Start with the official requirements.
Your regulator is Nevada Real Estate Division. Verify eligibility, approved schools, application timing, background checks, fees and any sponsoring-broker requirements directly before committing to a course.
Official regulator ↗- Regulator
- Nevada Real Estate Division
- Prelicense education
- 120 hours
- Exam provider
- Pearson VUE
- Questions
- 120 questions (80 national + 40 state)
- Time
- 240 minutes
- Passing rule
- 75% 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 120 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
30 hrs before first renewal
Continuing education
36 hrs every 2 yrs
What’s on the state portion?
Topics from your LicenseIQ state course; the official exam outline controls.
- Nevada Licensing, the Real Estate Division, and the Commission4 lessons
- Agency and Duties Owed by a Nevada Licensee4 lessons
- License Practice: Compensation, Advertising, BPOs, and Handling Money4 lessons
- Nevada Disclosures3 lessons
- Contracts, Brokerage Agreements, and Record Keeping3 lessons
- Common-Interest Communities and Special Topics3 lessons
- Nevada Property Law, Taxes, Landlord-Tenant, and Fair Housing3 lessons
Try three practice questions.
Question 1
Under NRS 40.770, a property where methamphetamine was manufactured is treated as immaterial only if:
- A. At least 3 years have passed since production stopped
- B. It was properly remediated or the health board deemed it safe
- C. The seller did not personally manufacture the drug
- D. The buyer's inspector found no visible residue
Question 2
A seller's agent never inspected the property but noticed a fresh patch over water-stained drywall at the listing appointment. The agent said nothing to buyers. Which statement is correct?
- A. Only the seller can be liable because the seller signs the disclosure form
- B. The agent may be liable because the duty covers material facts the agent knew or should have known through reasonable care
- C. The agent owed the buyer nothing because the buyer was not the agent's client
- D. The agent is protected because a Nevada licensee has no duty to investigate the property's condition
Question 3
Which statement must the written consent for multiple representation include under NRS 645.252?
- A. A statement that a party is not required to consent
- B. A statement that the licensee will receive a reduced commission
- C. A statement that the licensee will disclose confidential information to both parties
- D. A statement that the parties waive the Duties Owed form
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