Washington Real Estate Exam Prep & Study Guide
What the Washington exam actually asks, in the order worth studying it. The weightings below are not an estimate — they are each subject's share of the 2,333 Washington questions in our bank.
Questions
130
Time limit
240 min
To pass
70%
Exam fee
$210
Source: DOL candidate handbook. Salesperson licence.
What to study first for the Washington exam
Ordered by how many questions sit behind each subject. Studying front to back spends the same hours on a subject worth 6% as on one worth 15%.
- 115%350 questions
Practice of Real Estate
- 212%279 questions
Contracts
- 311%265 questions
Financing
- 411%256 questions
Property Ownership
- 510%226 questions
General Principles of Agency
- 69%199 questions
Real Estate Math
- 76%151 questions
Property Disclosures
- 86%149 questions
Valuation Market Analysis
The Washington state portion, subject by subject
WA-specific law is where out-of-state study material stops helping. These are the subjects our bank covers, with real questions under each.
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 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…
Agency
81 questions- In Washington State, the agency disclosure pamphlet required under RCW 18.86 is intended to inform consumers of which of…
- Broker Sandra is representing seller Greg in Tacoma. An offer comes in from a buyer represented by another broker. The b…
- A Washington real estate licensee is working with a buyer who is looking for investment properties. The buyer has not si…
- Broker Linda represents buyer Tom as a client in Washington. Tom asks Linda to prepare an offer for a property listed at…
Mandated Disclosures
25 questions- Maria is selling her single-family home in Spokane. Her listing broker, David, explains that Washington law requires her…
- Washington's Seller Disclosure Act (RCW Chapter 64.06) requires sellers to disclose various categories of information on…
- Chen is purchasing a home from the estate of a deceased owner. The estate's personal representative has never visited th…
- A listing broker in Olympia advises her seller client that the seller does not need to disclose a known underground oil …
Valuation
25 questions- At the closing of a Washington real estate transaction, the escrow officer informs the seller that REET must be paid bef…
- A commercial property owner in Clark County, Washington received an assessment notice showing a significant increase in …
- A Washington seller recently completed a sale and paid REET based on a flat 1.28% rate applied to the full sale price of…
- A Washington seller is closing on the sale of her home for $526,000. Her broker estimates the REET using only the 1.1% f…
Counts are live from the Washington question bank, which mixes the national portion with Washington-specific law.
The national portion, subject by subject
Shared with every other state exam, and usually the larger half of the paper.
Practice of Real Estate
350 questions- James holds an active Washington real estate Broker license and wants to upgrade to a Managing Broker license. Under RCW…
- Under Washington's real estate licensing structure established by RCW Chapter 18.85, what is the entry-level license cat…
- A broker uses cloud-based transaction management software to store all transaction files, including contracts, disclosur…
- Broker Angela represents a seller in Issaquah. The seller instructs Angela to include language in the MLS listing indica…
Contracts
279 questions- Kevin and Lisa are purchasing a home in Bellevue. Their purchase and sale agreement includes both a financing contingenc…
- 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…
- A buyer in Bellevue executes a purchase and sale agreement for $850,000 with a 21-day financing contingency and a 10-day…
Financing
265 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
256 questions- A roofing contractor replaced shingles on a home for $18,400, but the owner refused to pay. After following the required…
- Condominium resales in Washington require:
- 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…
Real Estate Math
199 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…
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 Washington question bank, which mixes the national portion with Washington-specific law.
Studying for the Washington exam
How long should I study for the Washington real estate exam?
Most candidates need four to eight weeks alongside a job. Working every Washington question in our bank at a realistic 30 questions an hour is roughly 78 hours — but the useful measure is not hours, it is whether your practice scores sit above the pass mark on questions you have not seen before.
What is on the Washington real estate exam?
Two portions. The national portion covers principles every state shares. The WA portion covers Washington law — in our bank that is General Principles of Agency, Property Disclosures, Valuation Market Analysis, Land Use Controls Regulations and more.
Which Washington topic should I study first?
Practice of Real Estate carries the most questions in our Washington bank (350, about 15% of it), so it is the highest-leverage place to start. After that, work down the list below rather than studying front to back.
Is a Washington exam prep course required?
Pre-licensing education is required by DOL; exam prep is not. They are different purchases and people often conflate them — the course satisfies the legal hours, prep is practice on questions. Check the current requirement in the DOL handbook before buying either.
Washington practice exam
Ten questions with explanations, free, no account.
Full-length mock exam
Timed and scored against the real pass mark.
Exam-day checklist
What to bring, what to expect, what disqualifies you.