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Texas Real Estate Broker Exam Cheat Sheet (2026)
A free, printable Texas Real Estate Broker exam cheat sheet: the 57 highest-yield points to know, grouped into 18 sections that follow the exam's content areas, each section with its published weight.
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- The real Texas Real Estate Broker exam: 130 questions · 240 minutes · Raw cut score, not a single percentage: approx. 60/80 national and 38/50 state (Pearson VUE) to pass.
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- 466 free Texas Real Estate Broker practice questions on the same material, every one explained.
- Last updated: September 2026.
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In the Texas Real Estate Broker guide: A 60-question national practice exam, with a key that explains all four options and not just the right one. Practice here stays free.
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
TREC: Duties and Powers
6% of the exam- Who sits on the Commission
- The Broker-Lawyer Committee
- Complaints, penalties and the Recovery Trust Account
Licensing: Who Needs One, and How a Broker Gets It
8% of the exam- Activities requiring a license, and the exemptions
- Business entities and the designated broker
- Education, experience and renewal
Standards of Conduct
18% of the exam- Ethics and the grounds for discipline
- Unauthorized practice of law
- Trust money
- Fees, rebates and advertising
Agency and Brokerage
20% of the exam- Disclosure: the IABS notice and the new written buyer agreement
- Showings without representation
- Intermediary practice
- Minimum duties, compensation and unlicensed assistants
Contracts and Promulgated Forms
16% of the exam- Mandatory use, and its four exceptions
- Statute of frauds
- Seller disclosure
Special Topics
12% of the exam- Community property and homestead
- The DTPA and the broker exemption
- Liens, associations and equitable interests
Case Studies
20% of the exam- What a case study asks that a recall item does not
- Narrative cases
- Contract cases
Now prove you know them
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