Real Estate Practice Exam California

Take a free real estate practice exam California salesperson candidates can use to prepare for the DRE exam. Each set mixes real estate principles, California law and disclosure questions and math, in timed, untimed or study mode, scored against the DRE’s 70% pass mark with an explanation for every answer.

Real Estate Practice Exam California 131 questions in the bank

Questions

drawn at random from 131

Time limit

36 min

Timed mode

Sections

Property Ownership, Land Use Controls and Regulations, Valuation and Market Analysis…

Pass mark

70%

same as the real exam

Mode

Timed Untimed Study

Timed: 36 minutes for 30 questions, like the real exam. Results at the end.

Number of questions

Sections covered: Property Ownership · Land Use Controls and Regulations · Valuation and Market Analysis · Financing · Agency and Brokerage Relationships · Contracts · Transfer of Title · Practice of Real Estate · Real Estate Calculations · Disclosures · California Real Estate Law (DRE and Business and Professions Code) · California Disclosures and Practice

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Question 1 Property Ownership

A seller removes a custom-built bookcase that was bolted into the wall studs of the living room before closing. The purchase contract says nothing about the bookcase. Which test most strongly supports the buyer's claim that the bookcase was a fixture?

The original purchase price of the bookcase
Whether the seller listed it on a personal property inventory
Whether the bookcase was built by a licensed contractor
The method of annexation to the structure Correct answer

Explanation: Bolting an item into the wall studs is a permanent method of attachment, which is one of the core legal tests (method of annexation) courts use to decide whether personal property has become a fixture. Because the contract was silent, the fixture tests decide ownership, and fixtures pass to the buyer with the real property.

Question 2 Property Ownership

A bakery tenant installed commercial ovens bolted to the floor of a leased storefront. When the lease ends, the ovens are best described as

fixtures that automatically become the landlord's property
emblements that belong to whoever occupies the property
trade fixtures the tenant may remove before the lease expires Correct answer
appurtenances that run with the land

Explanation: Equipment a commercial tenant installs to conduct its business is a trade fixture and remains the tenant's personal property. The tenant may remove it before the lease ends, repairing any damage caused by the removal.

Question 3 Property Ownership

Three siblings take title as joint tenants with right of survivorship. One sibling sells her interest to an outside investor. What is the result?

The sale is void because joint tenants cannot convey their interests
The investor holds a one-third interest as a tenant in common with the other two, who remain joint tenants between themselves Correct answer
The investor becomes a joint tenant with the two remaining siblings
The entire joint tenancy converts into a tenancy by the entirety

Explanation: A joint tenant may convey her interest, but the buyer does not share the unities of time and title with the others. The buyer therefore takes as a tenant in common, while the two original co-owners continue as joint tenants with each other.

Your Results

California salesperson pass mark: 70%

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How Our Real Estate Practice Exam CA Works

Our real estate practice exam CA candidates use draws 30 questions at random from a pool of 131 original questions: 108 on general real estate principles and 23 on California law and practice. Questions are picked in proportion to each topic, so every set includes California items alongside principles and math.

Choose a mode before you start. Timed mode gives you 36 minutes for 30 questions, the same pace as the real exam (3 hours for 150 questions). Untimed mode removes the clock, and study mode shows the answer and explanation after each question. You can flag questions and jump around with the question navigator.

Free California Real Estate Practice Exam

This free California real estate practice exam needs no account or download and runs on any phone, tablet or computer. An unfinished test is saved on your device so you can resume after a reload, and your last ten results are kept so you can watch your scores rise.

What the California Real Estate Exam Covers

The California salesperson exam is run by the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) itself, not a national vendor, and it is a single 150-question test rather than separate national and state portions. Before you can take it, you must complete three college-level courses: Real Estate Principles, Real Estate Practice and one elective. The DRE lists the full salesperson exam requirements.

California Real Estate Practice Exam Questions

The DRE exam covers property ownership and land use, laws of agency, valuation, financing, transfer of property, practice and disclosures, and contracts. Our California real estate practice exam questions add two state-specific areas to the general bank:

California real estate law: the DRE and Business and Professions Code, license terms, continuing education, broker supervision, trust funds and advance fees.
California disclosures and practice: the agency disclosure form, dual agency, the Transfer Disclosure Statement, natural hazard disclosures and other required notices.

Laws of Agency and Property Ownership

Agency and ownership questions test who a licensee represents and what the buyer or seller actually owns. Expect scenarios on fiduciary duties, when the agency disclosure form must be given, dual agency consent, forms of ownership, easements and encumbrances. These real estate practice questions for California reward careful reading of who said what to whom.

Real Estate Math

Math questions appear within the content areas rather than as a separate section. Expect commission splits, prorations, loan-to-value, property tax and area calculations. Every calculation question in our bank shows the full working in the explanation.

Scoring Explained

You need 70% correct to pass the California salesperson exam, according to the DRE (broker candidates need 75%). Our practice exam uses that 70% pass mark on the results screen. Passing examinees are not told their final score, so aim well above 70% in practice to give yourself a margin.

The results screen also breaks your score down by section, so you can see whether California law or a general topic needs work. The DRE salesperson exam fee is $100 (fee schedule effective July 1, 2024), or $450 for the combined exam and license application, and fees are non-refundable. You must pass the exam within two years of filing your application.

Tips to Pass the CA Real Estate Exam

The CA real estate exam rewards stamina as much as knowledge. Build up to a full-length timed session, keep a list of every topic you miss and revisit it weekly. Plan your weeks with a study planner for exams and keep your exam date in view with the exam countdown.

Use the California Real Estate Practice Exam Free Mode

Study mode is the most useful free mode early on: you check each answer as you go and read the explanation immediately. Switch to timed mode once your scores settle above 70%, then choose the full pool to rehearse a long sitting.

Review Every Answer Explanation

This real estate practice exam is free with answers for a reason: the explanations are where you learn. Read the “why” note on every miss, then turn the rule into a card — you can make flashcards online for disclosure forms, deadlines and agency terms.

Preparing for another state as well? Try our real estate practice exam for general principles, or compare the real estate practice exam PA, real estate practice exam Florida, Texas real estate practice exam and Georgia real estate practice exam. The real estate exam guide explains how state exams differ.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Real Estate Exam Hard?

The California salesperson exam is long rather than tricky: 150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, and you need 70% correct. Candidates who finish the three required courses and practise at full pace do well. Agency, disclosures and contracts cause the most mistakes, so build those into every practice session.

What Kind of Questions Are on the Real Estate Exam?

The California exam asks multiple-choice questions on property ownership and land use, laws of agency, valuation, financing, transfer of property, practice and disclosures, and contracts. Most are short scenarios that ask what a licensee should do. Math questions on commissions, prorations and loans appear within those areas.

Is the Real Estate Exam Multiple Choice?

Yes. The California Department of Real Estate salesperson exam has 150 multiple-choice questions, according to the DRE. Each question has one correct answer. Our California practice exam uses the same single-answer format, so you can rehearse reading all four options and choosing the best one under time pressure.

How Many Questions Are on the Real Estate Practice Exam?

Our California practice exam gives you 30 questions by default, drawn from a pool of 131: 108 general real estate questions and 23 California questions. You can also choose 10 questions or the whole pool. The real DRE salesperson exam has 150 questions and a 3-hour time limit.