Alaska Real Estate Exam Topics: Complete Breakdown (2025)

Alaska's 120-question exam tests 80 national questions and 40 Alaska-specific questions. Here's the content breakdown.

National Section: 80 Questions

Standard topics: property ownership, land use, valuation (cap rate, GRM), financing (TRID, loan types), agency (fiduciary duties), contracts (Statute of Frauds), fair housing (7 federal classes).

Key financing note: Alaska is a deed of trust state — lenders use deeds of trust rather than traditional mortgages, enabling non-judicial foreclosure.

Alaska-Specific Section: 40 Questions

Alaska License Law — AS 08.88 (15-18 questions) - AREC (Alaska Real Estate Commission) under DCCED - License types: salesperson, associate broker, broker - Prelicense: 40 hours for salesperson - Postlicense: 20 hours within 6 months of initial license - Continuing education: 20 hours per 2-year renewal cycle - Violations and AREC disciplinary authority

Agency in Alaska (8-10 questions) - Buyer's agent, seller's agent, dual agent, designated agent - Written disclosure of representation required - Material fact disclosure: required regardless of representation

Alaska Property Law (8-10 questions) - Permafrost: Must disclose if known; significantly affects property value and construction - Federal land: ~65% of Alaska is federally owned (National Parks, BLM, military) - State land: Additional large tracts - Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) lands: Restricted use and transfer rules under ANCSA (Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act) - Subsistence rights: Right to hunt and fish on certain lands — affects property value - Floodplain: Many Alaska properties in flood-prone areas; FEMA flood maps apply

Disclosure Requirements (4-6 questions) - Seller's property condition disclosure - Permafrost conditions - Environmental hazards (lead paint, asbestos, radon — applies in Alaska too) - HOA disclosures

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