North Carolina Real Estate Broker pass rate & how retakes work
PrepPass has not verified whether NCREC / Pearson VUE publishes a pass rate for the North Carolina 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 "North Carolina 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: 75 (scaled). Confirm it on NCREC / Pearson VUE before you rely on it.
Free practice before you sit the exam
Retakes cost time and, often, another exam fee. Practice real questions until you consistently clear the standard you need. PrepPass has 466+ free North Carolina 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 North Carolina Real Estate Broker pass rate?
We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read NCREC / Pearson VUE'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 "North Carolina 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: NCREC / Pearson VUE →
North Carolina Real Estate Broker facts
How many times can you retake the North Carolina 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 free practice — PrepPass has 466+ free North Carolina Real Estate Broker practice questions with explanations.
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What is the North Carolina Real Estate Broker pass rate?+
PrepPass has not verified whether NCREC / Pearson VUE 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 North Carolina Real Estate Broker exam?+
The published passing standard is 75 (scaled). 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 NCREC / Pearson VUE before you rely on it.
What happens if you fail the North Carolina 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. Between attempts, you can keep working through practice questions until you consistently clear the standard you need.
How many prelicensing hours does North Carolina require to become a real estate agent?+
North Carolina requires the 75-hour Broker Prelicensing Course approved by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission before you sit for the state exam.
Who licenses real estate agents in North Carolina?+
The North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC) licenses real estate brokers. New licensees enter as 'Provisional Brokers' (North Carolina has no separate salesperson license). NCREC uses Pearson VUE to deliver the exam.
How is the North Carolina broker exam structured?+
The North Carolina broker exam is delivered by Pearson VUE with a national portion and a North Carolina state portion, scored separately; you must pass both. Confirm the current scored-question counts in the Pearson VUE Candidate Handbook.
Scoring and retake rules — confirm on the official authority:
NCREC / Pearson VUE →https://www.ncrec.gov/Licensing/LicensingBroker →https://home.pearsonvue.com/nc/realestate →Last updated: September 2026