California Real Estate Broker exam topics — the 18 content areas by weight
The California Real Estate Broker exam is built from 18 weighted content areas. Focus your time where the weight is. Each area below links to a free study chapter and practice questions. These weights are how PrepPass has organized the material, not a figure published by the exam authority.
Property Ownership
10%Land Use Controls and Regulations
5%Valuation and Market Analysis
8%Financing
9%Contracts
19%General Principles of Agency
13%Property Disclosures
7%Property Management
5%Transfer of Title
6%Practice of Real Estate
12%Real Estate Calculations
6%cabreb_ownership_landuse
15%cabreb_agency_fiduciary
17%cabreb_valuation_analysis
14%cabreb_financing
9%cabreb_transfer
8%cabreb_practice_disclosures
25%cabreb_contracts
12%Ready to test yourself?
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Content-area weights are PrepPass’s own organization of the material. Where California Real Estate Broker publishes an official outline, check it directly. Confirm current details with California Department of Real Estate (DRE). Study aid, not a substitute for the official material. Last updated: August 2026.