Iowa Real Estate Broker exam topics — the 23 content areas by weight
The Iowa Real Estate Broker exam is built from 23 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%Licensing Requirements
5%License Maintenance
10%Disciplinary Actions - Suspension, Revocation and Voluntary Compliance
10%Real Estate Education
5%Trust Accounts
10%Contracts
12%Agency
10%Property Disclosure Requirements
7%Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965
3%Unlicensed Assistants
5%Broker Responsibilities
15%Property Management
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Content-area weights are PrepPass’s own organization of the material. Where Iowa Real Estate Broker publishes an official outline, check it directly. Confirm current details with Iowa Real Estate Commission (Professional Licensing Bureau). Study aid, not a substitute for the official material. Last updated: August 2026.