What the Nebraska broker exam tests, how it is scored, and 96 broker-track practice questions with cited sources.
Nebraska broker exam format
Pearson VUE-administered exam - salesperson and broker are each National 80 scored items (2.5 hrs) + Nebraska 50 scored items (1.5 hrs), 4 hours total, 75% on each portion independently. Verified against the Pearson VUE Nebraska Real Estate Candidate Handbook (#092800, April 2025), 'Available Exams and Time Allotted', 2026-07-27. NOTE: NREC's own broker simulation page (not machine-fetchable; 404s to automated requests) describes a different broker structure - 75 multiple-choice items (50 national + 25 state) plus 8 scored simulation exercises. The Pearson handbook, which is the document actually read, shows no simulation component for Nebraska. Unresolved; the handbook is modelled here. Nebraska has no dedicated consumer recovery fund.
Broker exam
130questions
240 mintime limit
75%to pass
Two separately scored sections
The Nebraska broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 80 national questions and 50 Nebraska law questions.
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Nebraska broker-track questions
Every Freehold question shows why the right answer is right — and cites its source.
Under Nebraska's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, the maximum security deposit a landlord may demand, not counting any pet deposit, is:
One month's periodic rent
Two months' periodic rent
One and one-half months' rent
Any amount stated in the lease
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One month's periodic rent — Nebraska caps the security deposit at one month's periodic rent, and a pet deposit may add no more than one-fourth of one month's rent beyond that cap.
In Nebraska, an 'associate broker' is best described as:
A trainee broker who has not yet passed the broker exam, rather than someone who already holds broker-level qualifications
A part-time broker limited to residential leasing only, rather than someone who already holds broker-level qualifications
Someone qualified to work independently as a broker who instead chooses to work under another broker's supervision
A broker who exclusively represents buyers
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Someone qualified to work independently as a broker who instead chooses to work under another broker's supervision — An associate broker holds a full broker's license and is qualified to work independently, but voluntarily works under a designated broker's supervision.
Source: Nebraska Real Estate Commission
How much prior experience must a Nebraska salesperson have before applying for a broker's license?
At least 5 years as a licensed salesperson
6 months, if sponsored by their employing broker
No experience requirement — only additional coursework
At least 2 years as a licensed salesperson or associate broker
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At least 2 years as a licensed salesperson or associate broker — Nebraska requires at least two years of experience as a licensed salesperson or associate broker before a broker license application will be granted.
Source: Nebraska Real Estate Commission
A Nebraska broker's license, unlike a salesperson's license, permits the holder to:
Skip the state-portion exam entirely
Avoid continuing education for the first renewal cycle
Operate freely without errors and omissions insurance
Practice independently as a self-employed broker
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Practice independently as a self-employed broker — A broker's license allows independent, self-employed practice, unlike a salesperson's license, which always requires supervision under an employing broker.
Source: Nebraska Real Estate Commission
Nebraska broker exam FAQ
What is on the Nebraska real estate broker exam?
The Nebraska broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 80 national questions and 50 Nebraska law questions. You need 75% to pass, within 240 minutes.
Is the Nebraska 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 Nebraska broker practice questions does Freehold have?
96 Nebraska law questions apply to the broker track, including 5 written specifically for brokers, 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.
