Start with the official requirements.
Your regulator is Arkansas Real Estate Commission. Verify eligibility, approved schools, application timing, background checks, fees and any sponsoring-broker requirements directly before committing to a course.
Official regulator ↗- Regulator
- Arkansas Real Estate Commission
- Prelicense education
- 60 hours
- Exam provider
- Pearson VUE
- Questions
- 110 questions (80 national + 30 state)
- Time
- Verify in the candidate handbook
- Passing rule
- Scaled 70 on each portion
The steps, in order.
01
Confirm eligibility
Check age, education, background review and other requirements with the regulator.
02
Complete approved education
Confirm the current 60 hours education requirement and approved providers. LicenseIQ does not replace required prelicensing education.
03
Apply and schedule
Follow the regulator’s application and testing authorization sequence; submit required documents and fees. Exact sequencing varies.
04
Prepare and take the exam
Use the Pearson VUE candidate handbook for check-in, accommodations, allowed materials and current scoring.
05
Complete license issuance
After passing, complete remaining regulator requirements. Do not practice until the license is issued and active.
06
Maintain your license
Verify post-license education, renewal deadlines and continuing education with the regulator.
Post-license education
18 hrs within 6 months of licensure
Continuing education
7 hrs annually (4 mandatory + 3 elective)
What’s on the state portion?
Topics from your LicenseIQ state course; the official exam outline controls.
- Duties and Powers of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission and the Recovery Fund4 lessons
- Arkansas Licensing Requirements3 lessons
- Broker Supervision, Advertising, Contracts and Broker Price Opinions4 lessons
- Trust Funds, Records and Property Management3 lessons
- Other Statutory Requirements and Arkansas Fair Housing Law3 lessons
- Agency Relationships and Disclosures in Arkansas4 lessons
- Arkansas Landlord-Tenant Law, Transfer Tax and Property Tax Relief3 lessons
Try three practice questions.
Question 1
A licensee whose license was revoked under §17-42-311 may reapply after
- A. six months
- B. one year
- C. two years
- D. five years
Question 2
The Arkansas Real Estate Commission is required to investigate a complaint when it
- A. is received by telephone from any member of the public
- B. is filed by another licensee, regardless of form
- C. is a verified written complaint that makes out a prima facie case
- D. alleges damages of more than $1,000
Question 3
A licensee who holds only a property management associate license is asked by an owner to sell one of the managed properties for a commission. The licensee
- A. may do so if the property is one the licensee manages
- B. may do so with the owner's written consent
- C. may not do so, because a property management-only license does not permit listing or selling real estate the licensee does not own
- D. may do so if the principal property management broker approves
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