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New York Real Estate Sales Agent License Exam Prep

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New York exam facts

Questions
Multiple choice
Time
90 minutes
Passing score
Pass/fail, no score given
Exam fee
$15
Pre-licensing course
77-hour approved course

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About the New York real estate salesperson exam

Exam
New York State real estate salesperson examination, given by the Department of State1
Questions
Multiple choice, based on the 77-hour pre-licensing curriculum; the Department of State does not publish the number of questions1,3
Time
1 1/2 hours (90 minutes), counted from the end of the instructions1
Passing score
Results are reported as passed or failed, with no numerical score1
Exam fee
$151
Pre-licensing course
77-hour approved qualifying course, including the school's own proctored exam1,2
Retakes
If you fail, schedule another exam through your eAccessNY account1

New York requires 77 hours of approved qualifying education, and completing the school's own proctored exam is required in addition to the Department of State's exam. You schedule the state exam online through an eAccessNY account.1,2

The state exam is multiple choice and based on the 77-hour curriculum. You have 1 1/2 hours, counted from the end of the instructions. The Department of State does not publish how many questions there are or the pass mark: results come back as passed or failed, with no numerical score, and a pass is valid for two years. The exam fee is $15.1

Our lessons and questions follow the 77-hour syllabus, subject by subject. The rules above are the Department of State's, not ours, and they do change — check the official pages below before you book.1,3

Official sources

  1. New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services: Become a Real Estate Salesperson
  2. New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services: Real Estate Salesperson Frequently Asked Questions
  3. New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services: Real Estate Salesperson 77 Hour Curriculum (effective 12/21/2022)

Checked against these sources as of .

Course outline

81 lessons in 19 modules, in study order. Tap a module to show its lessons.

Module 1 · 6 lessons

License law and regulations

Includes a free lesson: Purpose of the license law, license categories, and the responsibilities of each licensee
Module 2 · 11 lessons

Law of agency

Includes a free lesson: The real estate agent, agency defined, and client versus customer
Module 3 · 10 lessons

Legal issues

Includes a free lesson: Real and personal property, uses of real property, and its characteristics
Module 4 · 4 lessons

The contract of sales and leases

Includes a free lesson: Leases: leasehold estates, standard provisions, and rent-stabilized renewals
Module 5 · 6 lessons

Real estate finance

Includes a free lesson: The mortgage and note, the mortgagor's duties, selling mortgaged property, and recording
Module 6 · 4 lessons

Land use regulations

Includes a free lesson: The bundle of rights, planning, and private land use controls
Module 7 · 6 lessons

Construction and environmental issues

Includes a free lesson: Construction: permits, codes, certificates of occupancy, site requirements, and the structure
Module 8 · 3 lessons

Valuation process and pricing properties

Includes a free lesson: Appraisal, valuation and evaluation; market value; value, price and cost
Module 9 · 6 lessons

Human rights and fair housing

Includes a free lesson: Pressure to discriminate and anti-bias training
Module 10 · 2 lessons

Real estate mathematics

Includes a free lesson: Percentages: commissions, interest, appreciation and depreciation, and points
Module 11 · 2 lessons

Municipal agencies

Includes a free lesson: The local legislative body, the planning board, and the zoning board of appeals
Module 12 · 1 lesson

Property insurance

Includes a free lesson: Property insurance: homeowners and tenant policies, coverage, and the agent's role
Module 13 · 1 lesson

Licensee safety

Includes a free lesson: Licensee safety: at the office, in the field, online, and liability
Module 14 · 3 lessons

Taxes and assessments

Includes a free lesson: Property taxation, assessed value, and computing the tax rate and tax
Module 15 · 4 lessons

Condominiums and cooperatives

Includes a free lesson: Condominiums: definition, by-laws, the sponsor, and the offering plan
Module 16 · 6 lessons

Commercial and investment properties

Includes a free lesson: Characteristics of real property investments and investment property types
Module 17 · 3 lessons

Income tax issues in real estate transactions

Includes a free lesson: Federal income tax treatment of a home: deductions and the principal residence exclusion
Module 18 · 1 lesson

Mortgage brokerage

Includes a free lesson: Mortgage brokers and bankers, their role, and the Banking Law dual agency disclosure
Module 19 · 2 lessons

Property management

Includes a free lesson: Property management and the management agreement