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Free Texas Real Estate Practice Exam 2026
Ten questions at a time, drawn from 3,397 Texas salesperson questions — the TX state portion and the national portion, the same mix the real exam uses. Every answer comes with an explanation.
Questions
125
Time limit
240 min
To pass
70%
Source: TREC candidate handbook. Salesperson licence.
What the Texas state portion tests
These are the TX-specific subjects in our bank, with the number of questions behind each one. They are what separates the Texas exam from every other state's.
Promulgated Contract Forms
350 questions- Under the TREC Addendum for Property Subject to Mandatory Membership in a Property Owners Association, the buyer has the…
- Under the TREC Farm and Ranch Contract, which of the following items can be included in the sale of a ranch property?
- Under the TREC contract, the buyer wants to assign the contract to another buyer (their LLC). The original contract does…
- Under the TREC contract, if the buyer wants to take possession before closing, what TREC form should be used?
TRELA & TREC Rules
350 questions- Under TREC rules, a license holder wants to advertise their services using a vehicle wrap on their personal car. Under T…
- Under TREC rules, a license holder creates an automated social media bot that posts property listings on multiple platfo…
- Under TREC rules, what must a broker do when hiring a new sales agent to join the brokerage?
- Under TREC rules, a newly licensed broker is setting up a brokerage. Before the broker can accept earnest money from cli…
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 Skyler Simmons. In the resulting sale, whose interests does the listing broker…
Property Code Disclosures
200 questions- Under Texas and federal law, a seller who renovates a pre-1978 home before sale must comply with the EPA's Renovation, R…
- Buyer Torres receives the Seller's Disclosure Notice 5 days after executing the purchase contract. The disclosure reveal…
- In Texas, what does the term 'executive rights' mean in the context of mineral ownership?
- Under NFIP rules, what is the maximum building coverage available for a single-family residential property? Texas licens…
Texas Agency Law
200 questions- Under Texas law, when a buyer signs a written buyer representation agreement with a broker, the buyer becomes the broker…
- Sales agent Brooks has an exclusive buyer representation agreement with Buyer Kim. The agreement specifies that Brooks w…
- Sales agent Morgan is appointed to represent Buyer Adams in an intermediary transaction. During the option period, Adams…
- Sales agent Foster is the buyer's agent in a transaction. The home inspection reveals that the HVAC system is 20 years o…
Texas-Specific Financing
180 questions- A Texas homeowner obtained a home equity loan that closed at the borrower's real estate agent's office. Later, the borro…
- Daniel, a Texas license holder, is assisting a veteran buyer with a VA loan. The seller has agreed to pay 4% of the purc…
- A Texas veteran applies for a land loan through the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB). The VLB program offers financing fo…
- A lender in Texas includes a prepayment penalty clause in a home equity loan agreement on a borrower's homestead. The bo…
Property Disclosures
151 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?
- A Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) must be provided by:
- The purpose of the Closing Disclosure under TILA-RESPA is to:
Valuation Market Analysis
149 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…
Land Use Controls Regulations
128 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…
- Seeking an exemption from zoning requirements requires a:
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…
Fair Housing & the DTPA
75 questions- A Texas homeowner who owns three single-family homes sells one of them without using a real estate license holder or dis…
- A Texas commercial building owner converts a warehouse into a mixed-use property with 8 residential loft apartments and …
- Before filing a DTPA lawsuit against a home seller in Texas, a buyer's attorney must comply with a specific pre-suit req…
- A landlord in Houston refuses to rent an apartment to a family because they have two children under the age of 10. The t…
Community Property Homestead
75 questions- A license holder is working with a married buyer who wants to purchase an investment property using only funds from a pr…
- Under the Texas Family Code, what is the legal term for a written agreement between spouses that converts community prop…
- A Texas homeowner dies, leaving a surviving spouse and two minor children. The homestead property has a remaining mortga…
- A married couple in Texas wants to convert the husband's separate property investment condo into community property. Und…
Texas Property Tax
50 questions- A Texas homeowner claims the $100,000 school homestead exemption. The school rate is $1.40/100. How much does the exempt…
- A homestead was appraised at $320,000 last year. This year, the market value is $380,000. Under the Texas 10% homestead …
- A Texas license holder is working with a buyer purchasing a home with delinquent property taxes. At closing, how are del…
- A Texas homeowner disagrees with the Appraisal Review Board's decision on her property value protest. What legal recours…
Valuation
5 questions- A capitalization rate of 8% on a property with $40,000 NOI indicates a value of:
- When appraising Texas properties, the cost approach is most appropriate for:
- In Texas, a comparative market analysis (CMA) can be prepared by:
- The sales comparison approach adjusts for differences by:
Land Use Controls & Regulations
5 questions- In Texas, a deed restriction can be enforced by:
- Texas groundwater rights follow the rule of:
- A Texas property owner believes a neighbor has violated a deed restriction. Who may enforce the restriction under Texas …
- In Texas, water rights for surface water are based on:
Counts are live from the Texas question bank, which mixes the national portion with Texas-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
225 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…
Property Ownership
216 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…
Contracts
215 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…
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…
Practice of Real Estate
162 questions- In Texas, a landlord must return a security deposit within how many days after the tenant moves out?
- A broker uses cloud-based transaction management software to store all transaction files, including contracts, disclosur…
- 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 to a family with children, claiming the property is 'adults only.' This is legal ONLY if:
Leasing & Property Management
80 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 …
- All of the following are landlord-tenant law concepts EXCEPT
Counts are live from the Texas question bank, which mixes the national portion with Texas-specific law.
About 58% pass the Texas exam first time
Which means roughly 42 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.
Texas practice exam questions
Is this Texas real estate practice exam free?
Yes. The practice exam on this page is free and needs no account. Each question shows the correct answer and an explanation as soon as you answer it. A free account lifts the daily limit and keeps your history.
How many questions are on the real Texas exam?
125 scored questions, with 240 minutes to answer them and 70% needed to pass. TREC publishes the current figures in its candidate handbook.
Does the practice exam cover Texas state law?
Yes. Our Texas bank holds 1,596 state-portion questions alongside 1,801 national ones, and the practice exam draws from both — the same mix the real exam uses.
What score should I get before booking the Texas exam?
Aim to sit comfortably above 70% 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.
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