Alabama Real Estate Practice Exam

The exam has a national portion with 80 scored multiple-choice items and an Alabama state portion with 40 scored items. Each portion may include additional unscored pretest questions that do not affect your result. Pearson VUE uses scaled scoring from 0 to 100 on each portion, with a passing scaled score of 70 required on both the national and state sections. If you fail either portion, you must retake the entire examination within your authorization period.

Pearson VUE publishes separate national and Alabama state content outlines. Use the official publications for current topic weights because forms can change.

• National portion (80 scored items): property ownership, land use, valuation, financing, contracts, agency, fair housing, and general real estate practice tested at the salesperson level.
• State portion: license law purpose, licensing requirements, license status changes, and broker or company license rules.
• State portion: Real Estate Consumer Agency and Disclosure Act (RECAD), trust account handling, and the recovery fund.
• State portion: estimated closing statements, advertising standards, qualifying broker responsibilities, and disciplinary violations.

License exams test how Alabama statutes, commission rules, and candidate bulletins interact. Use the Statutes and regulations links on this page for primary sources, then confirm live fees and outlines with the regulator before you schedule.

• Alabama Real Estate License Law (Code of Alabama Title 34, Chapter 27)
• AREC Blueprint and Deadlines for Licensing
• Alabama Real Estate Candidate Handbook
• Alabama Real Estate Content Outlines

Alabama salesperson candidates must satisfy AREC education, examination, and application rules in addition to passing the Pearson VUE exam. Review the current AREC blueprint and candidate handbook before applying because fees and deadlines can change.

• Be at least 19 years old and hold a high school diploma or equivalent before licensure.
• Complete 60 clock hours of AREC-approved pre-license coursework with a minimum course grade of 70 and pass the course final exam.
• Pass the salesperson licensing exam within six months of completing the pre-license course and within your Pearson VUE authorization window.
• Submit fingerprints for a criminal background check and pre-register with AREC before scheduling with Pearson VUE.
• Apply for a temporary salesperson license within 90 days of passing the exam, then complete 30 hours of post-license education within the first year.
• Pay separate exam and license fees. Pearson VUE lists a $73 salesperson exam fee per attempt; AREC lists an $85 original license fee for licenses issued between October 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026, plus a $30 recovery fund fee when the license is issued active for the first time.

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Read the official content outlines first, then drill national concepts such as contracts, financing, and fair housing alongside Alabama statute review (RECAD, trust accounts, recovery fund, qualifying broker duties). Start the free Alabama practice test on this page for a short email-gated readiness snapshot, then continue into unlimited blueprint-matched practice if you purchase Alabama exam prep. Pair paid drills with AREC forms and the current Pearson VUE outlines rather than treating any practice set as the live exam.

Use your passing score report within the published windows: apply for a temporary salesperson license within 90 days of passing, complete required post-license education within the first year, and confirm active broker affiliation rules with AREC. Keep Pearson VUE and AREC fee pages bookmarked because exam and license charges are billed separately.

Effective October 1, 2025, Alabama brokerage roles under ACT 2025-59 / Code of Alabama § 34-27-82 are single agent, dual agent, or transaction facilitator. An agency relationship is not assumed from first contact. Dual agency applies when the same individual licensee represents both parties with written informed consent; designated single agents under one qualifying broker are not dual agents. Study current AREC disclosure forms and role labels rather than pre-2025 limited-consensual-dual-agency vocabulary. Hub summaries use official citations only.