Georgia Real Estate License Practice Exam
Regulated by Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC)
Georgia gives salesperson candidates a 152-question exam in two portions, 100 national and 52 Georgia, and scores each one on its own. You need 75 on both, and a strong national score does nothing for a weak Georgia score.
Which license are you taking?
620 practice questions available for this state: 400 on national principles and 220 on Georgia law.
What it takes to get licensed
The standard path: be at least 18, hold a high school diploma or GED, complete a 75-hour pre-license course approved by the Georgia Real Estate Commission, pass the state exam with PSI, and apply to GREC for the license with a broker lined up to hold it.
GREC recognizes some alternatives to the 75-hour course for candidates with certain prior education or licensure, and it sets education requirements for newly licensed salespersons as well. The details change and depend on your situation, so confirm both with GREC directly before you enroll rather than relying on a school or a study site.
Once licensed, the education does not stop. GREC requires 36 hours of approved continuing education in each four-year renewal period, including 3 hours on License Law.
| Requirement | Georgia salesperson |
|---|---|
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Schooling | High school diploma or GED |
| Pre-license education | 75 hours, GREC approved |
| Exam | 152 questions, 240 minutes, PSI test center |
| National portion | 100 questions, 75 correct to pass |
| Georgia portion | 52 questions, 39 correct to pass |
| Continuing education | 36 hours every four years, 3 on License Law |
Two portions, scored separately
The exam is 152 questions in four hours: 100 on national principles and 52 on Georgia law and GREC rules. Each portion is graded independently, and you need 75 on each one, which works out to 75 of 100 national and 39 of 52 Georgia.
That structure should shape your study plan. The Georgia portion is shorter, which makes each question worth more: missing 14 of 52 fails it, however well the national portion went. Candidates who spend their final weeks on national material and skim Georgia law at the end are the ones this catches.
The exam is taken in person at a PSI test center. There is no remote option.
BRRETA: agency law in one statute
Georgia does not leave agency to common law. The Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act, known as BRRETA, sets out in a single statute every brokerage relationship a Georgia licensee can have, how each one is created, and the duties owed to clients and to customers.
That makes it the most heavily tested body of Georgia law on the exam. Expect questions on which relationships are permitted, what written consent dual agency requires, how designated agency and transaction brokerage work, and what a licensee still owes a party who is only a customer. National material describes agency in general terms; the Georgia portion asks what BRRETA actually says.
Where candidates lose
Trust account rules are the first trap. The Georgia portion tests where earnest money and other trust funds must be held, how quickly they must be deposited, when they may be disbursed, and what records the broker must keep. These are exact rules with exact deadlines, and a near miss is a wrong answer.
The stigmatized property rule is the second. Georgia law protects sellers and licensees from liability for not disclosing that a property was the site of a homicide or other felony, a suicide, or another death, but it does not permit a false answer to a direct question. Candidates who remember only half of that rule pick the wrong option.
Foreclosure is the third. Georgia lenders typically take a security deed with a power of sale, which allows nonjudicial foreclosure without going to court. National material tends to describe judicial foreclosure and the mortgage lien theory, which is not how most Georgia foreclosures work.
What it costs and how long it takes
The costs are the pre-license course, the PSI exam fee, and the GREC license fee, plus the background check. Fees change, so check the current exam fee with PSI and the license fee with GREC before you budget rather than trusting a figure quoted elsewhere.
Timing matters more than cost. After you pass, you have 12 months to apply for the license. Miss that window and the passing score lapses, and you sit the exam again.
First-time pass rates run at roughly half of candidates. The exam is passable with steady preparation, but it is not a formality.
Common questions
- Do I have to pass both portions?
- Yes. The national and Georgia portions are scored separately and you need 75 on each: 75 of 100 national and 39 of 52 Georgia. A high score on one portion does not make up for a low score on the other.
- How long is a passing score good for?
- Apply for the license within 12 months of passing. If you do not, the result lapses and you have to take the exam again.
- Can I take the Georgia exam online?
- No. The exam is given in person at a PSI test center.
- Is there a way around the 75-hour course?
- GREC recognizes some alternatives for candidates with certain prior education or licensure. Eligibility depends on your circumstances, so confirm it with GREC before you skip or shorten any coursework.
- What is BRRETA?
- The Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act. It is the Georgia statute that defines every brokerage relationship a licensee can have and the duties owed to clients and customers. It carries a large share of the Georgia portion of the exam.
- How many people pass on the first try?
- Roughly half. Most who fail underestimate the Georgia portion, which is scored on its own and cannot be rescued by the national portion.
Fees and requirements change, and several states have run temporary fee adjustments. Confirm current figures with Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) before relying on anything here.