Rhode Island Real Estate Exam Topics: Full Breakdown (2025)

Rhode Island's exam has 120 questions: 80 national and 40 state-specific.

National Section: 80 Questions Property ownership, land use, valuation (three approaches, cap rate), financing (TRID, loan types — RI uses mortgages and judicial foreclosure), agency (fiduciary duties), contracts (Statute of Frauds), fair housing (7 federal classes).

Rhode Island-Specific Section: 40 Questions

Rhode Island License Law — RIGL Chapter 5-20.5 (15-18 questions) - DBR Real Estate Division (no separate commission) - License types: salesperson, broker - Prelicense: 45 hours for salesperson - Renewal: every 2 years; CE: 24 hours per cycle - Violations and DBR disciplinary authority; 5-year record retention

Agency in Rhode Island (8-10 questions) - Seller's agent, buyer's agent, dual agent - Written agency disclosure required at first substantive contact - Written buyer agency agreement required for buyer representation - Dual agency: written consent from both parties

Rhode Island Transfer Tax (3-5 questions) - $2.28 per $500 of consideration (0.456%) - Paid by seller (unless otherwise negotiated) - Example: $300,000 sale: $300,000 / $500 x $2.28 = $1,368

Rhode Island-Specific Laws (8-10 questions) - Lead Hazard Mitigation Act: pre-1978 rental properties must comply before renting - Seller's Property Disclosure Statement (required for residential) - Rhode Island mortgage state (judicial foreclosure — court required) - NOT community property - Fair housing: adds marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic violence victim status, housing status

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