What the New Jersey broker exam tests, how it is scored, and 86 broker-track practice questions with cited sources.
New Jersey broker exam format
PSI-administered combined exam — salesperson: 110 questions (80 national + 30 New Jersey-specific) in 4 hours, 70% to pass. Broker: 115 questions (80 national + 35 New Jersey-specific, national items scored to a 120-point scale) in 4 hours, 70% (84/120) to pass — broker total was previously wrongly modeled as identical to salesperson. Verified 2026-07-27 against the PSI New Jersey candidate bulletin.
Broker exam
115questions
240 mintime limit
70%to pass
Combined national + state exam
The New Jersey broker exam is a single combined paper of 115 questions.
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New Jersey broker-track questions
Every Freehold question shows why the right answer is right — and cites its source.
To qualify for a New Jersey broker's license, an applicant must have been licensed and employed as a New Jersey salesperson for how long immediately preceding application?
One full year, part-time work is acceptable
Six months
There is no salesperson experience requirement
Three years, continually and full-time
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Three years, continually and full-time — New Jersey requires continual, full-time licensure and employment as a salesperson for the three years immediately preceding a broker application.
Source: NJ DOBI — Requirements for Licensure
How many total hours of prelicensure education must a New Jersey broker candidate complete?
150 hours
75 hours
90 hours
60 hours
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150 hours — New Jersey broker candidates must complete 150 total hours of prelicensure education across three required courses.
Source: NJ DOBI — Requirements for Licensure
New Jersey's 150-hour broker prelicensure curriculum is structured as:
Three equal 50-hour courses in general practice, agency ethics, and brokerage office management
A 90-hour general course plus two 30-hour courses in Agency/Ethics and Office Management
A single continuous 150-hour course with no subdivisions
120 hours general plus a 30-hour math course
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A 90-hour general course plus two 30-hour courses in Agency/Ethics and Office Management — The broker curriculum requires a 90-hour general real estate course followed by two distinct 30-hour courses covering Agency/Ethics and Office Management.
Source: NJ DOBI — Requirements for Licensure
New Jersey broker exam FAQ
What is on the New Jersey real estate broker exam?
The New Jersey broker exam is a single combined paper of 115 questions. You need 70% to pass, within 240 minutes.
Is the New Jersey 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 New Jersey broker practice questions does Freehold have?
86 New Jersey law questions apply to the broker track, including 3 written specifically for brokers, alongside the national broker bank.
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