Reviewed by Casa Academy on August 2, 2026.
Delaware licenses real estate salespersons through the Delaware Real Estate Commission (DREC). Pearson VUE administers the salesperson exam in one four-hour sitting: 80 national and 40 Delaware state scored multiple-choice items, with a scaled 70 pass required on both portions. Pearson lists an $88 exam fee per reservation; confirm the live fee and scheduling rules in handbook #090800 before you book.
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Delaware salesperson candidates take one Pearson VUE appointment with two independently scored portions in a single four-hour sitting. The national portion includes 80 scored multiple-choice items plus five unscored pretest questions. The Delaware state portion includes 40 scored items plus ten unscored pretest questions. Each portion uses scaled scores from 0 to 100, with a passing scaled score of 70 required on both the national and state sections. You leave the test center with an official score report showing pass or fail for each portion.
Pearson VUE publishes separate national and Delaware state content outlines in publications 090800 and 090802. Use the official outlines for current topic weights because exam forms can change.
License exams test how Delaware 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.
Delaware salesperson candidates must satisfy DREC education, examination, and application rules in addition to passing the Pearson VUE exam. Review the current candidate handbook and DREC licensure page before applying because fees and deadlines can change.
Treat the national and state outlines as separate study plans even though they share one appointment. Drill Delaware agency disclosure workflows, Consumer Information Statement timing, transfer tax math, and DUCIOA resale rules until the 40-item state section feels predictable. Pair that with timed national practice on finance, contracts, valuation, and fair housing for the 80-question national portion. Because each section is scored independently, a strong national score cannot offset a failing state score. Use the free national practice test on this page for a short national readiness snapshot, then continue with paid plans if you want unlimited twelve-month national practice. Keep a separate Delaware statute study plan from the official outlines; national practice does not cover the Delaware state-law portion.
Study these official statute, rule, and regulator sources for this jurisdiction. Confirm current text before exam day.
You must be at least 18 years old, complete 99 hours of DREC-approved salesperson pre-licensing coursework, pass both the national and state Pearson VUE exam portions with a scaled score of at least 70 on each, and apply for licensure through DELPROS within 12 months of finishing your course. After passing, submit your score report, affiliate with a Delaware licensed broker, and pay the DREC application and Guaranty Fund fees listed on the published fee schedule.
Difficulty depends on your preparation, but the scope is broad. You must pass an 80-question national portion and a 40-question Delaware state portion in one four-hour sitting, and each portion uses scaled scoring with 70 required to pass. Candidates who underprepare on Consumer Information Statement rules, transfer taxes, DUCIOA resale requirements, or Delaware license law often struggle on the state section even when national concepts feel familiar.
Pearson VUE reports scaled scores from 0 to 100 on each portion, with 70 required to pass both the national and state sections. The handbook does not publish a fixed number of raw questions you may miss because unscored pretest items and changing exam forms affect scoring. Study to meet the 70 scaled threshold on each portion rather than targeting a specific miss count.
If you fail one portion, you retake only the portion you failed, as long as you do so within one year of completing your pre-licensing education. Pearson VUE requires a 24-hour wait before rebooking a retake. If you cannot pass both portions within three total attempts, you must repeat the pre-licensing course before testing again.
The national portion covers general salesperson topics such as property ownership, valuation, financing, contracts, agency, disclosures, and real estate math. The Delaware state portion emphasizes DREC duties and the Guaranty Fund, licensing requirements, agency and Consumer Information Statement rules, seller disclosures, trust accounts, transfer taxes, the Delaware Fair Housing Act, landlord-tenant code, DUCIOA condominium rules, and additional statutes listed in Pearson VUE content outline 090802.
Pearson VUE lists an $88 examination fee per reservation in the January 2026 candidate handbook. DREC license fees are separate: the published fee schedule lists a $149 salesperson initial application fee plus a $25 Guaranty Fund fee. Pre-licensing courses, background checks, and broker affiliation carry additional costs. Confirm current amounts in DELPROS and the DREC fee schedule before submitting payment.
Not yet. Casa Academy does not sell a Delaware state exam prep product. The free practice test and the paid plans checkout options on this page use national exam prep questions only. National practice helps with the shared national/general portion and does not replace Delaware state-law study from the official DREC and Pearson VUE outlines.
Complete your 99-hour pre-licensing course and obtain your school certificate first. Create a Pearson VUE account at pearsonvue.com using your legal name exactly as it appears on your government ID. Schedule at least 24 hours in advance and pay the $88 fee online. Cancel or reschedule at least 48 hours before your appointment to avoid forfeiting the fee.
Casa Academy helps students prepare to pass real estate licensing exams for Delaware and other states. We build practice tests, study plans, and exam prep for national and state exams — with clear disclosures when a state product is not yet available.
If official requirements or exam scheduling guidance change, this page should change too. The current review date for this version is August 2, 2026.