Q: How many questions are on the Arizona Real Estate Salesperson Examination (General and State)?

150 questions (140 scored, 10 unscored pretest). Two separate exams: General (national) has 80 scored + 5 pretest = 85 questions; State has 60 scored + 5 pretest = 65 questions. Pretest questions are not identified and do not count.

Question 1

Who administers the Arizona Real Estate Salesperson Examination (General and State)?

Accepted Answer

Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) — exam delivered by Pearson VUE

ADRE names Pearson as its third-party testing vendor; exams are taken at Pearson test centers and walk-in testing is not available. Before applying for a license a candidate needs a 90-hour pre-licensing course certificate (completed within 10 years) and a 6-hour contract writing course certificate (completed within 2 years), and must apply within 1 year of passing.

Source: Arizona Department of Real Estate — Salesperson License (2026-09-22)

Question 2

How many questions are on the Arizona Real Estate Salesperson Examination (General and State)?

Accepted Answer

150 questions (140 scored, 10 unscored pretest)

Two separate exams: General (national) has 80 scored + 5 pretest = 85 questions; State has 60 scored + 5 pretest = 65 questions. Pretest questions are not identified and do not count.

Source: Pearson VUE — Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (February 2026) (2026-09-22)

Question 3

How long is the Arizona Real Estate Salesperson Examination (General and State)?

Accepted Answer

240 minutes. The sum of the two parts: 150 minutes for General and 90 minutes for State.

Question 4

What is the passing score for the Arizona Real Estate Salesperson Examination (General and State)?

Accepted Answer

75%. The handbook reports a percent score and requires 75% of questions correct to pass; each part produces its own score report. After a fail you must wait 24 hours before booking a retake, which costs the same as the first attempt. After a second or later fail, a one-time exam review can be booked.

Question 5

How much does the Arizona Real Estate Salesperson Examination (General and State) cost?

Accepted Answer

$70 — Arizona Real Estate Sales — General exam (Pearson VUE, per attempt)
$60 — Arizona Real Estate Sales — State exam (Pearson VUE, per attempt)

Pearson offers a combination discount when both parts are booked back to back on the same day; the handbook's wording of the discount amount is ambiguous, so PrepPass does not state it. ADRE's own license fee is not included here.

Source: Pearson VUE — Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (February 2026) (2026-09-22)

Question 6

What languages is the Arizona Real Estate Salesperson Examination (General and State) offered in?

Accepted Answer

Not published by ADRE / Pearson VUE. Neither the handbook nor ADRE's or Pearson's Arizona pages state the language(s) the exam is offered in; the only language rule found is that identification must be in English. PrepPass therefore names no exam language.

Administering body	Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) — exam delivered by Pearson VUE ADRE names Pearson as its third-party testing vendor; exams are taken at Pearson test centers and walk-in testing is not available. Before applying for a license a candidate needs a 90-hour pre-licensing course certificate (completed within 10 years) and a 6-hour contract writing course certificate (completed within 2 years), and must apply within 1 year of passing. Source: Arizona Department of Real Estate — Salesperson License (2026-09-22)
Questions	150 questions (140 scored, 10 unscored pretest) Two separate exams: General (national) has 80 scored + 5 pretest = 85 questions; State has 60 scored + 5 pretest = 65 questions. Pretest questions are not identified and do not count. Source: Pearson VUE — Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (February 2026) (2026-09-22)
Time limit	240 minutes The sum of the two parts: 150 minutes for General and 90 minutes for State. Source: Pearson VUE — Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (February 2026) (2026-09-22)
Passing score	75% The handbook reports a percent score and requires 75% of questions correct to pass; each part produces its own score report. After a fail you must wait 24 hours before booking a retake, which costs the same as the first attempt. After a second or later fail, a one-time exam review can be booked. Source: Pearson VUE — Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (February 2026) (2026-09-22)
Fees	$70 — Arizona Real Estate Sales — General exam (Pearson VUE, per attempt) $60 — Arizona Real Estate Sales — State exam (Pearson VUE, per attempt) Pearson offers a combination discount when both parts are booked back to back on the same day; the handbook's wording of the discount amount is ambiguous, so PrepPass does not state it. ADRE's own license fee is not included here. Source: Pearson VUE — Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (February 2026) (2026-09-22)
Languages offered	Not published by ADRE / Pearson VUE Neither the handbook nor ADRE's or Pearson's Arizona pages state the language(s) the exam is offered in; the only language rule found is that identification must be in English. PrepPass therefore names no exam language. What we read and found nothing in: Pearson VUE — Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook #090300 (February 2026) (2026-09-22) · Pearson VUE — Arizona Real Estate Sales and Brokers (page last updated 2026-09-17) (2026-09-22) · Arizona Department of Real Estate — Salesperson License (2026-09-22)

Arizona Real Estate Salesperson Examination (General and State) — exam facts

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