Free Washington (WA) Real Estate Practice Exam 2026
Ten questions at a time, drawn from 2,330 Washington salesperson questions — the WA state portion and the national portion, the same mix the real exam uses. Every answer comes with an explanation.
Questions
130
Time limit
240 min
To pass
70%
Source: DOL candidate handbook. Salesperson licence.
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What the Washington state portion tests
These are the WA-specific subjects in our bank, with the number of questions behind each one. They are what separates the Washington exam from every other state's.
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…
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…
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:
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.
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.
Practice of Real Estate
352 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
275 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
266 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
248 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
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…
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 Washington question bank, which mixes the national portion with Washington-specific law.
About 57% pass the Washington exam first time
Which means roughly 43 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.
Washington practice exam questions
Is this Washington 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 Washington exam?
130 scored questions, with 240 minutes to answer them and 70% needed to pass. DOL publishes the current figures in its candidate handbook.
Does the practice exam cover Washington state law?
Our Washington bank holds 532 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 Washington real estate practice test?
Yes — practice exam, practice test and test questions all mean the same thing here. The WA questions on this page are the same bank either way, drawn from the state portion and the national portion together.
Are there Washington real estate exam questions in PDF form?
Yes, as a study guide rather than a question dump: the Washington exam guide PDF covers the format, the passing score and what the WA 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 Washington real estate exam?
Hard enough that most candidates who fail did not run out of knowledge, they ran out of practice: you need 70% across 130 questions in 240 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 Washington 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 Washington 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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