Washington Real Estate Exam - Practice Questions, Tips, & Test Locations

This post provides all the information needed to prepare for the Washington Real Estate Broker Exam. In this post, students will find essential study materials, practice questions, test locations, and our most frequently asked questions, including the following:

1. Before Registering for the Exam
2. How To Schedule Your Exam
3. How Much Does It Cost to Take the Washington Real Estate Exam?
4. Where Do You Take the Washington Real Estate Exam?
5. What Is on the Washington Real Estate Exam?
6. How Hard Is the Washington Real Estate Exam?
7. Washington Real Estate Exam Practice Questions
8. What Should You Expect on the Day of Your Test?
9. How to Pass Your Test
10. Your Results

The journey to acquire your Washington real estate license is exciting and challenging. We understand that preparing for the Washington Real Estate Exam can be incredibly stressful. The exam is the final barrier between a hopeful real estate professional and their dream job.

With an average real estate salary averaging $58,350 in Washington, it is no wonder why real estate has become such a popular career choice. Depending on experience, real estate brokers can make a salary of anywhere from $30,000 to over $100,000.

To become a real estate broker in Washington and represent buyers and sellers in the real estate transaction process, a candidate must complete 7 steps, including passing the Washington Real Estate Exam.

View the full requirements for how to get a real estate license in Washington.

Before Registering for the Exam

Before a candidate can register to take their Washington Real Estate Exam, they must complete 90 hours of pre-licensing education. The 90-Hour Washington pre-license program is split into two course:

1. 60-Hour Real Estate Fundamentals Course
2. 30-Hour Real Estate Practice Course

Download Candidate Handbook

These courses provide information about the various real estate careers, activities, companies, and government agencies that regulate the industry. Potential licensees must complete this education within two years before the licensing exam.

Additionally, candidates should download the PSI Exam Handbook, which will provide further information on the Broker Examination.

How Do You Schedule Your Exam?

To schedule over the Internet, access PSI's website at http://schedule.psiexams.com/. First, you must register as a student.

PSI must receive course completion documents electronically from your school before you can register.

Internet scheduling is available 24 hours a day. To schedule online, you must pay by credit card. You need your school to send proof of course completion from an approved school before you can register.

To schedule by phone, call PSI toll-free at 855-746-8168 from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday through Thursday, 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Friday and 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday.

You can also schedule your exam by mail. Look up instructions on this PSI document.

What Can You Bring on Exam Day?

On exam day, candidates must bring two forms of identification. Calculators are permitted so long as they are non-programmable, silent, and without printing capabilities.

If a cell phone or other device is heard after the exam begins, the applicant will not be allowed to finish their exam.

What Is NOT Allowed on Exam Day?

• Reference materials
• Cell phones or other electronic devices
• Food or drinks
• Visitors or guests
• Firearms

You must store your watches, hats, wallets, and keys in a locker.

How Much Does It Cost to Take the Washington Real Estate Exam?

The candidate must pay a $210 fee for a broker examination fee. If scheduling your appointment online, you must pay the total amount via credit card when scheduling the exam.

You can take the Washington broker exam as many times as you need to pass. Each attempt costs $210. Exam fees are nonrefundable.

You can also pay via cashier's check, money order, or personal check.

If you need to reschedule, PSI allows you to reschedule your exam one time for free. Reschedule by visiting PSI Exams or by calling PSI at 855-746-8168 at least one (1) business day before your scheduled testing session.

Where Do You Take the Washington Real Estate Exam?

Students must take their broker exams at a designated PSI testing center. The list of test locations is found below.

What Is on the Washington State Real Estate Exam?

The Washington Real Estate Broker Examination consists of 130 total questions. The state-specific portion is 30 questions. The national portion is 100 questions. The questions are not separated by sections. To pass, you need to answer a weighted 70% of the questions correctly from each section.

How Hard Is the Washington Real Estate Exam?

The exam can be challenging, but it is not something that should intimidate students. We created a national real estate exam prep course to help students pass their first time!

Washington Real Estate Exam Practice Questions

1. Baird bought two rectangular lots, each of which measures 244' x 250'. Approximately how many total acres will be in the two lots combined?

   A. 2.8
   B. 3.2
   C. 5.6
   D. 7.0

2. A person has been using a property for a long time. That person's rights have been determined to supersede those of the fee simple owner. This is called which of the following?

   A. escheat
   B. homestead
   C. eminent domain
   D. adverse possession

3. A property has been condemned by the city so that the land can be used to build a better approach to the municipal hospital's emergency entrance. Which of the following powers is the city exercising?

   A. power of attorney
   B. police power
   C. eminent domain
   D. escheat

4. 4. A broker deliberately shows a buyer's homes in only one subdivision where many people of the buyer's religious faith live. Has the broker violated any law?

   A. Yes, because a broker must show a prospective buyer homes in at least three different areas.
   B. Yes, because a broker cannot discriminate on the basis of religion when showing property to a buyer.
   C. No, because the broker's broker is responsible for any violations of law.
   D. No, because there was no intent to discriminate on the basis of race or national origin.

5. A licensee who works for ABC Realty obtains a listing. Two days later, the licensee begins working for XYZ Realty. Which of the following is true regarding this listing?

   A. The listing is transferred to XYZ Realty.
   B. The licensee is entitled to compensation when she begins working for XYZ Realty.
   C. The listing remains with ABC Realty.
   D. The listing is automatically terminated.

Answers: 1. A; 2. D; 3. C; 4. B; 5. C

What Should You Expect on the Day of Your Test?

On the exam day, candidates should report to the test center thirty (30) minutes before the examination.

Candidates must register for the exam with their first and last name as it appears on their government-issued identification. They must provide two forms of identification and sign a roster to confirm their identity.

Valid primary forms of identification:

• driver's license with photograph
• state identification card with photograph
• passport
• military identification card with photograph

The secondary form of identification must show your name and signature

• credit card with signature
• social security card with signature

A candidate must provide biometric identification, such as photography or a fingerprint scan. Candidates take their exams on a computer at the test center. You do not need computer experience or typing skills to take your exam. Applicants have three (3) hours and 30 minutes to answer 130 questions.

Don't forget these calculations!

These calculations are not available at the test center and should be memorized.

Candidates may use the following information in making mathematical calculations on the real estate examinations unless otherwise stated in the text of the question:

• 43,560 square feet/acre
• 5,280 feet/mile
• Round off calculations (where applicable)

Get more real estate math review

How to Pass Your Exam

At VanEd Washington Real Estate School, we make passing your exam simple with our National Real Estate Exam Prep Course Program, which contains a full review of your pre-license courses and various practice questions, tests, and review of questions that you will find on the exam.

Your Results

After completing the Broker examination, you will report to the testing supervisor to receive your score report. This score report shows your result for your examination and gives diagnostic scoring information for any topics you did not pass.

Scores are weighted and determined by the Angoff scale. A scaled score of 70% is required to pass.

After passing the examination, you receive a notification of your results and a license application to complete and submit.

If you fail the exam, you will be given reapplication instructions.

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