TREC allows up to 3 attempts to pass both the national and state law portions of the exam.
If you fail one portion of the exam, you are only required to retake the portion you did not pass.
You simply have to reschedule your exam through Pearson VUE and pay the $54 exam fee.
If you fail one portion of the exam 3 times, you must take an additional 30 hours of qualifying real estate education.
If you fail both portions of the exam 3 times, you must take an additional 60 hours of qualifying real estate education.
We recommend that you retake the 30-hour Texas Real Estate Principles - Part 1 course if you fail the national portion of the exam 3 times, and the 30-hour Texas Law of Agency course if you fail the state law portion 3 times. However, you are allowed to retake any of the 6, 30-hour pre-license courses.
Once you complete the required additional qualifying education, you must submit the new Course Completion Certificates to TREC along with a copy of the third failed score report. You can do so via email at documents@trec.texas.gov. TREC will need 5-7 business days to process your documents and submit authorization to Pearson VUE. At that point, you can reschedule your state exam with Pearson VUE.
Please note that your license application is only active for 12 months. If you do not pass both portions of the licensing exam within 12 months, you will have to submit a new license application.
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The Texas real estate salespersons exam consists of 125 total multiple-choice questions. The exam is broken down into a national portion and a state law portion. The national portion includes 85 multiple-choice questions, while the state law portion includes 40 multiple-choice questions.
The national portion of the exam includes 80 questions plus 5 preset items (which are not counted toward your score). The state law portion of the exam includes 30 questions pus 10 present items. The Texas Candidate Handbook gives a detailed breakdown of the topics tested on the exam.
You will receive a score report right after you complete the exam. The score report will simply state “pass” or “fail”. TREC and Pearson VUE does not allow you to review the exam questions once you complete the exam.
Once you pass the state licensing exam, you will be eligible to receive your real estate license. If you cleared your background check, TREC will email you your license document within 5-10 business days of passing the state licensing exam. You will initially receive an inactive license.
There are 8 math-related questions on the national portion of the Texas licensing exam. You should memorize the following facts and write them down on the scrap paper you receive at the start of the exam: 1 acre equals 43,560 square feet, and 1 mile equals 5,280 feet.
You are allowed three attempts to pass both the national and state law portions of the exam. If you do not both portions after three attempts, you must take 30 or 60 hours of additional education in order to retake the licensing exam.
If you fail one portion of the exam 3 times, you must take an additional 30 hours of qualifying real estate education. If you fail both portions of the exam 3 times, you must take an additional 60 hours of qualifying real estate education.
If you fail either portion of the exam 3 times, you must take another 30 hours of qualifying education before being able to retake the state exam. If you fail both sections 3 times, you must take 60 hours of qualifying education. You may retake any one or two of the 6, 30-hour pre-licensing courses.
A calculator is not required; however, it is recommended. Pearson VUE does not provide calculators. If you choose to use a calculator, you must bring your own. An acceptable calculator includes any hand-held, battery, or solar-powered financial calculator used in real estate, finance, accounting, and business.
You must present two forms of ID when you arrive at the Pearson VUE testing center. The name on your primary ID must match exactly to the name on your exam registration. You must also present a secondary ID, which may be any other form of ID including a U.S. Social Security Card, or a debit or credit card.
Pearson VUE provides accommodations to individuals with documented disabilities. Test accommodations are individualized and considered on a case-by-case basis. Test accommodations may include: A separate testing room, extra testing time, or a Reader or Recorder
Here is a list of the Pearson VUE’s test center policies that you should be aware of: No personal items are allowed in the testing room. Calculators are permitted, but you must bring your own. Books, papers, and reference materials are not permitted in the exam room. You are allowed to take breaks during the exam.
You can request a duplicate score report from Pearson VUE by completing the form in the Candidate Handbook, or by sending an email request to pearsonvuecustomerservice@pearson.com. Pearson VUE will provide you with a duplicate score report free of charge.