Louisiana broker exam

Louisiana Real Estate Broker Exam

What the Louisiana broker exam tests, how it is scored, and 100 broker-track practice questions with cited sources.

Louisiana broker exam format

Pearson VUE-administered exam for the Louisiana Real Estate Commission (LREC) — Pearson VUE replaced PSI as the vendor in 2025 — 80 national + 55 Louisiana questions, 75% required on each portion independently. Combo (both portions in one sitting) allows 240 minutes; taken separately the national portion allows 150 minutes and the state portion 90 minutes. Louisiana is the one U.S. state with a civil-law legal tradition.

The Louisiana broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 80 national questions and 55 Louisiana law questions.

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To qualify for an initial Louisiana real estate license, an applicant must be at least:

  1. 21 years old with a college degree
  2. 16 years old with parental consent
  3. 18 years old and a high school graduate or equivalent
  4. 25 years old with military service
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18 years old and a high school graduate or equivalent — LREC requires applicants to be at least 18 years old and hold a high school diploma or equivalency certificate before licensure.

Source: Louisiana Real Estate Commission

Which of the following convictions may, by itself, be sufficient grounds for LREC to deny a real estate license application?

  1. A traffic citation from ten years ago
  2. A civil breach-of-contract judgment
  3. An expunged juvenile record
  4. A felony directly related to real estate activity
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A felony directly related to real estate activity — LREC may deny licensure based on convictions for offenses like fraud, embezzlement, or a felony directly related to real estate activity.

Source: Louisiana Real Estate Commission

A Louisiana real estate salesperson must work under the supervision of:

  1. A licensed real estate broker
  2. Any licensed attorney
  3. A title insurance agent
  4. No supervision is required
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A licensed real estate broker — Louisiana salespersons must be supervised by a licensed broker; they cannot operate independently of a sponsoring broker.

Source: Louisiana Real Estate Commission

Before a Louisiana salesperson's license is issued, the applicant must show proof of:

  1. A completed real estate transaction already
  2. Errors and omissions (E&O) insurance
  3. Membership in a local Realtor association
  4. A surety bond of $50,000
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Errors and omissions (E&O) insurance — LREC requires proof of errors and omissions insurance before issuing an initial salesperson license, protecting consumers from professional mistakes.

Source: Louisiana Real Estate Commission

Louisiana broker exam FAQ

What is on the Louisiana real estate broker exam?

The Louisiana broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 80 national questions and 55 Louisiana law questions. You need 75% to pass, within 240 minutes.

Is the Louisiana broker exam harder than the salesperson exam?

The passing standard is the same, but the broker exam adds brokerage-operations material - supervision, trust accounting, and firm responsibility - on top of the salesperson outline.

How many Louisiana broker practice questions does Freehold have?

100 Louisiana law questions apply to the broker track, alongside the national broker bank.

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