Free Nevada Real Estate Practice Exam
Nevada practice exam with real exam-style questions covering national content and Nevada-specific state law. No signup required.
Nevada Real Estate Exam
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Real Estate Principles
Property ownership, contracts, agency, deeds, fair housing, and appraisal. Core national content.
Real Estate Finance
Mortgages, loan types, RESPA, TILA, title insurance, and closing costs.
Nevada State Law
Nevada Real Estate Division (NRED) rules, NV license law, agency disclosure, Nevada-specific contracts, property management, and Nevada regulations.
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Full Nevada Real Estate Practice Exam
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About the Nevada Real Estate Exam
The Nevada real estate salesperson exam is administered by Pearson VUE for the Nevada Real Estate Division (NRED), which handles exam registration and payment before you schedule with Pearson VUE. Nevada's entry-level license is the salesperson license, and a salesperson works under a sponsoring broker. Applicants must be at least 18, complete 120 hours of pre-license education (Real Estate Principles, Real Estate Law including 18 hours of Nevada law, Contracts, and Agency), pass both exam portions, and submit fingerprints through an approved vendor with the application.
The exam has two separately timed portions: 80 scored national questions (150 minutes) and 40 scored Nevada questions (90 minutes), 120 scored in total, plus unscored pretest items that count toward your time. The Pearson VUE candidate handbook states that you need 75% to pass. If you pass one part and fail the other, you retake only the failed part, within twelve months of passing the first; after twelve months you must retake both.
Nevada Real Estate Exam Topic Breakdown
| Section | Questions / Weight | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|
| I. Real Property Characteristics, Legal Descriptions & Property Use | 11 | Real vs. personal property, characteristics of real property, legal descriptions, public and private land use controls and encumbrances |
| II. Forms of Ownership, Transfer & Recording of Title | 9 | Ownership, estates, rights and interests; deeds, title transfer and recording |
| III. Property Value & Appraisal | 11 | Concept of value, appraisal process, valuation methods and Broker Price Opinions |
| IV. Real Estate Contracts & Agency | 16 | Types and required elements of contracts, performance, sales contracts, types of agency, creation and termination of agency, licensee obligations to transaction parties |
| V. Real Estate Practice | 10 | Broker responsibilities, brokerage agreements, fair housing, risk management |
| VI. Property Disclosures & Environmental Issues | 9 | Property conditions and environmental issues, disclosure obligations |
| VII. Financing & Settlement | 7 | Financing concepts, lender requirements, federal financing regulations, settlement and closing |
| VIII. Real Estate Math Calculations | 7 | Area, valuation, commission, loan financing costs, settlement costs, investment, property management calculations |
| NV — I. Duties and Powers of the Commission | 2% | Determining misconduct (investigations, hearings and appeals), enforcement and disciplinary action, the Real Estate Education, Research and Recovery Fund |
| NV — II. Licensing Requirements | 3% | License types and requirements, license maintenance (renewal, status changes, reasons for denial), required timely notifications to the Division |
| NV — III. Agency and Duties Owed | 20% | Agency, duties owed by a Nevada licensee, consent to act, confirmation of agency relationship, waiver and authorization to negotiate directly with the seller |
| NV — IV. License Practice | 24% | Licensee responsibilities, activities requiring a license or permit, broker supervision, commissions and other compensation, advertising, Broker Price Opinions, handling of monies |
| NV — V. Disclosures | 20% | Residential Disclosure Guide, seller's real property disclosure, common-interest community disclosure, disclosure of licensee as principal, environmental and other disclosures |
| NV — VI. Contracts | 23% | Brokerage agreements (listing and buyer representation), preparation and handling of documents, settlement statements, advance fees, earnest money deposits, timelines |
| NV — VII. Record Keeping | 3% | Timely submission of records to the broker, required retention, protection of confidential information |
| NV — VIII. Special Topics | 5% | Timeshares, water rights, solar, smart homes |
National figures are scored item counts from Pearson VUE's current salesperson national outline (80 scored plus 5 unscored pretest items). The Nevada outline (effective January 15, 2025) publishes percentages rather than item counts for its 40 scored items, plus 5 to 10 unscored pretest items. Section titles are condensed and broker-only topics are omitted.
What Makes the Nevada Exam Different
The Nevada portion is weighted toward practice, contracts, agency and disclosures. License Practice is 24% of the Nevada outline, Contracts 23%, and Agency and Duties Owed and Disclosures 20% each. Those four areas make up 87% of the 40 scored state questions, while Duties and Powers of the Commission and Record Keeping are small slices.
Duties owed are set by statute, and they cannot be waived. A licensee acting as an agent must exercise reasonable skill and care with respect to all parties and disclose when acting for more than one party, which requires the written consent of each party (NRS 645.252). A licensee with a brokerage agreement owes the client further duties, including disclosing material facts and accounting for all money and property received (NRS 645.254). The duties in NRS 645.252 and 645.254 may not be waived, with a narrow exception tied to subsection 4 of NRS 645.254 (NRS 645.255).
Nevada-specific disclosure forms. The outline lists the Residential Disclosure Guide, the seller's real property disclosure, disclosure of common-interest communities, and disclosure that the licensee is a principal to the transaction. These are tested as Nevada practice questions on top of the national disclosure and environmental content.
Waiver and authorization to negotiate directly with the seller. Under Agency and Duties Owed, the outline specifically lists the waiver and authorization to negotiate directly with the seller, along with consent to act and confirmation of the agency relationship.
