Start with the official requirements.
Your regulator is Pennsylvania State 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
- Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission
- Prelicense education
- 75 hours
- Exam provider
- Pearson VUE
- Questions
- 120 questions (80 national + 40 state)
- Time
- 210 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 75 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
None
Continuing education
14 hrs every 2 yrs
What’s on the state portion?
Topics from your LicenseIQ state course; the official exam outline controls.
- Pennsylvania Licensing and the State Real Estate Commission4 lessons
- Business Relationships and the Consumer Notice4 lessons
- Escrow, Advertising, Records, Discipline, and the Recovery Fund4 lessons
- Pennsylvania Agreements and Disclosures4 lessons
- Pennsylvania Transfer Tax and Landlord-Tenant Rules3 lessons
- Pennsylvania Fair Housing and Professional Conduct3 lessons
Try three practice questions.
Question 1
An exclusive right-to-sell listing in Pennsylvania must contain a bold-face statement that:
- A. The seller may sell the property without owing a commission
- B. The broker earns a commission on a sale during the listing period by whomever made, including the owner
- C. The broker guarantees a sale within the term
- D. The commission is set by the Commission
Question 2
Under RELRA, a seller's agent's duty to make a continuous, good-faith effort to find a buyer is suspended:
- A. Once the listing has been on the market 90 days
- B. If the seller lowers the price
- C. After an open house is held
- D. While the property is subject to an existing agreement of sale
Question 3
How many hours of continuing education must a Pennsylvania salesperson complete in each two-year license period to renew?
- A. 12
- B. 24
- C. 15
- D. 14
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