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Washington Managing Broker Exam Cram Sheet (2026)
The highest-yield points on the Washington Managing Brokerexam, grouped by the exam's real content areas. Print it, review the ones you keep missing, then drill them with free practice questions.
134questions
240 mintime limit
Scaled score of 75 required on each portion (national 90 scored + managing-broker state 44 scored); plain Broker passes at 70. Per WA REP Candidate Handbook (PSI, Rev. 9/1/2021).to pass
16content 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
Washington License Law and Firm Requirements (RCW 18.85)
25% of the exam- The Department of Licensing and RCW 18.85
- Broker, Managing Broker, and Designated Broker
- Qualifying for the Managing Broker License
Supervision of Affiliated Licensees and Teams
25% of the exam- The Duty to Supervise
- Supervision of Teams
- Managing Broker vs. Plain Broker Weighting
Washington Brokerage Relationships Act (RCW 18.86)
20% of the exam- Duties Owed Under RCW 18.86
- How Agency Is Created
- Dual Agency
Trust Accounts, Records, and Audits
15% of the exam- Depositing and Segregating Client Funds
- Records and Reconciliation
- Department Audits
Scenarios in Real Estate Practice (Managing Broker Only)
15% of the exam- What the Scenario Block Tests
- The Supervisory, Compliance-First Answer
- Reasoning Through a Scenario
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