Free Pennsylvania (PA) Real Estate Practice Exam 2026
Ten questions at a time, drawn from 3,331 Pennsylvania salesperson questions — the PA state portion and the national portion, the same mix the real exam uses. Every answer comes with an explanation.
Questions
120
Time limit
210 min
To pass
75%
Source: PREC candidate handbook. Salesperson licence.
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What the Pennsylvania state portion tests
These are the PA-specific subjects in our bank, with the number of questions behind each one. They are what separates the Pennsylvania exam from every other state's.
Agency & Consumer Notice
250 questions- A Pennsylvania licensee is explaining agency types to a consumer. The licensee says, 'In Pennsylvania, we have a unique …
- A Pennsylvania buyer's agent receives multiple listing sheets from the MLS for properties matching the client's criteria…
- A consumer in Pennsylvania asks their real estate agent to explain designated agency in simple terms. Which of the follo…
- In Pennsylvania, the term 'initial interview' as used in the Consumer Notice requirement refers to which of the followin…
General Principles of Agency
226 questions- Without prior permission, Quinn Brooks signs a small repair authorization on behalf of the owner. The owner later approv…
- A buyer under a buyer-representation agreement receives an earnest money refund after a failed deal. The agent deposits …
- A buyer representation agreement should specify:
- Jamie Cruz signs a listing agreement with broker Skyler Simmons. What role does Simmons's brokerage hold in the resultin…
RELA & License Law
200 questions- Under RELA, a Pennsylvania licensee completes a 3-hour CE course but leaves 30 minutes early due to an emergency. Under …
- Under RELA, the SREC may place a licensee on probation as a disciplinary sanction. What does probation typically involve…
- Under RELA, what happens to a Pennsylvania real estate licensee's license if they fail to renew it by the expiration dat…
- A licensed broker from New Jersey wants to obtain a Pennsylvania broker's license. Under RELA, which of the following be…
Seller Disclosure Law
200 questions- A Pennsylvania seller discovers that their home's water supply has been affected by PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl subst…
- According to Pennsylvania's Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law, what is the primary purpose of the Seller's Property Disc…
- In Pennsylvania, the Seller's Property Disclosure Statement applies to which type of property transaction?
- Patricia is selling her home in Chester County, Pennsylvania. She had the roof replaced two years ago and the contractor…
Realty Transfer Taxes
190 questions- A Philadelphia property sells for $275,000. The state transfer tax (1%) is split equally between buyer and seller. The P…
- In Pennsylvania, when a property is transferred as part of a court-ordered partition (where co-owners cannot agree on di…
- A Pennsylvania title company is handling a closing. The title company is responsible for collecting and remitting the re…
- A Philadelphia property sells at sheriff's sale for $120,000. The computed value is $200,000. What is the transfer tax b…
Valuation Market Analysis
151 questions- In October 2026, appraiser Caleb Moore is reviewing an income statement for Oak Place. The property's NOI is $67,500, th…
- Under USPAP, what is the purpose of the Competency Rule?
- An example of functional obsolescence is:
- In August 2026, appraiser Omar Lewis is valuing a small retail strip. Potential gross income is $96,000, vacancy and col…
Licensing Requirements & CE
150 questions- A salesperson in Pennsylvania is terminated by their broker. Under RELA, what happens to the salesperson's license?
- A PA-licensed agent lists a property near the Delaware border. A licensed Delaware agent brings a buyer for the property…
- A PA broker of record is also a licensed appraiser. Under RELA, can the broker appraise a property that their brokerage …
- An out-of-state real estate company wants to open an office in Pennsylvania. Under RELA, what licensing requirements app…
Pennsylvania Contract Provisions
150 questions- Sandra, a buyer in Pennsylvania, submits an offer that includes a hand money deposit of $5,000. According to the PAR Agr…
- Under the PAR Agreement of Sale, the buyer agrees to deliver hand money to the broker within a specified number of days …
- In a Pennsylvania transaction, the buyer wants to make the purchase contingent on the property passing a termite inspect…
- A buyer in Pennsylvania defaults on a PA Agreement of Sale by refusing to proceed with the purchase. Under the agreement…
Property Disclosures
150 questions- A 1978 ranch home is on the market. During inspection, the buyer's environmental specialist samples the wall insulation …
- Which of the following is NOT a hidden condition?
