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South Dakota Broker Associate Exam Cram Sheet (2026)
The highest-yield points on the South Dakota Broker Associateexam, grouped by the exam's real content areas. Print it, review the ones you keep missing, then drill them with free practice questions.
142questions
270 mintime limit
75% on each portion (national 90 items / 100 points, state 52 items / 52 points; PSI)to pass
15content areas
Property Ownership
10% of the exam- Real vs. Personal Property and the Bundle of Rights
- Estates in Land
- Forms of Co-Ownership
Land Use Controls and Regulations
5% of the exam- Government Powers Over Land
- Zoning and Public Land-Use Tools
- Private Land-Use Controls
Valuation and Market Analysis
8% of the exam- Value, Price, and Cost
- The Three Approaches to Value
- CMA, BPO, and the Limits of a License
Financing
9% of the exam- Notes and Security Instruments
- Loan Types and Common Clauses
- Federal Lending Laws
Contracts
19% of the exam- Essential Elements and Validity
- Offer, Acceptance, and Counteroffers
- Common Real Estate Contracts
- Performance, Breach, and Remedies
General Principles of Agency
13% of the exam- Creating Agency and Fiduciary Duties
- Clients, Customers, Single and Dual Agency
- Broker Supervision and Vicarious Liability
Property Disclosures
7% of the exam- The Duty to Disclose Material Facts
- Latent vs. Patent Defects
- Federally Required Disclosures
Property Management
5% of the exam- The Management Agreement and Trust Funds
- Leasehold Estates and Lease Types
- Landlord and Tenant Rights
Transfer of Title
6% of the exam- How Title Transfers
- Types of Deeds
- Recording and Title Assurance
Practice of Real Estate
12% of the exam- Brokerage Management and Supervision
- Trust Accounts, Commingling, and Conversion
- Fair Housing, Antitrust, and Risk Management
Real Estate Calculations
6% of the exam- The Basic Percentage Formula
- Area, Volume, and Investment Measures
- Finance and Proration Calculations
Duties and Powers of the South Dakota Real Estate Commission
8% of the exam- The Commission and SDCL 36-21A
- Enforcement and Discipline
- Rulemaking Authority
South Dakota Licensing Requirements
12% of the exam- The Broker Associate Entry License
- The Responsible Broker Tier
- Education, Exam, and Affiliation
Statutory Requirements: Agency and Disclosure
40% of the exam- Agency Relationships
- Agency Disclosure
- Dual Agency and Confidentiality
Statutory Requirements: Trust Accounts and Prohibited Conduct
40% of the exam- Trust Accounts
- Disputed Deposits and Recordkeeping
- Prohibited Conduct
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