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We’ve included some important information to help you obtain your Florida license. If you want to go directly to the exam, skip to the bottom of this page.
Prelicense Course Expiration
When you pass the course exam, your school will give you a course completion certificate. The certificate will expire after two years. If you have not successfully passed the state exam within the two-year period, you will have to retake and pass the prelicense course.
Apply for Your License
You must apply for your license before you will be approved to take the state exam. You should allow at least three weeks for your application to be approved. Your approval is good for two years. Click here to apply.
Social Security Number
You must have a Social Security number to obtain your Florida license.
Get Your Fingerprints
You must submit fingerprints as part of your license application. The fingerprints must be submitted electronically. You can get your fingerprints made at most UPS stores.
Preparing for the State Licensing Exam
Once your application has been approved by the Division of Real Estate (DRE), Pearson VUE will mail you an eligibility certificate that contains a candidate ID number and a toll-free number for Pearson VUE, the testing vendor.
When calling for your appointment to take the exam, you’ll need your
- name, address, and phone number,
- eligibility certificate, and
- eligibility ID number.
You’ll be asked for
- your desired testing location,
- the date and time you’d like to take the test, and
- your credit card information to pay $36.75 for the exam.
Exam Day Procedures
On exam day you should bring
- your DBPR eligibility certificate,
- two forms of signed photo identification showing your full name, such as driver’s license or a passport,
- your prelicense course completion certificate, and
- a calculator.
You should arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled exam. The staff will take your photo as part of the check-in procedure. The staff will seat you and help you understand how the computer works.
The State Exam
The state exam has 100 questions. You have 3 ½ hours to finish. Passing is 75% correct.
You have two years to pass your state exam, or the approval expires. You will have to make a new application in order to sit for the state exam.
This practice exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions. You should select the BEST answer. You must get 75 questions correct without consulting any reference material. The passing score for this practice exam is 75%, the same as required on the Florida exam. The time limit for this practice examination is three and one-half hours, the same time allowed for you to take the state examination. At the end of the time period, the test will close and your exam will be graded based on the number of correct answers you have submitted.
You should take this exam at one sitting, without interruption to simulate the conditions you will find on the final exam and the state exam. You can
There are many more topics and important points in the material than can be tested in 100 questions. You may find that this exam is, or is not, representative of questions that are tested in the state examination.
Good luck!
The team at The Real Estate School, Inc.
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