Iowa Real Estate Salesperson Examination — exam facts
Iowa
Every source below was read on 2026-09-22
| Administering body | Iowa Real Estate Commission — exam delivered by PSI Services LLC Offered at a PSI test center or remote proctored online. The Commission-approved 60-hour pre-license course must be completed within the 12 months before the exam. Before the first license, a further 36 hours are required: 12 hours each of Developing Professionalism and Ethical Practices, Buying Practices and Listing Practices. Source: PSI Services LLC — Iowa Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (Effective 12/8/2025) (2026-09-22) |
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| Questions | 120 questions Two portions: national with 80 questions and state with 40 questions. PSI adds that 5 to 10 unscored experimental questions may also be given and count against exam time. Source: PSI Services LLC — Iowa Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (Effective 12/8/2025) (2026-09-22) |
| Time limit | 180 minutes 120 minutes for the national portion and 60 minutes for the state portion. Source: PSI Services LLC — Iowa Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (Effective 12/8/2025) (2026-09-22) |
| Passing score | 84 of 120 correct PSI requires the minimum on each part: 84 on the combined exam and also 28 of the 40 state-portion points (the national portion alone is listed at 56 of 80). A passing candidate must apply for the license by the last business day of the sixth month after the exam; a failing candidate must retake before being licensed. Source: PSI Services LLC — Iowa Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (Effective 12/8/2025) (2026-09-22) |
| Fees |
PSI: registration fees are not refundable or transferable, and the exam must be taken within 90 days of registering or the fee is forfeited. Source: PSI Services LLC — Iowa Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (Effective 12/8/2025) (2026-09-22) |
| Languages offered | Not published by Iowa Real Estate Commission / PSI Neither PSI bulletin edition nor the state's licensing page states the language or languages of the exam, so PrepPass names none. What we read and found nothing in: PSI Services LLC — Iowa Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (Effective 12/8/2025) (2026-09-22) · Iowa DIAL — PSI Licensing Information Bulletin as hosted by the state (Effective 2/8/2024; same salesperson figures) (2026-09-22) · Iowa DIAL — Real Estate Licensing by Exam & Education Information (2026-09-22) |
Change log
- 2026-09-22Fact sheet created from PSI's Iowa bulletin effective 12/8/2025, cross-checked against the state-hosted 2/8/2024 edition: 120 questions, 180 minutes, 84 correct to pass.