One Exam, 19 Content Areas
The exam is computer-based, administered by Pearson VUE for the DBPR. Everything from license law and brokerage relationships to closing math is mixed into one 100-question set — Florida principles, Florida law, and real estate mathematics, per Chapter 475 of the Florida Statutes. About a tenth of the exam is math, so it can't be skipped, but it also can't sink you alone.
Worth knowing: the exam may include a small number of unmarked experimental "pilot" questions that don't count toward your score. They look identical to real questions. Practical upshot: answer everything like it counts, and don't let one bizarre question rattle you — it might literally be an experiment.
75 to Pass — Stricter Than Most States
Florida's pass line is 75%, a notch above the 70% most states use. You get your result immediately — you'll walk out of the test center with an official, photo-bearing report in hand. Fail, and the report breaks down your performance by content area, which doubles as your study plan for the retake.
Florida's retake policy is unusually forgiving: no attempt limit, only a 24-hour wait, and you retake the whole exam at the same fee. The catch is the fee itself — see below, because it changed and half the internet missed it.
The Fee Change Most Websites Missed
Effective January 2025, Florida restructured its exam economics: the Pearson VUE exam fee rose to $57.75 per attempt (from the old $36.75), while DBPR reduced the application fee to offset it. Plenty of prep sites — and older versions of this one — still quote the old number. Budget from the current one.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Exam attempt (Pearson VUE) | $57.75 |
| Retake (same fee, full exam) | $57.75 |
| Waiting period between attempts | 24 hours |
| Attempt limit | None |
Format and scoring per the official DBPR Candidate Information Booklet; fee change effective January 2025 per the same booklet. Fees appear at checkout when scheduling with Pearson VUE — always confirm there.
A Knowable Exam With a Strict Pass Line
No portions, no essays, no surprises in format — just 100 questions from 19 predictable content areas and a 75-point bar that punishes half-prepared candidates. The pass line leaves room for only 25 misses, so the strategy is coverage: no subject area left dark, vocabulary cold, and the math familiar enough that it hands you points instead of taking them.