- In a state that requires a written disclosure of a home's condition to the buyer, the disclosure form is filled out by:
- The purpose of the Closing Disclosure under TILA-RESPA is to:
Land Use Controls Regulations
133 questions- A homebuyer purchases a lot in a planned community. The deed references a recorded declaration of covenants, conditions,…
- A board of adjustment is reviewing an owner's request for relief from a zoning ordinance. All of the following are commo…
- A homeowner in an HOA community wants to install solar panels on her roof. The CC&Rs do not address solar panels. The HO…
- Permission to depart from a requirement of the zoning ordinance for a single parcel is obtained through a:
Property Tax & Assessment Appeals
125 questions- A PA property owner decides to represent themselves (pro se) at a Board of Assessment Appeals hearing. The Board is requ…
- In Pennsylvania, property taxes are assessed and collected at which level of government?
- A property in Chester County, Pennsylvania, has an assessed value of $200,000. The county's Common Level Ratio (CLR) is …
- A PA property owner challenges their assessment using the CLR method. The property's assessed value is $160,000. The cou…
Fair Housing & Human Relations Act
125 questions- Under the PA Human Relations Act and federal fair housing law, a Pennsylvania landlord is required to make reasonable ac…
- A prospective buyer in Pennsylvania believes a real estate agent steered her away from certain neighborhoods based on he…
- A person in Pennsylvania believes they have been the victim of housing discrimination. They can file a fair housing comp…
- Under the PA Human Relations Act, a landlord must make reasonable accommodations for tenants with disabilities. All of t…
Transfer of Property
114 questions- Under TRID rules, the lender must deliver the Closing Disclosure to the borrower at least how many business days before …
- A deed is properly recorded in the county records before a later purchaser checks title. Even if the later purchaser nev…
- At closing, the seller's existing mortgage balance of $185,000 must be paid off from the sale proceeds. On the seller's …
- An attorney examining the abstract of title discovers a gap in the chain where a deed from 1952 does not match the grant…
Rela Brokerage Rules
100 questions- Under RELA and SREC regulations governing escrow account management, which of the following practices would be IMPROPER?
- Under RELA, a Pennsylvania brokerage receives a written complaint from a consumer about one of its salespersons. The bro…
- A Pennsylvania broker receives a property management fee from a landlord client for services the brokerage has already r…
- Under RELA, a Pennsylvania broker, Deborah, manages a portfolio of 20 rental properties. She collects rent from tenants …
Agency
8 questions- In Pennsylvania, earnest money deposits must be placed in escrow within:
- In Pennsylvania, the Consumer Notice must be provided:
- Pennsylvania requires how many hours of pre-license education for a salesperson?
- A broker in Pennsylvania must maintain escrow records for at least:
Counts are live from the Pennsylvania question bank, which mixes the national portion with Pennsylvania-specific law.
What the national portion tests
Every state exam shares this half. The questions below are the same ones a candidate in any state would see.
