Arizona · salesperson exam · checked Oct 24, 2026
The Arizona real estate exam for a salesperson license is two separate Pearson VUE exams: General, with 80 scored questions on national topics, and State, with 60 on Arizona law. You need 75% each, and each exam has its own fee, time limit and score report. Several prep pages we checked in Oct 2026 still describe the old single combined exam; this page follows the February 2026 candidate handbook.
Updated Oct 24, 2026 · Not affiliated with any state commission or test provider.
What is the most the Arizona Real Estate Recovery Fund will pay on claims arising from a single transaction?
Answer and explanations
Incorrect: $50,000 exceeds the per-transaction cap.
Correct: A.R.S. §32-2186 caps payments at $30,000 per transaction, with a separate per-licensee limit.
Incorrect: $25,000 is lower than the Arizona per-transaction cap of $30,000.
Incorrect: $45,000 is above the per-transaction cap of $30,000.
Under Arizona groundwater law, what is the maximum pump capacity of an exempt well?
Answer and explanations
Incorrect: Forty-five gallons per minute exceeds the exempt limit, so such a well needs a permit.
Incorrect: Twenty-five gallons per minute is below the actual exempt-well limit.
Incorrect: Fifty gallons per minute is well above the 35-gallon cap.
Correct: A well with a pump capacity of no more than 35 gallons per minute is exempt from most groundwater permitting (A.R.S. §45-454).
In a typical Arizona home resale, who customarily pays for the buyer's standard owner's title insurance policy?
Answer and explanations
Correct: Arizona resale custom, reflected in the standard purchase contract forms, has the seller pay for the owner's policy, though the parties may agree otherwise.
Incorrect: The lender is insured by its own policy, which it does not pay for.
Incorrect: Escrow collects and disburses the premium; it does not pay it.
Incorrect: The buyer customarily pays for the lender's policy, not the owner's policy.
Under A.R.S. §33-808, what is the earliest day on which an Arizona trustee's sale may be held?
Answer and explanations
Incorrect: The sale may come sooner; 91 days is the minimum, not 121.
Correct: The sale date may be no sooner than the ninety-first day after the notice of sale was recorded.
Incorrect: Thirty days is far too short; the statute requires more than ninety.
Incorrect: Sixty days is still short of the ninety-day minimum.
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| Fact | Detail | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test provider | Pearson VUE, for the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) | Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (02/2026) [1] | |
| National portion | General exam: 80 scored + 5 pretest, 150 minutes | Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (02/2026) · Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Content Outlines #090301 (01/2026) [1][2] | |
| State portion | State exam: 60 scored + 5 pretest, 90 minutes | Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (02/2026) · Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Content Outlines #090301 (01/2026) [1][2] | |
| Unscored questions | 5 unmarked pretest questions in each exam | Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (02/2026) · Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Content Outlines #090301 (01/2026) [1][2] | |
| Testing time | 240 minutes: General 150 + State 90 | Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (02/2026) [1] | |
| Passing score | 75% correct on each exam (a percent score, not scaled) | Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (02/2026) [1] | |
| Exam fee | $70 General + $60 Statethe handbook adds “Combo discount of $75 available when scheduling these exams back to back”; ADRE’s fee schedule of Aug. 7, 2023, written before the split, listed $75 for exam application and exam fees combined | Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (02/2026) · Arizona Department of Real Estate: fee schedule eff. Aug. 7, 2023 (archived copy) [1][3] | |
| Retake | Wait 24 hours, then book with Pearson VUE (not at the test center); each retake costs the same as the first attempt | Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (02/2026) [1] | |
| Fail one part | General and State are booked, paid and scored as separate examsthe handbook does not say in words that a passed exam carries over; its retake page still calls the salesperson exam “a single exam” | Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (02/2026) [1] | |
| Validity window | The exam must be passed within 1 year before the license application | Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (02/2026) [1] | |
| Score report | At the test site; a pass includes the license application link, a fail the diagnostics by area | Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (02/2026) [1] | |
| Where you take it | Pearson VUE test centers in Arizona | Pearson VUE: Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (02/2026) [1] |
The State exam's 60 items fall into four groups here, each with its own practice page; the largest is property law and foreclosure at 19 items. The General exam follows Pearson VUE's national salesperson outline, so its areas link to the national portion pages, where each topic is explained once.
| # | Content area | Questions | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona license law and advertising | 10 items | Practice questions |
| 2 | Arizona agency and licensee duties | 18 items | Practice questions |
| 3 | Arizona contracts, escrow and title | 13 items | Practice questions |
| 4 | Arizona property law and foreclosure | 19 items | Practice questions |
| 5 | Property ownership | 13 items | National section |
| 6 | Land use controls | 3 items | National section |
| 7 | Transfer of title | 6 items | National section |
| 8 | Valuation and appraisal | 11 items | National section |
| 9 | Contracts | 9 items | National section |
| 10 | Agency | 10 items | National section |
| 11 | Real estate practice | 7 items | National section |
| 12 | Disclosures and environmental issues | 9 items | National section |
| 13 | Financing | 5 items | National section |
| 14 | Real estate math | 7 items | National section |
Prep written for the old format
Results: at the test site; a pass includes the license application link, a fail the diagnostics by area.
Fail one of the two: General and State are booked, paid and scored as separate exams. A retake is booked like a first attempt: wait 24 hours, then book with Pearson VUE (not at the test center); each retake costs the same as the first attempt. One caveat: the handbook does not say in words that a passed exam carries over; its retake page still calls the salesperson exam “a single exam”, so confirm with Pearson VUE when you rebook.
Fail twice: you can book a one-time review of the questions you missed (exam playback).
Time limit: the exam must be passed within 1 year before the license application.
The exams sit in the middle of the license path: fingerprint clearance card, 90 hours of school and the school final, both exams, the Arizona contract-writing course, the online application, then a broker who accepts you. The order, the documents and every fee are on how to get licensed and license cost.
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$70 General + $60 State as of Oct 2026, paid to Pearson VUE when you book, with a combo price for booking both the same day. The license adds $60 and the fingerprint clearance card $67: the full bill.
Yes. The General exam, 80 scored questions, follows Pearson VUE's national salesperson outline: property ownership, valuation, contracts, agency, financing, math and the rest. It is taught on the national portion pages. The State exam is the Arizona part.
The bar is public and fixed: 75% correct on each exam (a percent score, not scaled). Before the exams come 90 hours of school, and the license also needs a fingerprint clearance card and the Arizona contract-writing course. On the State exam, Arizona specifics such as the anti-deficiency rule and the Recovery Fund limits decide the score: practice them here.
No: Pearson VUE test centers in Arizona only. Booking is online or by phone at least 24 hours ahead, paid when you book; no walk-ins.