Arizona real estate exam

Arizona splits its salesperson exam into an 80-item general portion and a 60-item state portion, both passed at 75 percent — a higher bar than most split states set. The figure to know before you book is the fee: the two portions cost $130 taken separately and $75 taken back to back, and the Department’s own fee table prints only the $75.

The two portions

Two separate examinations, each with its own score report, and the Department wants both reports with the application. Taken at one sitting they run 150 minutes and 90 minutes for a combined fee of $75; scheduled apart they are $70 and $60. Each carries five unscored pretest items, so you will see 85 and 65 questions on the screen. There is no online delivery — Pearson VUE’s page says so in bold — and no walk-in testing.

ExamItemsTimeTo pass
Salesperson — general portion80150 min75%
Salesperson — Arizona portion6090 min75%
Broker — single examination180315 min75%

Delivered by Pearson VUE, under contract to the Department. Every figure here comes from the documents listed at the foot of this page, with the date each was read.

Requirements and fees

Minimum age
18 when applying for the licence
Qualifying education
90 classroom hours, or the equivalent, at a school certified by the Commissioner
A.R.S. § 32-2124(B). The course can be live, distance or a mix, but its final examination must be proctored in person, and the completion may be no more than ten years old at the date of application. Twenty-seven of the ninety hours are the Arizona-specific course — the part the Commissioner cannot waive for an out-of-state licensee.
Contract Writing course
A separate 6-hour Arizona Contract Writing course, before the licence issues
Not a condition of sitting the exam. The certificate must be within two years of the application date, where the 90-hour certificate has ten.
Examination fee
$75 for both portions scheduled back to back
$70 for the general portion and $60 for the state portion if scheduled separately — $130, so the combo is a $55 saving. Non-refundable and non-transferable; a retake costs the same as the first sitting.
Original licence fee
$60 — a $50 licence fee and $10 to the Real Estate Recovery Fund
Requested online once the application is deemed complete. The licence is issued for two years and renews at $60, or $125 if late.
Fingerprint clearance card
A Level 1 non-IVP Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card from the Department of Public Safety
A.R.S. §§ 32-2108 and 41-1758.03. The handbook lists it as step two, before the exam reservation, because DPS processing is the slowest part of the chain.
Legal presence
Proof of authorised legal presence in the United States
A.R.S. § 41-1080. A document without a photograph must be paired with a government-issued one that has one.
Window to apply
One year from passing the examination
A.R.S. § 32-2125.01. Both score reports are submitted with the application.
Prior discipline
No licence denied within one year or revoked within two, in Arizona or any other state
A.R.S. § 32-2124(A)(4)–(5). A yes on the Disciplinary Actions Disclosure form triggers a document checklist.
Retakes
A 24-hour wait, then rebook with Pearson at the full fee
After a second failure you may book a one-time, 30-minute exam review of the questions you missed — within 14 days, and before you sit again.
Experimental questions
5 per portion for a salesperson, 15 on the broker examination
Unscored, unidentified, and included in the item counts you will see on screen.

Practice the material this exam is built on

These questions cover the general real estate principles every state tests — the eight content areas of the national outline. They do not cover Arizona statute and commission rule, which no national bank does; for that, the state’s own published material is the source.

Arizona — general practice Question 1 of 10

The principle that no two parcels of land are exactly alike is called:

Two exams, one fee if you book them together

Pearson VUE’s fee table lists the general portion at $70 and the state portion at $60, with a footnote: a combo discount of $75 is available when the two are scheduled back to back. The Department’s fee page skips the footnote and prints a single line — “Examination Application and Examination Fees, combined: $75” — which is the number most candidates will pay. Scheduling the portions on separate days is legal and costs $130.

Each portion is its own examination with its own score report, and a failed portion is retaken on its own after a 24-hour wait, at the separate-portion price. Pass both, and the Department wants both reports with the application within a year of the later one.

Ninety hours before the exam, six more before the licence

A.R.S. § 32-2124(B) sets the salesperson course at ninety classroom hours or the equivalent, at a school certified by the Commissioner, with a school examination that has to be passed in person under a proctor even when the course itself was taken at a distance. Twenty-seven of those hours are the Arizona-specific course, which the statute singles out as the one part the Commissioner may not waive for someone already licensed elsewhere.

The six-hour Arizona Contract Writing course is the part that trips people up on timing. It is not needed to sit the exam — the handbook says it is required “prior to licensure” — but it is on the Department’s application checklist, and its certificate must be within two years of the application date where the ninety-hour certificate is good for ten.

What is in the 60-item Arizona portion

The outline effective 1 January 2026 spreads sixty items across eleven sections. Contracts is the largest at eight — employment agreements and purchase contracts through closing costs and possession. Four sections carry six each: Arizona agency, licensee duties and obligations, licensee competencies, and reasonable skill and care, which is where property taxes, special assessments and Arizona utility and environmental regulation sit.

The remaining twenty-three items are five each on the regulatory framework — the Department’s powers, the Recovery Fund, licensing — consumer protection, advertising, critical business services (escrow, title insurance and lending) and ownership and encumbrances, plus three on foreclosure, short sales and deeds in lieu, headed by the Arizona anti-deficiency statute.

Frequently asked

How many questions are on the Arizona real estate exam?
A salesperson sits two examinations: 80 scored items on the general portion in 150 minutes and 60 scored items on the Arizona portion in 90 minutes. Each also carries five unscored pretest items, so the screen shows 85 and 65 questions. The broker examination is a single paper of 180 scored items plus 15 pretest in 315 minutes.
What score do you need to pass the Arizona real estate exam?
75 percent of the scored questions on each portion — 60 of the 80 general items and 45 of the 60 Arizona items. The passing score was set by the Department with Pearson, and the score report gives a percentage per content area for diagnosis only.
How much does the Arizona real estate exam cost?
$75 for both portions scheduled back to back, which is the figure the Department’s fee page prints. Taken separately the general portion is $70 and the state portion $60. The fee is paid to Pearson VUE when you book and is non-refundable; the licence itself is a further $60.
How many hours of education does Arizona require for a real estate licence?
Ninety classroom hours at a school certified by the Commissioner, with an in-person proctored school examination, completed within ten years of the application. A separate six-hour Arizona Contract Writing course is required before the licence issues, and its certificate must be within two years of applying.
Can I take the Arizona real estate exam online?
No. Pearson VUE states that Arizona real estate examinations are not available through its OnVUE online delivery and remain available only at Pearson test centres. Reservations are made online or by phone at least 24 hours ahead; there are no walk-ins.
What happens if I fail the Arizona real estate exam?
You wait 24 hours, then book again with Pearson at the same fee. After a second failure you can schedule a one-time, 30-minute review of the questions you answered incorrectly — it must be booked within 14 days of that failed attempt and taken before you sit again.

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Sources

Key factual claims on this page are grounded in the documents below, with the day each was read. Rules and requirements change — open the source if you need today's wording.

Page facts last verified September 5, 2026.

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