answer: B
Rationale: Applicants must submit an application to the DBPR with an $83.75 fee .
This is the application fee, separate from the exam fee paid to Pearson VUE.
A is incorrect because $36.75 is the exam fee paid to Pearson VUE, not the
application fee to DBPR.
C is incorrect because $100.00 exceeds the actual application fee.
D is incorrect because $150.00 exceeds the actual application fee.
Question 6
The fee charged by Pearson VUE to take the Florida real estate exam is:
A) $36.75
B) $83.75
C) $59.00
D) $75.00
2027-2028
200 Practice Questions with Verified Answers & Detailed
Rationales
ABSTRACT: This comprehensive practice examination is designed to prepare
candidates for the Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Licensing Exam. The exam is
administered by Pearson VUE and consists of 100 multiple-choice questions . The
Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), operating under the Department of
Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), requires a passing score of 75% to
obtain licensure . The exam is graded on a 100-point scale, with 45 points
allocated to real estate law, 45 points to principles and practices, and 10 points to
real estate mathematics . This practice bank contains 200 questions formatted in
the standard A, B, C, D multiple-choice structure used on the actual exam.
Questions cover all major test areas from the official FREC syllabus, including
license law and qualifications, authorized relationships and duties, real estate
contracts, property rights and ownership, financing and mortgages, closing
transactions, valuation and appraisal, and Florida-specific laws and regulations .
Each question includes a verified correct Answer, a detailed rationale explaining
why the correct Answer is right, and explanations of why the other options are
incorrect, with references to Florida Statutes Chapter 475 and FREC
administrative rules where applicable.
SECTION 1: LICENSE LAW AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE
Question 1
The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) is a branch of which state agency?
A) The Department of Financial Services
B) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
,C) The Florida Association of REALTORS®
D) The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Answer: B
Rationale: The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) is the branch of the
Department of Business and Professional Regulation responsible for administering
and enforcing real estate licensing laws within state jurisdiction . FREC is also
responsible for the education of licensees and the regulation of real estate
professionals.
A is incorrect because the Department of Financial Services oversees insurance
and financial institutions, not real estate licensing.
C is incorrect because the Florida Association of REALTORS® is a professional
trade association, not a governmental regulatory body.
D is incorrect because the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
oversees agricultural and consumer affairs, not real estate licensing.
Question 2
How many hours of pre-licensure education are required for a Florida real estate
sales associate applicant?
A) 45 hours
B) 63 hours
C) 75 hours
D) 90 hours
Answer: B
Rationale: Florida requires a 63-hour pre-licensure sales associate course approved
by state law, focused on the essentials of real estate laws, professional principles,
and practice . This course serves as the foundational education requirement
before a candidate may sit for the licensing examination.
A is incorrect because 45 hours is insufficient for Florida requirements.
C is incorrect because 75 hours exceeds the Florida requirement.
,D is incorrect because 90 hours exceeds the Florida requirement.
Question 3
What is the passing score required for the Florida Real Estate Sales Associate
Exam?
A) 70 out of 100 points
B) 75 out of 100 points
C) 80 out of 100 points
D) 85 out of 100 points
Answer: B
Rationale: Applicants must score at least 75 out of 100 points to pass the Florida
real estate exam . The exam is graded on the basis of 100 points for a perfect
examination, and an applicant who receives a grade of 75 points or higher shall be
deemed to have successfully completed the licensure examination .
A is incorrect because 70% is below the required passing score of 75%.
C is incorrect because 80% is higher than the required score.
D is incorrect because 85% is higher than the required score.
Question 4
The Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Exam allocates points across subject areas
in the following manner:
A) 40 points on law, 40 points on principles and practices, 20 points on
mathematics
B) 45 points on law, 45 points on principles and practices, 10 points on
mathematics
C) 50 points on law, 30 points on principles and practices, 20 points on
mathematics
D) 35 points on law, 50 points on principles and practices, 15 points on
mathematics
Answer: B
, Rationale: The sales associate examination is based upon a knowledge,
understanding and application of real estate principles and practices, real estate
law and real estate mathematics. To the extent these subject areas can
reasonably be separated, 45 points shall be based on law, 45 points on principles
and practices and 10 points on real estate mathematics .
A is incorrect because the allocation is 45/45/10, not 40/40/20.
C is incorrect because the allocation is 45/45/10, not 50/30/20.
D is incorrect because the allocation is 45/45/10, not 35/50/15.
Question 5
What is the fee to apply for the Florida real estate exam?
A) $36.75
B) $83.75
C) $100.00
D) $150.00
Answer: B
Rationale: Applicants must submit an application to the DBPR with an $83.75 fee .
This is the application fee, separate from the exam fee paid to Pearson VUE.
A is incorrect because $36.75 is the exam fee paid to Pearson VUE, not the
application fee to DBPR.
C is incorrect because $100.00 exceeds the actual application fee.
D is incorrect because $150.00 exceeds the actual application fee.
Question 6
The fee charged by Pearson VUE to take the Florida real estate exam is:
A) $36.75
B) $83.75
C) $59.00
D) $75.00
