Washington Real Estate Practice Exam

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 in 150 minutes. The Washington state portion includes 30 scored multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes. PSI may add five to ten unscored experimental questions that 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 diagnostic score report if you fail either portion.

PSI publishes separate content outlines for the national broker block and the Washington state-law block. Treat them as two study plans even though they share one appointment. The state outline weights below reflect PSI's published item counts for the 30-question Washington block.

• National portion (100 scored items): property ownership, land use controls, valuation, financing, contracts, agency, property disclosures, property management, transfer of title, practice of real estate, and real estate calculations per the PSI national broker content outline.
• Washington statutes and rules governing licensee activity (about 13 items): RCW Title 18 Chapter 18.85, WAC 308-124A broker rules, prohibited conduct, and commission disciplinary procedures.
• Washington licensing requirements (about 8 items): education prerequisites, eligibility, license types, and broker versus managing broker distinctions.
• Real estate brokerage relationships (about 4 to 5 items): agency disclosure, limited dual agency, and duties to clients versus customers.
• Form 17 seller disclosure, trust account statutes, recordkeeping and audit requirements, and Washington advertising regulations.
• General commission rules, brokerage firm office standards, property management duties, and supervision of affiliated licensees.

Washington broker candidates must satisfy DOL education, examination, fingerprinting, and application requirements before the Real Estate Commission issues a license. Review current DOL and PSI instructions before applying because fees, forms, and processing rules can change.

• Complete 60 clock hours of Real Estate Fundamentals and 30 clock hours of Real Estate Practices at a DOL-approved school before your provider submits eligibility to PSI.
• Pass both PSI exam portions at a scaled score of at least 70 on the national section and at least 70 on the Washington state section within two years of completing both courses.
• Register as a student with PSI at test-takers.psiexams.com/ware, then schedule after PSI sends an eligibility confirmation email. Arrive 30 minutes early with valid government-issued photo identification matching your PSI registration name exactly.
• Complete a fingerprint background check so results are on your DOL record before you apply for a broker license after passing both exam portions.
• Apply for your broker license within one year of passing both exam portions or your exam results expire and you must retest.
• Pay the $210 broker examination fee to PSI when you book each attempt. The fee is nonrefundable, valid one year from the date PSI receives payment, and separate from DOL license application fees and course tuition.

If you pass one portion but fail the other, you retake only the failed portion and pay the $210 examination fee again. You must pass the remaining portion within six months of passing the first portion or retake both portions. Exam results remain valid for one year from the date you pass both sections. Because Washington scores each portion independently with scaled 70 thresholds, a strong national result cannot offset a failing state-law score. Weight timed practice toward Form 17 disclosure timing, trust account handling, WAC advertising rules, and agency relationship disclosure for the 30-item state block, then review national contracts, financing, and fair housing for the 100-item national block. When you want interactive reps today, use Casa Academy's free practice tool with the Florida pre-licensing demo disclosure visible on every launch.