What the Louisiana broker exam tests, how it is scored, and 100 broker-track practice questions with cited sources.
Louisiana broker exam format
Pearson VUE-administered exam for the Louisiana Real Estate Commission (LREC) — Pearson VUE replaced PSI as the vendor in 2025 — 80 national + 55 Louisiana questions, 75% required on each portion independently. Combo (both portions in one sitting) allows 240 minutes; taken separately the national portion allows 150 minutes and the state portion 90 minutes. Louisiana is the one U.S. state with a civil-law legal tradition.
Broker exam
135questions
240 mintime limit
75%to pass
Two separately scored sections
The Louisiana broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 80 national questions and 55 Louisiana law questions.
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Louisiana broker-track questions
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To qualify for an initial Louisiana real estate license, an applicant must be at least:
21 years old with a college degree
16 years old with parental consent
18 years old and a high school graduate or equivalent
25 years old with military service
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18 years old and a high school graduate or equivalent — LREC requires applicants to be at least 18 years old and hold a high school diploma or equivalency certificate before licensure.
Source: Louisiana Real Estate Commission
Which of the following convictions may, by itself, be sufficient grounds for LREC to deny a real estate license application?
A traffic citation from ten years ago
A civil breach-of-contract judgment
An expunged juvenile record
A felony directly related to real estate activity
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A felony directly related to real estate activity — LREC may deny licensure based on convictions for offenses like fraud, embezzlement, or a felony directly related to real estate activity.
Source: Louisiana Real Estate Commission
A Louisiana real estate salesperson must work under the supervision of:
A licensed real estate broker
Any licensed attorney
A title insurance agent
No supervision is required
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A licensed real estate broker — Louisiana salespersons must be supervised by a licensed broker; they cannot operate independently of a sponsoring broker.
Source: Louisiana Real Estate Commission
Before a Louisiana salesperson's license is issued, the applicant must show proof of:
A completed real estate transaction already
Errors and omissions (E&O) insurance
Membership in a local Realtor association
A surety bond of $50,000
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Errors and omissions (E&O) insurance — LREC requires proof of errors and omissions insurance before issuing an initial salesperson license, protecting consumers from professional mistakes.
Source: Louisiana Real Estate Commission
Louisiana broker exam FAQ
What is on the Louisiana real estate broker exam?
The Louisiana broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 80 national questions and 55 Louisiana law questions. You need 75% to pass, within 240 minutes.
Is the Louisiana broker exam harder than the salesperson exam?
The passing standard is the same, but the broker exam adds brokerage-operations material - supervision, trust accounting, and firm responsibility - on top of the salesperson outline.
How many Louisiana broker practice questions does Freehold have?
100 Louisiana law questions apply to the broker track, alongside the national broker bank.
Freehold is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by PSI, Pearson VUE, or any state real estate licensing board or commission. Freehold does not guarantee passage of any licensing exam.