Reviewed by Casa Academy on August 2, 2026.
North Carolina licenses provisional brokers through the North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC). Pearson VUE administers one computer-based appointment with 80 national and 60 North Carolina state scored multiple-choice items (150 + 120 minutes), and you must score 75% on each portion independently. Pearson lists $63 for the comprehensive exam or $53 for a single portion; NCREC also charges a $105 examination application fee before you schedule. Confirm live fees in the RELINC Candidate Guide (#093400) before you book.
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North Carolina provisional broker candidates take a national section and a North Carolina state section during one computer-based appointment administered by Pearson VUE (RELINC). The national portion includes 80 scored multiple-choice questions plus five unscored pretest items and up to 150 minutes. The North Carolina state portion includes 60 scored multiple-choice questions plus five unscored pretest items and up to 120 minutes. Combined appointment time is up to 270 minutes for 150 total items (140 scored). You must achieve at least 75 percent on the national section and at least 75 percent on the state section to pass. Sections are scored independently, so a strong national performance cannot offset a failing North Carolina-law result.
Pearson VUE publishes separate content outlines for the national and North Carolina state portions in the RELINC Candidate Guide. The counts below are planning weights from that handbook; individual test forms may vary slightly within each category.
License exams test how North Carolina 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.
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 VUE pages before applying because fees and forms can change.
The State plan unlocks unlimited blueprint-matched simulated exams, exam-day simulation, weak-topic mastery drills, spaced-repetition flashcards, and adaptive custom practice against the North Carolina question bank for twelve months from activation. The State + National plan adds the national bank with combined practice, the AI tutor grounded in the North Carolina product manual, and the pass-or-refund guarantee for eligible buyers. Access is English only. Renewal is manual (no automatic billing). A 3-day no-questions-asked refund policy applies. Prices and offer feature lists render from the shared catalog on this page.
Because North Carolina uses a 75 percent threshold on both sections, build separate study blocks for the 60-item state outline (especially agency, brokerage practice, designated-agency rules, 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. Start the free North Carolina practice test on this page for a short email-gated readiness snapshot, then continue into unlimited blueprint-matched practice if you purchase North Carolina exam prep. Pair paid drills with NCREC rules and the current RELINC outlines rather than treating any practice set as the live exam.
Use your passing score report within the published windows: clear any remaining character review with NCREC, affiliate with a Broker-in-Charge before performing brokerage services, and complete 90 hours of postlicensing education to remove provisional status. Keep Pearson VUE and NCREC fee pages bookmarked because exam application charges and license steps are billed separately.
North Carolina salesperson licensing exams (RELINC) are scheduled and delivered through Pearson VUE; candidate materials, fees, and retake rules come from the current RELINC Candidate Guide (#093400) and NCREC PreFAQ. Under 21 NCAC 58A.0104, when a firm represents both buyer and seller in the same transaction the firm may, with prior express client approval, designate individual brokers to represent only one side; an individual broker must not be designated if that broker has already received confidential information about the other party; and a broker-in-charge must not act as a designated broker for one party when a provisional broker under that BIC's supervision will act as designated broker for a competing party. Hub summaries use official citations only.
Study these official statute, rule, and regulator sources for this jurisdiction. Confirm current text before exam day.
You must complete 75 hours in a Commission-approved Broker Prelicensing Course (with a passing end-of-course exam within three years of application), submit an online application with the $105 fee and an approved criminal record report, receive a Notice of Exam Eligibility, pass both Pearson VUE exam sections with at least 75 percent within 180 days, and affiliate with a Broker-in-Charge before performing brokerage services. Provisional brokers must also complete 90 hours of postlicensing education to remove provisional status.
Difficulty depends on preparation, but the split format adds planning pressure. You must score at least 75 percent on both the 80-question national section and the 60-question state section independently during one eligibility window. Candidates who under-prepare for North Carolina agency law, Working with Real Estate Agents disclosures, designated-agency rules, and Broker-in-Charge supervision often pass the national block but fail the state portion.
Under the current 75 percent passing standard, you need at least 60 correct answers on the 80-question national section (up to 20 wrong) and at least 45 correct on the 60-question state section (up to 15 wrong). Sections are scored independently, so meeting one threshold does not offset a failing score on the other.
If you fail one or both sections, you may retake the failed portion after a 10-calendar-day waiting period. A single-section retake costs $53 plus a new $105 Commission application fee. Both sections must be passed within the same 180-day eligibility period. If that window expires with only one section passed, you forfeit the passing score and must reapply for the comprehensive exam.
The comprehensive appointment covers 140 scored items plus pretest questions. The national portion follows Pearson's entry-level outline (contracts, agency, practice, valuation, financing, and math). The state portion emphasizes North Carolina agency law, brokerage practice, NC statutes, contracts and closing, supervision and compensation, taxes and insurance, and landlord and tenant law per the RELINC handbook.
NCREC and Pearson VUE list separate fees: $105 Commission application fee for exam eligibility, $63 for the comprehensive Pearson exam (both sections), and $53 for a single-section retake. Course tuition, the CriminalRecordCheck.com report, and postlicensing education costs are additional. Confirm the RELINC handbook and NCREC fee page before submitting payment.
The embedded practice test selects five questions from the North Carolina exam prep product bank. Answer explanations stay locked until you submit a valid email for that attempt. The short practice test is a readiness snapshot, not a mastery score and not a substitute for full blueprint-matched practice exams.
Every plan includes twelve months of access with unlimited exams, flashcards, adaptive drills, and mastery tools. The State plan covers the North Carolina bank, the National plan covers the national bank, and the State + National plan includes both banks with combined practice, the AI tutor grounded in the North Carolina manual, and the pass-or-refund guarantee for eligible buyers. Prices and feature lists come from the shared offer catalog rendered on this page.
Complete the approved 75-hour prelicensing course and NCREC application first. After the Commission emails your Notice of Exam Eligibility, schedule through Pearson VUE North Carolina Real Estate and bring acceptable identification listed in the RELINC Candidate Guide.
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If official requirements or exam scheduling guidance change, this page should change too. The current review date for this version is August 2, 2026.