Chapter 2 · License law and qualifications (6%)
Covers eligibility, application steps, and DBPR licensing rules. Expect questions on who can get licensed, education requirements, and license status basics.
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The 10 Florida Real Estate Exam Chapters That Cover 80% of the Test
The Florida sales associate exam draws heavily from just 10 of the 19 pre-licensing chapters. If you master these high-weight chapters first, you are prepared for roughly 80 of the 100 questions. Use this guide to prioritize your study time, then drill with Casa Academy exam prep.
Reviewed by Casa Academy and updated March 16, 2026 using the current DBPR checklist and Pearson VUE scheduling guidance.
Chapter 4 · Authorized relationships and duties (7%)
Agency types, disclosure duties, and brokerage relationships are heavily tested. Know single vs. transaction broker duties and when disclosures are required.
Chapter 5 · Brokerage activities and procedures (12%)
One of the two highest-weight chapters. Focus on listing agreements, offers, earnest money handling, and standard brokerage workflow questions.
Chapter 8 · Property rights, estates, and tenancies (8%)
Estates in land, ownership forms, and tenancy types appear often. Review fee simple, life estates, joint tenancy, and landlord-tenant basics.
Chapter 9 · Title, deeds, and ownership restrictions (7%)
Title concepts, deed types, and encumbrances are common exam topics. Know general vs. special warranty deeds and how liens affect ownership.
Chapter 10 · Legal descriptions (5%)
Metes and bounds, lot-and-block, and government survey methods are tested. Practice reading and identifying description types.
Chapter 11 · Real estate contracts (12%)
Tied for the highest weight. Master contract formation, essential elements, contingencies, and default/remedy scenarios on Florida contracts.
Chapter 12 · Residential mortgages (9%)
Financing terms, mortgage instruments, and buyer qualifying concepts show up frequently. Review note vs. mortgage, amortization, and TRID basics.
Chapter 14 · Real estate math and closings (6%)
Commission, proration, and closing math questions are concentrated here. Practice percent problems and debit/credit settlement entries.
Chapter 16 · Real estate appraisal (8%)
Appraisal principles, approaches to value, and USPAP basics are high yield. Know the sales comparison, cost, and income approaches at a conceptual level.
FAQs
How many chapters make up 80% of the Florida real estate exam?
Ten chapters account for about 80% of the 100-question state exam: chapters 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 16.
Which chapters are weighted the most on the Florida exam?
Chapters 5 (brokerage activities) and 11 (contracts) are each about 12% of the exam—the highest individual chapter weights.
Should I skip the other nine chapters entirely?
No. The remaining chapters still account for about 20% of the exam. Master the top 10 first, then fill gaps in the lower-weight chapters.
How should I practice these chapters?
Use chapter-focused custom drills and the full 100-question simulator in Casa Academy exam prep, which weights practice toward the official exam blueprint.
About Casa Academy
Casa Academy is an online Florida real estate school operating under Florida school license ZH1003169. We maintain this page against the DBPR sales associate checklist and Pearson VUE exam scheduling guidance.
If the state changes its application steps or exam scheduling, this page should change too. The current review date for this version is March 16, 2026.
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- Casa Academy
- Florida school license
- ZH1003169
- Current review date
- March 16, 2026
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