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Washington Real Estate Exam Prep

Everything the Washington exam actually tests: the national outline plus Washington license law, with a dedicated state-law bank in the free Freehold app.

The Washington exam at a glance

Washington has no salesperson title: the entry-level 'Broker' exam maps to the app's salesperson track (100 national/150min + 30 state/90min = 130, 240min total, 70%) and the 'Managing Broker' exam maps to the app's broker track (90 national items scored to a 100-point scale/150min + 44 state items scored to a 48-point scale/90min = 134, 240min total, 75%). PSI administers both; national and state portions are scored separately. Verified 2026-07-27 against PSI bulletin #4658 — the entry-tier ('salesperson') total time was stale (210min instead of 240).

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In Washington, the entry-level real estate license is called a:

  1. Salesperson license
  2. Associate agent license
  3. Provisional broker license
  4. Broker license
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Broker license — Washington abolished the salesperson title in 2010; the entry-level licensee is a broker, and the supervisory upgrade is the managing broker license under RCW 18.85.

Source: Washington DOL — Get your license: Real estate brokers

How many clock hours of prelicense education must a first-time Washington broker applicant complete?

  1. 60 hours delivered as a single continuous prelicense course
  2. 90 hours, consisting of a 60-hour and a 30-hour course
  3. 120 hours spread across four courses
  4. 40 hours total, plus a separately supervised mentorship arrangement of some kind
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90 hours, consisting of a 60-hour and a 30-hour course — Washington requires 90 hours of approved education — the 60-hour Real Estate Fundamentals course plus the 30-hour Real Estate Practices course — before taking the broker exam.

Source: Washington DOL — Get your license: Real estate brokers

The 60-hour prelicense course required of Washington broker applicants is:

  1. Real Estate Practices
  2. Advanced Real Estate Law
  3. Real Estate Fundamentals
  4. Brokerage Management
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Real Estate Fundamentals — The 90 required hours split into the 60-hour Real Estate Fundamentals course and the 30-hour Real Estate Practices course; Fundamentals carries the larger share.

Source: Washington DOL — Get your license: Real estate brokers

Washington exam FAQ

How many questions are on the Washington real estate salesperson exam?

The Washington salesperson exam has 130 questions with a time limit of 240 minutes. You need 70% to pass.

What score do you need to pass the Washington broker exam?

The Washington broker exam requires 75% to pass, across 134 questions in 240 minutes.

Who administers the Washington real estate exam?

The exam is administered by PSI. Washington has no salesperson title: the entry-level 'Broker' exam maps to the app's salesperson track (100 national/150min + 30 state/90min = 130, 240min total, 70%) and the 'Managing Broker' exam maps to the app's broker track (90 national items scored to a 100-point scale/150min + 44 state items scored to a 48-point scale/90min = 134, 240min total, 75%). PSI administers both; national and state portions are scored separately. Verified 2026-07-27 against PSI bulletin #4658 — the entry-tier ('salesperson') total time was stale (210min instead of 240).

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