North Carolina Real Estate Practice Exam

North Carolina provisional broker candidates take a national section and a North Carolina state section during one computer-based appointment administered by Pearson. The national portion includes 80 scored multiple-choice questions. The North Carolina state portion includes 60 scored multiple-choice questions. Each section also includes five unscored pretest items that do not count toward your score. Candidates are allowed up to four and one-half hours for the full appointment covering 150 total items. You must achieve a score of at least 75 on the national section and at least 75 on the state section to pass. Sections are scored independently, so a strong national performance cannot offset a failing North Carolina-law result.

Pearson publishes separate content outlines for the national and North Carolina state portions. The counts below are planning weights from the RELINC candidate handbook; individual test forms may vary slightly within each category.

• National portion (80 scored items): contracts and agency lead at 16 items each, real estate practice at 14 items, valuation at 11 items, plus financing, math, property ownership, and federal laws per Pearson's entry-level outline
• North Carolina state portion (60 scored items): agency law at 16 items, brokerage practice at 12 items, other North Carolina laws at 11 items
• State outline also covers contracts and closing (7 items), supervision and compensation (4 items), taxes and insurance, landlord and tenant law, and licensure rules
• High-yield North Carolina topics include the Working with Real Estate Agents disclosure, agency agreements under Chapter 93A, provisional broker supervision by a Broker-in-Charge, Commission trust account rules, the Residential Property and Owners' Association Disclosure Statement, and North Carolina fair housing law

North Carolina provisional broker candidates must satisfy Commission education, application, and examination rules before an inactive provisional license is issued. Review the current NCREC and Pearson pages before applying because fees and forms can change.

• Complete at least 75 instructional hours in a Commission-approved North Carolina Broker Prelicensing Course and pass the provider's end-of-course exam within three years before filing your license application.
• Submit a complete online application to the Commission with the $105 application fee and an approved criminal record report from CriminalRecordCheck.com.
• After the Commission emails your Notice of Exam Eligibility, register at pearsonvue.com/nc/realestate or call 800-745-2627 to pay the $63 comprehensive examination fee and schedule your appointment.
• Pass both the national and state exam sections with a score of at least 75 within the same 180-day examination eligibility period that begins when the Commission issues the notice.
• Arrive at the test center with valid government-issued photo identification that matches your registration name exactly.
• After passing both sections and clearing any character review, affiliate with a Broker-in-Charge before performing brokerage services and complete 90 hours of postlicensing education to remove provisional status.

Because North Carolina uses a 75% threshold on both sections, build separate study blocks for the 60-item state outline (especially agency, brokerage practice, and NC disclosure statutes) and the 80-item national principles block weighted toward contracts, agency, and valuation. If you pass one section but fail the other, you may retake only the failed section and pay the $53 single-section examination fee plus a new $105 application fee. Both sections must be passed within the same 180-day eligibility period. You must wait at least 10 calendar days after a failed or missed attempt before scheduling a retake. When you want interactive reps today, use Casa Academy's free practice tool with the Florida demo disclosure visible on every launch.