Licensed status and compensation. Any act within the definition of a broker counts as acting as a broker or salesperson, whether it is an incidental part of a transaction or the entire transaction (NRS 645.260). A person may not sue for compensation without alleging and proving licensed status when the claim arose (NRS 645.270), and a salesperson may not be associated with or accept compensation from anyone other than the broker (NRS 645.280).
Special topics are local. The Nevada outline ends with timeshares, water rights, solar, and smart homes. Nevada pre-license education is also heavier than most states at 120 hours, including 18 hours of Nevada law, a 15-hour Contracts course, and a 15-hour Agency course.
Sample Nevada Real Estate Exam Questions
1. A Nevada licensee acting as an agent wants to act for both the buyer and the seller in the same transaction. What does NRS 645.252 require?
2. A Nevada salesperson is offered a share of the commission directly by a seller after a closing. Under NRS 645.280, how may the salesperson be paid?
3. A person who was not licensed when a real estate transaction occurred sues in a Nevada court to collect a commission for acting as a broker. What does NRS 645.270 say about the claim?
Study Tips for the Nevada Real Estate Exam
Spend your state study time on License Practice (24%), Contracts (23%), Agency and Duties Owed (20%) and Disclosures (20%). Know which duties NRS 645.252 owes to all parties and which NRS 645.254 adds for clients, including written consent for acting for more than one party and the duty to disclose material facts.
On the national portion, the largest sections are Contracts and Agency (16 items), Real Estate Practice (10), and Property Value and Appraisal (11), with Real Estate Math at 7 items. The two portions are scored separately, so a pass on one stays valid for twelve months while you retake the other.
Licensing in a nearby state? See the California practice exam or the Arizona practice exam. National content is in our national real estate practice exam.
How to Get Your Nevada Real Estate License
There are four steps to get your Nevada real estate salesperson license.
Steps to Get Your Nevada Real Estate License
| Step | What to Do |
|---|---|
| 1. Pre-License Education | Complete 120 hours at an NRED-approved school: 45 hours of Real Estate Principles, 45 hours of Real Estate Law (including 18 hours of Nevada law), 15 hours of Contracts, and 15 hours of Agency. Out-of-state licensees are not required to take the Contracts and Agency courses. |
| 2. Register and Pass the Exam | Register and pay on the Nevada Real Estate Division website, then schedule both the national and Nevada portions with Pearson VUE using the Authorization to Test email. Your authorization to schedule is valid for one year from the date of payment, and passing results must be dated within 12 months of your application. |
| 3. Fingerprints & Application | Complete the fingerprint background waiver, then get fingerprints through an approved vendor; they expire after two months. Submit Form 549 to NRED with your passing exam results, education proof, and the $140 salesperson fee. Applicants must be at least 18. |
| 4. Associate with a Broker & Post-License | List your sponsoring broker's license number on the application. Your original license is valid for about one year, and the first renewal requires 30 hours of post-licensing education (modules A–O). |
Nevada Real Estate License Requirements at a Glance
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Pre-license education | 120 hours (45 Principles, 45 Law including 18 Nevada, 15 Contracts, 15 Agency) |
| Exam | 80 scored national + 40 scored Nevada questions, plus unscored pretest items |
| Time limit | National 150 minutes; Nevada 90 minutes (240 minutes combined) |
| Passing score | 75% |
| Retakes | Retake only the failed part, within 12 months of passing the other part |
| License fee | $140 for the salesperson license (Form 549) |
| First renewal | 30 hours of post-licensing education; $195 renewal fee |
| Subsequent renewals | Valid 2 years; 36 hours of continuing education, $195 fee |
| Exam provider | Pearson VUE |
| Licensing authority | Nevada Real Estate Division |
Verified against the Pearson VUE Nevada candidate handbook and content outlines, NRED licensing, renewal and exam registration pages, Form 549, and NRS Chapter 645. Exam fees are set by NRED and Pearson VUE; confirm current fees with NRED before you register.
Our free Nevada real estate practice exam covers both national and state content. You can also try the national real estate practice exam or the real estate exam study guide.
Interested in where this license leads? See our guide to real estate careers — including salary ranges, how to break in, and what the career looks like day to day.
Frequently Asked Questions — Nevada Real Estate Exam
How many questions are on the Nevada real estate exam?
The Nevada salesperson exam has 120 scored questions: 80 national and 40 Nevada-specific. Unscored pretest items (5 on the national portion and 5 to 10 on the Nevada portion) are also mixed in and count toward your time.
How long is the Nevada real estate exam?
The national portion is allotted 150 minutes and the Nevada portion 90 minutes, for 240 minutes (4 hours) in total.
What is the passing score for the Nevada real estate exam?
The Pearson VUE candidate handbook states that you need 75% of questions answered correctly to pass.
Who administers the Nevada real estate exam?
Pearson VUE administers the exam. You register and pay through the Nevada Real Estate Division first, then schedule your appointment with Pearson VUE from the Authorization to Test email.
How many pre-license hours does Nevada require?
Nevada requires 120 hours: 45 hours of Real Estate Principles, 45 hours of Real Estate Law (including 18 hours of Nevada law), 15 hours of Contracts, and 15 hours of Agency.
How old do I have to be to get a Nevada real estate license?
You must be 18 or older to apply with a completed Form 549.
What happens if I pass only one part of the Nevada exam?
You retake only the failed part, within twelve months of passing the other part. If you have not passed both parts after twelve months, you must retake the entire exam.