Louisiana Real Estate Practice Exam

The combined salesperson exam includes 80 scored national items and 55 scored Louisiana state items, with 10 to 15 unscored pretest questions mixed into the full sitting. Pearson VUE allots 240 minutes for the combination exam. You may instead schedule the national portion alone (80 scored items, 150 minutes) or the Louisiana state portion alone (55 scored items, 90 minutes). Each portion uses scaled scores from 0 to 100, and salesperson candidates need a scaled score of at least 70 on both the national and Louisiana state sections independently. If you pass one section and fail the other, retake only the failed portion within your authorization year.

Pearson VUE publishes separate national and Louisiana state content outlines in publications 091900 and 091901. Use both outlines when building a study plan because you must pass each section independently at the scaled 70 threshold.

• National portion: property ownership, land use controls, valuation, financing, contracts, agency, disclosures, property management, title transfer, practice of real estate, and real estate calculations per Pearson VUE's national outline.
• LREC powers and licensing rules: commission authority, licensing requirements, renewal, inactive status, and enforcement under Louisiana Real Estate License Law.
• Brokerage duties: statutory rules for advertising, trust funds, listings, broker supervision, and improper conduct tested on the 55-item Louisiana state section.
• Louisiana civil law: immovables versus movables, servitudes, usufruct, community property, authentic acts, bond for deed, and redhibition.
• Louisiana agency law: designated agency, dual agency, and required disclosures unique to Louisiana practice.
• Post-license reminder: the 30-hour Louisiana-specific block within the 90-hour pre-license requirement cannot be waived for out-of-state applicants; pair outline review with Louisiana Real Estate License Law and LREC commission rules.

LREC licenses salespersons after education, examination, background screening, and application review. Confirm current forms and fees on the Commission website before you apply because fee tables can change.

• Be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED before LREC will issue a salesperson license.
• Complete 90 hours of LREC-approved pre-license education, including a non-substitutable 30-hour Louisiana law, agency, and civil-law block.
• Submit your salesperson application through LREC and wait for the Authorization to Test email from Pearson VUE before scheduling; your Pearson VUE profile name must match your government-issued photo ID exactly.
• Pass both exam sections with a scaled score of at least 70 on the national portion and the Louisiana state portion independently within your one-year authorization window.
• Pay Pearson VUE $81 for the first combined exam attempt ($96 for repeat combination attempts; $42 national only; $39 state only), plus the LREC initial salesperson license fee of $45 under R.S. 37:1443 when you submit your license application.
• Secure sponsorship from a licensed Louisiana real estate broker and provide proof of errors and omissions insurance before LREC issues your license; complete 45 hours of post-license education within 180 days after your initial license date.

If you pass one section but fail the other, retake only the failed portion within your one-year authorization period and pay the applicable Pearson VUE fee again. You cannot retake a section you already passed during that authorization year. If authorization expires before you pass both portions, reapply to LREC for a new authorization. Because each section uses scaled scoring rather than a simple percentage, a strong national score cannot offset a failing Louisiana state score. Block separate study time for Louisiana civil-law vocabulary because Louisiana follows a civil-law property system rather than common-law deed concepts used in most states. When you want interactive reps on Casa Academy today, open the free practice path labeled as a temporary Florida demo. Those items help you practice pacing and review explanations, but they do not replace Louisiana civil-law study or LREC outline review.