Texas Sales Agent State Law Examination — Information & Free Practice
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Texas Sales Agent State Law Examination
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Computer-based written examination
- Exam questions
- 40 scored items and 10 unscored pretest items
- Time limit
- 90 minutes for the state examination
- Passing score
- 28 of 40 scored questions correct (70%)
Examination outline
I. COMMISSION DUTIES AND POWERS (3 ITEMS)
- A. General Powers — 1. Composition, Duties, and Powers
- A. General Powers — 2. Real Estate Advisory Committees
- B. Handling of Complaints — 1. Investigations
- B. Handling of Complaints — 2. Hearings and Appeals
- C. Penalties for Violation — 1. Unlicensed Activity
- C. Penalties for Violation — 2. Authority for Disciplinary Actions
- C. Penalties for Violation — 3. Recovery Trust Account
II. LICENSING (3 ITEMS)
- A. Activities Requiring License — 1. Scope of Practice
- A. Activities Requiring License — 2. Exemptions
- A. Activities Requiring License — 3. Business Entities
- A. Activities Requiring License — 4. Inspectors and Appraisers
- B. Licensing Process — 1. General Requirements (fitness sponsor, etc.)
- B. Licensing Process — 2. Education
- B. Licensing Process — 3. Examination
- B. Licensing Process — 4. Grounds to Deny an Application
- B. Licensing Process — 5. Appeals of Denial
- C. License Maintenance and Renewal — 1. Continuing Education
- C. License Maintenance and Renewal — 2. Change of Sales Agent Sponsorship
- C. License Maintenance and Renewal — 3. Inactive Status
- C. License Maintenance and Renewal — 4. Assumed Names
III. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT (9 ITEMS)
- A. Professional Ethics and Conduct
- B. Grounds for Discipline
- C. Unauthorized Practice of Law
- D. Trust Accounts
- E. Splitting Fees
- F. Rebates
- G. Advertising
IV. AGENCY/BROKERAGE (11 ITEMS)
- A. Disclosure
- B. Intermediary Practice
- C. Duties to Client (including Minimum Services)
- D. Broker-Sales Agent Relationships
- E. Broker’s Responsibility for Acts of Sales Agent
- F. Appropriate Use of Unlicensed Assistants
V. CONTRACTS (9 ITEMS)
- A. Promulgated Contracts, Forms, and Addenda
- B. Statute of Frauds
- C. Seller Disclosure Requirements
VI. SPECIAL TOPICS (5 ITEMS)
- A. Community Property
- B. Homestead Protections and Tax Exemptions
- C. Deceptive Trade Practices Act
- D. Wills and Estates
- E. Landlord-Tenant Issues
- F. Foreclosure and Short Sales
- G. Recording Statutes
- H. Mechanic’s and Materialman’s Liens
- I. Veterans Land Board
- J. Home Owners Associations
- K. Equitable Interest
Examination sources
- pearson-094401.pdf
Outlines 09: Texas sales-agent examination scope and effective date
- pearson-094401.pdf
Outlines 09: effective date, scored and pretest items
- pearson-094400.pdf
Score Explanation, page 9, raw-score rule
- trec-rules.html
22 TAC §535.57(c)
- trec-sales-agent.html
Pass the Exam: Pearson VUE and scheduling
- pearson-094400.pdf
Available Exams and Time Allotted, page 8, Sales State row
- pearson-094400.pdf
Retaking the Exam, page 8, portion-specific result
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.