Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker pass rate & how retakes work
PrepPass has not verified whether Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission (Department of State, BPOA) publishes a pass rate for the Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker exam, so we are not going to give you a percentage. Some exam authorities publish pass rates in annual or sunset-review reports rather than on their exam pages, and others genuinely publish none — until we have read the authority's own documents for this exam, we would only be guessing which it is. What we can tell you is that any exact "Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker pass rate" figure you find on a prep site that does not cite an authority document is an unofficial estimate. Ask what it cites. The passing standard is a different thing from a pass rate, and for this exam it is published: Scaled score of 75 on each portion. Confirm it on Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission (Department of State, BPOA) before you rely on it.
The best way to pass on the first try
Retakes cost time and, often, another exam fee — so the goal is to pass the first time. The most reliable way is to practice real questions until you consistently clear the standard you need. PrepPass has 456+ free Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker practice questions with answer explanations and a full timed mock exam — no signup required.
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Is there a published Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker pass rate?
We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission (Department of State, BPOA)'s own publications for this exam, so we cannot tell you either that a pass rate exists or that one does not. Both claims are claims about the authority, and both need a source.
This matters more than it sounds. Pass rates often sit somewhere other than the exam page — in an annual report, a legislative sunset review, or a statistics dashboard. California's contractor board, for one, publishes its Law & Business pass rate in a report to the Legislature and nowhere else, which is why almost no prep site has it. So the absence of a figure on the registration page is not evidence that none is published.
Until we have checked, treat any exact "Pennsylvania Real Estate Brokerpass rate" percentage you find online as an unofficial estimate unless it links to an authority document you can open yourself.
Start here — the exam authority itself: Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission (Department of State, BPOA) →
Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker facts
How many times can you retake the Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker exam?
There is generally no fixed lifetime cap. Here is how retakes work:
- If you don't pass, you can retake the exam. Each attempt generally requires registering (and paying any exam fee) again.
- The exam authority sets the retake policy, including any required waiting period between attempts. Confirm the exact wait on the official site before you rebook.
- You can prepare between attempts with unlimited free practice — PrepPass has 456+ free Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker practice questions with explanations.
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What is the Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker pass rate?+
PrepPass has not verified whether Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission (Department of State, BPOA) publishes one, so we do not state a figure. Any exact percentage you see on a prep site that does not cite an authority document is an unofficial estimate rather than a number from the exam authority.
What score do you need to pass the Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker exam?+
The published passing standard is Scaled score of 75 on each portion. That is the authority's figure, not ours, and it is a passing SCORE — the bar you personally have to clear — not a pass RATE. Confirm it on Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission (Department of State, BPOA) before you rely on it.
What happens if you fail the Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker exam?+
You can retake it. The authority may require a waiting period between attempts, so check the official page for the current rule. Working through practice questions until you consistently clear the standard you need is the most reliable way to do better next time.
Who regulates real estate brokers in Pennsylvania?+
The Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission, part of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in the Department of State, licenses brokers and salespersons under the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act. The Commission has contracted with Pearson VUE to administer its examinations.
What experience do I need before the Pennsylvania broker exam?+
RELRA section 511 requires three years as a licensed salesperson, or educational and experience qualifications the Commission deems equivalent, plus 240 hours of approved broker-level education. Commonwealth Court held in Bhala v. State Real Estate Commission that simply holding a salesperson's license for three years is not by itself enough; 49 Pa. Code section 35.271 requires experience qualifications the Commission considers adequate for practice as a broker.
How is the Pennsylvania broker exam structured?+
The broker exam has two separately timed portions: 80 scored national/general questions in 150 minutes and 40 scored Pennsylvania questions in 60 minutes, 120 scored questions over 210 minutes, plus 5 to 10 unidentified pretest questions on each portion. Pearson VUE's handbook lists a minimum passing score of 75 on each portion; scores are scaled to a 0-100 range and are, in the handbook's words, neither the number nor the percentage of questions answered correctly.
Scoring and retake rules — confirm on the official authority:
Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission (Department of State, BPOA) →https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/professional-licensing.html →https://www.pearsonvue.com/content/dam/VUE/vue/en/documents/publications/093900.pdf →Last updated: September 2026