Kansas Real Estate Exam Topics: Complete Breakdown

Kansas's PSI salesperson exam covers 80 national questions and 30 state-specific questions. Understanding what's tested in each section helps you allocate study time strategically.

Exam Format

| Section | Questions | Passing Score | |---------|-----------|---------------| | National | 80 | 70% (56 correct) | | State | 30 | 70% (21 correct) | | Total | 110 | Both sections independently |

Time limit: 3 hours. Administered by PSI at approved Kansas testing centers.

National Content Areas

The national portion follows the standard ARELLO/AMP real estate content outline:

• Property ownership — types of ownership, legal descriptions, land rights
• Land use controls — zoning, deed restrictions, environmental regulations
• Valuation and market analysis — appraisal methods, CMA, market value
• Financing — mortgage types, RESPA, TILA, ECOA, LTV
• Transfer of title — deed types, title insurance, closing
• Agency — relationships, duties, disclosure
• Contracts — formation, contingencies, default, remedies
• Leasing — lease types, landlord/tenant rights

Kansas State Content Areas

Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC) - 5-member commission (licensed real estate brokers) - Licensing, discipline, rulemaking authority - Governed by Kansas Statutes Annotated Chapter 58, Article 30

License Requirements - Prelicense: 30 hours (one of the lowest in the U.S.) - License renewal: every 2 years - CE: 12 hours per 2-year cycle - Salesperson license for new applicants

Kansas Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act - Transaction broker is the DEFAULT — when no agency agreement exists, the licensee is a transaction broker - Transaction broker duties: honesty, good faith, disclosure of known material defects, accounting — but NOT loyalty or confidentiality - Seller's agency created by listing agreement - Buyer's agency created by written buyer agency agreement - Dual agency: legal with written informed consent from both parties

Designated Agency - Two agents in the same firm represent buyer and seller respectively - Managing broker may serve as dual agent

Kansas Seller's Disclosure - Required for 1-4 unit residential properties - Must be provided before or at contract signing - Seller discloses known material defects

Fair Housing in Kansas - Federal seven protected classes apply - Kansas law mirrors federal in most respects - Some Kansas municipalities (Kansas City, Lawrence) add sexual orientation and gender identity locally - Enforcement through Kansas Human Rights Commission

Trust Accounts - Brokers must maintain separate trust accounts - Commingling prohibited - Timely deposit requirements

Kansas-Specific Finance and Title - Deed of trust state (not pure mortgage state) - NOT a community property state (separate property state) - Lien theory for mortgages

High-Frequency State Topics

Focus exam prep on these Kansas-specific topics:

1. Transaction broker as default — most uniquely Kansas-tested topic
2. 30-hour prelicense requirement — lowest in the region; tested frequently
3. KREC: 5 members, all licensed brokers
4. 2-year renewal cycle, 12 CE hours
5. Brokerage Relationships Act duties: what a transaction broker can and cannot do

Practice Kansas-specific questions at [CARealestate.com/states/kansas](https://carealestate.com/states/kansas).