How does the FREC know that I have completed the pre-license course?

Candidates are encouraged to review the candidate information booklet before making a reservation to take the state exam. You will need to receive authorization from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation before you will be able to schedule your exam.

The state exam cost for a Florida real estate sales associate license is $36.75.

You will need to pay the examination fee at the time you make your exam reservation. You can pay by credit card, check or voucher. Exam fee payments are not accepted at the testing center. Exam fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

After your DBPR application has been approved, applicants may schedule the Florida Real Estate Exam. An applicant will receive the FLREAPP number by email within 24 hours of the application’s approval. Contact Pearson VUE at 1-888-204-6289 with any questions.

The Florida state exam for real estate sales associate candidates is offered at Pearson VUE testing centers. These testing centers are listed on the Pearson VUE website and are located throughout the United States as well as U.S. military bases worldwide.

Once your application has been approved by the Florida Real Estate Commission, test proctor Pearson VUE will be automatically notified and will send you an official authorization letter or email. You will then be able to reserve an exam date and time.

Student should submit their Florida certificate of completion together with the license application for their pre-license course.

If you are licensed in one of eight states with a mutual recognition agreement with Florida, you will only need to take the Florida law portion of the state exam. This part of the exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions. You must obtain a score of at least 30 correct answers to pass the exam.

If you need to cancel or reschedule your exam reservation, you can do so without penalty up to two calendar days prior to the exam date.

You may be excused from your exam if you were absent and unable to provide a two day notice due to your illness, illness of an immediate family member, death in the immediate family, disabling traffic accident, court appearance or jury duty, or military duty.

The FLREAPP ID is the authorization letter, or email that students receive from the state contains the candidate identification number.