Reviewed by Casa Academy on August 2, 2026.
Washington licenses brokers through the Washington Department of Licensing (DOL). PSI administers one computer-based broker appointment: 100 national and 30 Washington state scored multiple-choice items in 240 minutes when both portions are taken together (150 + 90), with independent Scaled 70 cuts on each portion. DOL lists a $210 examination fee per attempt (initial and retake); confirm the live fee on the DOL fees page and in PSI bulletin 5054 before you schedule.
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Washington broker candidates take a national section and a Washington state section during one computer-based appointment administered by PSI. The national portion includes 100 scored multiple-choice questions with 150 minutes allotted. The Washington state portion includes 30 scored multiple-choice questions with 90 minutes allotted (240 minutes total when taken together). About five to ten experimental items may appear; they do not count toward your score but do count against your time. You must attain a scaled score of at least 70 on the national portion and at least 70 on the state portion to pass. Washington uses scaled scores, so 70 is not the same as answering 70 percent of questions correctly. Results display on screen when you finish, and PSI emails a practice test score report if you fail either portion.
PSI publishes national and Washington state content outlines in the Washington Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin (bulletin 5054). Treat them as two study plans even though they can share one appointment. The state outline weights below reflect PSI's published item counts for the 30-question Washington broker block.
License exams test how Washington 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.
Washington broker candidates must satisfy DOL education, examination, fingerprinting, and application requirements before a broker license issues. Review current DOL and PSI instructions before applying because fees, forms, and processing rules 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 Washington question bank for twelve months from activation. The State + National plan adds the national bank with combined practice, the AI tutor grounded in the Washington 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 Washington uses a scaled 70 threshold on both sections independently, build separate study blocks for the 30-item state outline (especially Form 17 disclosure timing, trust account handling, WAC advertising rules, agency relationship disclosure, and RCW 18.85 licensing statutes) and the 100-item national principles block. If you pass one section but fail the other, schedule a retake of only the failed portion and pay the examination fee again. You must pass both portions within six months of each other. Apply for your broker license within one year of passing both sections. Start the free Washington practice test on this page for a short email-gated readiness snapshot, then continue into unlimited blueprint-matched practice if you purchase Washington exam prep. Pair paid drills with DOL materials and the current PSI bulletin rather than treating any practice set as the live exam.
Use your passing score report with DOL: finish fingerprinting if still outstanding, apply for the broker license within one year of passing both portions, and complete any firm affiliation steps required for activation. Keep PSI and DOL fee pages bookmarked because exam and license charges are billed separately.
Study these official statute, rule, and regulator sources for this jurisdiction. Confirm current text before exam day.
You must complete 90 clock hours of DOL-approved pre-licensing education (60 hours of Real Estate Fundamentals plus 30 hours of Real Estate Practices), pass both PSI exam portions at a scaled score of at least 70, complete a fingerprint background check before licensure, and apply for your broker license within one year of passing both portions. Exam approval after the courses is valid for two years from course completion. Confirm current steps on dol.wa.gov before applying.
Difficulty depends on your preparation, but the scope is broad because Washington scores two portions independently on a scaled basis. You need a scaled score of 70 on a 100-question national block and a scaled score of 70 on a 30-question Washington law block covering RCW 18.85, WAC 308-124A, Form 17 seller disclosure, trust accounts, and advertising rules. A practical study plan gives extra time to the state portion where Washington statutes carry the highest item weights.
PSI reports scaled scores on each portion, and a scaled score of 70 is not the same as answering 70 percent of questions correctly. That means there is no official raw miss count you can rely on before test day. You need a scaled score of at least 70 on both the national and Washington state sections independently. Unscored experimental items do not affect your score.
Washington does not publish a hard attempt cap in the candidate bulletin, but you pay the examination fee for each try. If you pass one portion and fail the other, you retake only the failed portion. You must pass both portions within six months of each other. Apply for your broker license within one year of passing both sections or your results expire.
The national portion covers property ownership, land use, valuation, financing, agency, disclosures, contracts, transfer of title, practice of real estate, and calculations per the PSI national broker outline. The Washington state portion tests RCW 18.85 and WAC 308-124A, licensing requirements, brokerage relationships, Form 17 seller disclosure, trust account handling, advertising rules, commission disciplinary procedures, and supervision of affiliated licensees.
The DOL fees page lists a $210 broker examination fee for initial and retake attempts. Confirm the live amount before booking. DOL license application fees, fingerprint processing, and pre-licensing course tuition are separate charges listed on dol.wa.gov. Confirm the current fee table in the PSI candidate information bulletin and the DOL fees page before booking.
Washington uses broker as the entry-level sales license title. Most other states call this role a salesperson or sales agent. A separate managing broker license with different education, experience, and exam requirements exists for supervising brokers and is out of scope for this hub.
The embedded practice test selects five questions from the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 90-hour DOL-approved education sequence and obtain PSI eligibility from your school first. Then register with PSI at test-takers.psiexams.com/ware, pay the exam fee, and bring acceptable identification listed in the Washington Candidate Information Bulletin.
Casa Academy helps students prepare to pass real estate licensing exams for Washington 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.