Texas Real Estate Exam Topics: Full Breakdown (2025)

The Texas real estate sales agent exam has 150 questions. Here's the exact breakdown of what's tested.

National Section: 85 Questions

Property Ownership (10-12 questions) - Fee simple, life estate, leasehold interests - Tenancy in common vs. joint tenancy (right of survivorship) - Community property — Texas is a community property state (tested heavily) - Easements, encumbrances, restrictive covenants

Land Use Controls (6-8 questions) - Zoning, variances, special use permits - Eminent domain and condemnation procedures - Environmental regulations: CERCLA, wetlands, lead paint

Valuation (10-12 questions) - Sales comparison, cost, and income approaches - Capitalization rate: NOI ÷ Value = Cap Rate - Gross Rent Multiplier: Sale Price ÷ Monthly Rent - Depreciation: physical, functional, external

Financing (12-15 questions) - Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA loans - TRID (TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure) — Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure timing - Loan-to-Value ratio, PMI, amortization - Foreclosure: judicial vs. non-judicial (Texas uses non-judicial)

Agency (8-10 questions) - Buyer's rep, seller's rep, dual agency - Fiduciary duties - Creation and termination of agency

Contracts (10-12 questions) - Offer and acceptance, consideration, legality - Statute of Frauds requires real estate contracts in writing - Breach remedies: specific performance, damages

Texas-Specific Section: 65 Questions

Texas License Law — Chapter 1101 (18-20 questions) - TREC composition and authority - License requirements: 180 hours prelicense education for sales agents - Broker requirements: 4 years active experience + 270 additional hours - License types, exceptions, violations, penalties

Agency in Texas (12-15 questions) - Buyer's representative agreement (written) - Seller's representation - Intermediary relationship — broker represents both parties with written consent; must appoint different associated agents - Restrictions on intermediary broker: cannot give opinions or advice, cannot favor either party

TREC Contracts and Addenda (10-12 questions) - One to Four Family Residential Contract for Sale - Option period: negotiable period + option fee for unrestricted right to terminate - Third-Party Financing Addendum - Earnest money: delivery to escrow, forfeiture on default

Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) (5-7 questions) - Protects "consumers" (which includes real estate buyers/renters) - Prohibited conduct: misrepresentation, failure to disclose - Remedies: actual damages + mental anguish, 3x damages for knowing violations, attorneys' fees - 2-year statute of limitations

Texas Property Code (5-7 questions) - Homestead protections (Texas has strong homestead exemption) - Community property rules - Landlord-tenant law

Disclosure Requirements (5-7 questions) - Seller's Disclosure Notice (required for most residential sales) - Lead-based paint disclosure - HOA addendum - MUD (Municipal Utility District) disclosure — unique to Texas

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