New York Real Estate Broker exam topics — the 22 content areas by weight
The New York Real Estate Broker exam is built from 22 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%License Law, Agency Law & Operating a Brokerage
26%Advanced Fair Housing, Fair Lending & Mortgage Brokerage
13%Legal Issues, Contracts, Leases & Conveyance
13%Real Estate Finance
8%Real Property Investment & Commercial Property
9%Property Management, Condominiums & Cooperatives
7%Taxes, Assessments & Real Estate Mathematics
7%Property Insurance & Licensee Safety
1%Construction, Development & Environmental Issues
5%Land Use, Municipal Agencies, Valuation & Local Issues
7%Achieving Transactional Agreements
4%Ready to test yourself?
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Content-area weights are PrepPass’s own organization of the material. Where New York Real Estate Broker publishes an official outline, check it directly. Confirm current details with New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services. Study aid, not a substitute for the official material. Last updated: August 2026.