Financing
217 questions- A buyer wants to purchase a home but cannot qualify for a conventional loan. The seller agrees to carry the entire purch…
- During the annual escrow analysis on Priya's loan, the servicer wants to maintain an escrow cushion equal to three month…
- Before the scheduled foreclosure sale, Lena Howard pays the past-due installments, late fees, and allowed expenses so th…
- Lena Chen is buying a home for $350,000 and is making a 20% down payment. Her lender will charge 2 discount points on th…
Real Estate Math
203 questions- A county charges $40 to record the first page of a deed and $7 for each additional page. If a deed is 3 pages long, what…
- A property sells for $300,000 with a 6% commission split equally between the listing broker and the selling broker. The …
- A buyer is purchasing a property for $450,000 with an 80% LTV loan. Buyer closing costs are $9,500, the earnest money de…
- A transfer tax is charged at $1.00 per $500 of sale price (rounded up to the nearest $500). If the property sells for $3…
Contracts
201 questions- After a property inspection reveals minor cosmetic issues, the buyer demands $20,000 in credits. The seller refuses, and…
- A buyer wants to demonstrate serious intent when submitting an offer. What financial deposit typically accompanies the o…
- Under a traditional contract for deed, what risk does the buyer face if the seller has an existing mortgage on the prope…
- Under a contract for deed, the buyer defaults after making five years of payments. In some jurisdictions, what protectio…
Property Ownership
200 questions- A roofing contractor replaced shingles on a home for $18,400, but the owner refused to pay. After following the required…
- Emma owns only a life estate in a rural tract, with title to pass to her nephew at Emma's death. Without the nephew's co…
- In February 2026, title examiner Rachel noticed that a metes and bounds description ended at a different point than wher…
- In June 2026, Jared sold the oil and gas rights under his ranch to Mesa Energy but kept the surface estate. After record…
Practice of Real Estate
157 questions- A broker uses cloud-based transaction management software to store all transaction files, including contracts, disclosur…
- What is the maximum penalty for first-time unlicensed practice in Pennsylvania?
- Two competing brokerages agree that each will refer commercial clients to the other and neither will compete for the oth…
- A landlord refuses to rent a unit in a 40-unit apartment complex to a family with children, claiming the property is 'ad…
Leasing & Property Management
76 questions- A written apartment lease begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year with no need for notice to terminat…
- A property management agreement authorizes the manager to spend up to $500 on emergency repairs without prior owner appr…
- A property manager deposits tenant security deposits into the manager's personal checking account and uses the funds to …
- A residential tenant stops paying rent after the landlord ignores two months of written requests to repair a furnace tha…
Counts are live from the Pennsylvania question bank, which mixes the national portion with Pennsylvania-specific law.
About 52% pass the Pennsylvania exam first time
Which means roughly 48 in 100 do not, and pay to sit it again. The gap is rarely knowledge — it is untimed studying meeting a timed exam. See how every state compares.
Pennsylvania practice exam questions
Is this Pennsylvania real estate practice exam free?
Yes. The practice sample on this page needs no account. Each question shows the correct answer and an explanation after you answer it. Create an account to continue in the dashboard; access limits and additional features depend on your plan.
How many questions are on the real Pennsylvania exam?
120 scored questions, with 210 minutes to answer them and 75% needed to pass. PREC publishes the current figures in its candidate handbook.
Does the practice exam cover Pennsylvania state law?
Our Pennsylvania bank holds 1,533 state-portion questions alongside 1,798 national ones. A short practice set is a sample, not a reproduction of the official exam blueprint.
Is this the same as a Pennsylvania real estate practice test?
Yes — practice exam, practice test and test questions all mean the same thing here. The PA questions on this page are the same bank either way, drawn from the state portion and the national portion together.
Are there Pennsylvania real estate exam questions in PDF form?
Yes, as a study guide rather than a question dump: the Pennsylvania exam guide PDF covers the format, the passing score and what the PA state portion tests. The questions themselves stay on this page, because each one shows why the wrong options are wrong — which a printed answer key cannot do.
How hard is the Pennsylvania real estate exam?
Hard enough that most candidates who fail did not run out of knowledge, they ran out of practice: you need 75% across 120 questions in 210 minutes, with no time to reason slowly. The questions are not tricky so much as specific — they test whether you know which rule applies, not whether you have heard of it.
Are Pennsylvania real estate flashcards better than practice questions?
They do different jobs. Flashcards drill vocabulary and figures — the things you either know or do not. Practice questions test whether you can pick the right rule when a situation could plausibly fit two of them, which is what the exam actually asks. Most candidates need both, and running out of practice questions is the more common failure.
What score should I get before booking the Pennsylvania exam?
Aim to sit comfortably above 75% on full-length practice, not just at it. Exam-day nerves and unfamiliar wording cost most candidates a few points, so a practice average that only just clears the line usually is not enough.
PA cheat sheet
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Full-length mock exam
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Pennsylvania licence guide
Requirements, fees, schedule and how to apply.