Texas Real Estate Broker pass rate & how retakes work
PrepPass has not verified whether Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) publishes a pass rate for the Texas 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 "Texas 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: Raw cut score, not a single percentage: approx. 60/80 national and 38/50 state (Pearson VUE). Confirm it on Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) 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 466+ free Texas Real Estate Broker practice questions with answer explanations and a full timed mock exam — no signup required.
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.
Is there a published Texas Real Estate Broker pass rate?
We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC)'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 "Texas 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: Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) →
Texas Real Estate Broker facts
How many times can you retake the Texas 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 466+ free Texas Real Estate Broker practice questions with explanations.
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See how hard the Texas Real Estate Broker exam is →Frequently asked questions
What is the Texas Real Estate Broker pass rate?+
PrepPass has not verified whether Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) 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 Texas Real Estate Broker exam?+
The published passing standard is Raw cut score, not a single percentage: approx. 60/80 national and 38/50 state (Pearson VUE). 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 Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) before you rely on it.
What happens if you fail the Texas 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 Texas?+
The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) licenses brokers and sales agents under the Texas Real Estate License Act (Occupations Code Chapter 1101) and the TREC rules at 22 Texas Administrative Code Part 23. TREC contracts with Pearson VUE to schedule and deliver the licensing exams at test centers across Texas.
What experience do I need before the Texas broker exam?+
Broker applicants must have four years of active experience as a license holder during the 60 months preceding the application (Occupations Code § 1101.356(a)(1)) and must document not less than 720 qualifying experience points on TREC's Qualifying Experience Report (22 TAC § 535.56(b)(2)) — the points floor rose from 360, so older study material understates it. The education requirement is 270 hours of qualifying real estate courses plus 630 classroom hours of related education, and the six-hour Broker Responsibility Course is now required of every broker applicant.
How is the Texas broker exam structured?+
Pearson VUE delivers a national portion of 80 scored questions and a Texas state portion of 50 scored questions in a single 4-hour session. Content outline #094401 splits the 50 state items into seven areas: TREC's duties and powers (3), licensing (4), standards of conduct (9), agency and brokerage (10), contracts (8), special topics (6) and case studies (10). Each portion is scored separately and you must pass both; confirm the current scored-question counts in TREC's Candidate Handbook.
What are the Texas case-study questions?+
A fifth of the Texas state portion is case studies. Pearson VUE's outline says these "include both narrative cases and contract cases. Narrative cases require candidates to read a case study and respond to multiple associated items. Contract cases require candidates to respond to items based on use of TREC-promulgated contracts" — so expect fact patterns worked on forms such as TREC No. 20-19, the One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale).
Scoring and retake rules — confirm on the official authority:
Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) →https://www.pearsonvue.com/content/dam/VUE/vue/en/documents/publications/094401.pdf →https://www.trec.texas.gov/agency-information/rules-and-laws/trec-rules →https://www.trec.texas.gov/exam-topic-reports →https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/tx/realestate.html →Last updated: September 2026