SAE Real Estate Brokerage Exam Texas Real Estate
Commission (TREC) – 2026/2027
Section 1: Broker Licensing & Qualifications (Questions 1–20)
1. According to TREC, how many classroom hours of qualifying real estate
education are required to become a licensed broker in Texas?
A) 180 hours
B) 210 hours
C) 270 hours
D) 300 hours
Answer: C
Rationale: TREC requires 270 classroom hours of qualifying real estate
courses to obtain a broker license. This includes mandatory courses such as
Principles of Real Estate I & II, Law of Agency, Law of Contracts,
Promulgated Contract Forms, Real Estate Finance, and Real Estate
Brokerage .
2. The Real Estate Brokerage course must be completed within what
timeframe before submitting a broker license application?
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 2 years
D) 5 years
,Answer: C
Rationale: TREC requires that the Real Estate Brokerage course be
completed not more than two years before the application date. This
ensures that the candidate's knowledge of brokerage management
principles is current .
3. What is the minimum age requirement to obtain a real estate broker
license in Texas?
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 25 years
D) No age requirement
Answer: A
Rationale: Texas law requires broker applicants to be at least 18 years of
age. However, applicants must also meet TREC's qualifications for honesty,
trustworthiness, and integrity .
4. Normally, a real estate licensee must have how many years of experience
as an active salesperson before obtaining a broker license?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 4 years
Answer: B
,Rationale: Typically, a licensee must have two or more years of experience
as an active salesperson, have completed the required classroom hours,
and successfully passed the Real Estate Broker's License Examination .
5. Which of the following individuals is eligible to take the Real Estate
Broker's License Examination without completing classroom work and real
estate sales experience?
A) Any college graduate
B) An individual with a bachelor's degree in business
C) A member of the state bar or licensed attorney
D) A certified public accountant
Answer: C
Rationale: Members of the state bar and licensed attorneys are eligible to
take the Real Estate Broker's License Examination without completing
classroom work and real estate sales experience .
6. Once a broker license application is filed, how long does the applicant
have to meet all license requirements?
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 18 months
D) 2 years
Answer: B
Rationale: TREC allows applicants one year from the date their application
is filed to meet all license requirements. If requirements are not completed
within this timeframe, the application expires .
, 7. To become a broker, what percentage must an instructor achieve on the
qualifying examination to be able to teach courses?
A) 70%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 85%
Answer: C
Rationale: Instructors must pass the test with a grade of 80% or higher to be
able to teach real estate courses. This ensures instructors have mastered the
subject matter before teaching others .
8. What are the basic citizenship requirements for a Texas real estate broker
license?
A) Must be a U.S. citizen
B) Must be a citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien
C) Must have lived in Texas for at least 5 years
D) No citizenship requirements
Answer: B
Rationale: TREC requires broker applicants to be either a citizen of the
United States or a lawfully admitted alien. They must also be a resident of
Texas unless certain exemptions apply .
9. A broker applicant who was licensed in Texas as a sales agent or broker
in the last two years is exempt from which requirement?
Commission (TREC) – 2026/2027
Section 1: Broker Licensing & Qualifications (Questions 1–20)
1. According to TREC, how many classroom hours of qualifying real estate
education are required to become a licensed broker in Texas?
A) 180 hours
B) 210 hours
C) 270 hours
D) 300 hours
Answer: C
Rationale: TREC requires 270 classroom hours of qualifying real estate
courses to obtain a broker license. This includes mandatory courses such as
Principles of Real Estate I & II, Law of Agency, Law of Contracts,
Promulgated Contract Forms, Real Estate Finance, and Real Estate
Brokerage .
2. The Real Estate Brokerage course must be completed within what
timeframe before submitting a broker license application?
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 2 years
D) 5 years
,Answer: C
Rationale: TREC requires that the Real Estate Brokerage course be
completed not more than two years before the application date. This
ensures that the candidate's knowledge of brokerage management
principles is current .
3. What is the minimum age requirement to obtain a real estate broker
license in Texas?
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 25 years
D) No age requirement
Answer: A
Rationale: Texas law requires broker applicants to be at least 18 years of
age. However, applicants must also meet TREC's qualifications for honesty,
trustworthiness, and integrity .
4. Normally, a real estate licensee must have how many years of experience
as an active salesperson before obtaining a broker license?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 4 years
Answer: B
,Rationale: Typically, a licensee must have two or more years of experience
as an active salesperson, have completed the required classroom hours,
and successfully passed the Real Estate Broker's License Examination .
5. Which of the following individuals is eligible to take the Real Estate
Broker's License Examination without completing classroom work and real
estate sales experience?
A) Any college graduate
B) An individual with a bachelor's degree in business
C) A member of the state bar or licensed attorney
D) A certified public accountant
Answer: C
Rationale: Members of the state bar and licensed attorneys are eligible to
take the Real Estate Broker's License Examination without completing
classroom work and real estate sales experience .
6. Once a broker license application is filed, how long does the applicant
have to meet all license requirements?
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 18 months
D) 2 years
Answer: B
Rationale: TREC allows applicants one year from the date their application
is filed to meet all license requirements. If requirements are not completed
within this timeframe, the application expires .
, 7. To become a broker, what percentage must an instructor achieve on the
qualifying examination to be able to teach courses?
A) 70%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 85%
Answer: C
Rationale: Instructors must pass the test with a grade of 80% or higher to be
able to teach real estate courses. This ensures instructors have mastered the
subject matter before teaching others .
8. What are the basic citizenship requirements for a Texas real estate broker
license?
A) Must be a U.S. citizen
B) Must be a citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien
C) Must have lived in Texas for at least 5 years
D) No citizenship requirements
Answer: B
Rationale: TREC requires broker applicants to be either a citizen of the
United States or a lawfully admitted alien. They must also be a resident of
Texas unless certain exemptions apply .
9. A broker applicant who was licensed in Texas as a sales agent or broker
in the last two years is exempt from which requirement?
