What the Virginia broker exam tests, how it is scored, and 93 broker-track practice questions with cited sources.
Virginia broker exam format
Virginia Real Estate Board exam administered by PSI as two separately-scored portions — national and Virginia law — each passed independently; only the failed portion needs retaking. Broker national portion scores up to 80 points across 75 items (75% = 60/80); broker state portion is 76% (38/50). Verified 2026-07-27 against PSI bulletin #466 (rev 2/18/2026) — the broker passing percentages were stale (70/75), corrected using the bulletin's raw Score Reporting table.
Broker exam
125questions
160 mintime limit
72%to pass
Two separately scored sections
The Virginia broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 75 national questions and 50 Virginia law questions.
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Virginia broker-track questions
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To qualify for a Virginia broker license, an applicant must show active salesperson experience of:
12 out of the 24 months preceding the application
60 continuous months with no gaps
36 out of the 48 months preceding the application
24 out of the 36 months preceding the application
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36 out of the 48 months preceding the application — Virginia requires broker applicants to verify they were actively engaged as a licensed salesperson for 36 of the 48 months before applying.
Source: StateRequirement — Virginia Broker License
Virginia's broker prelicensing education requirement totals how many classroom hours, including at least one 45-hour brokerage course?
60 hours
90 hours
120 hours
180 hours
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180 hours — Broker applicants must complete 180 hours of broker-specific and broker-related coursework, including at least three broker-specific courses, one of which is a 45-hour real estate brokerage course.
Source: StateRequirement — Virginia Broker License
Of a broker applicant's 180 required education hours, the coursework must include at least how many distinct broker-specific courses?
1
6
10
3
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3 — Broker applicants must complete at least three broker-specific courses within their 180 total hours, with one of the three being the 45-hour brokerage course.
Source: StateRequirement — Virginia Broker License
An active Virginia broker must complete how many hours of continuing education during each two-year licensing term?
16 hours
12 hours
24 hours
40 hours
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24 hours — Brokers carry heavier continuing education obligations than salespersons, requiring 24 hours per two-year term to cover both general topics and broker management/supervision content.
Source: Virginia Administrative Code 18VAC135-20-101
Virginia broker exam FAQ
What is on the Virginia real estate broker exam?
The Virginia broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 75 national questions and 50 Virginia law questions. You need 72% to pass, within 160 minutes.
Is the Virginia 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 Virginia broker practice questions does Freehold have?
93 Virginia law questions apply to the broker track, including 15 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.
