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New Jersey real estate exam practice test

As of October 26, 2026, the New Jersey Real Estate Commission requires a salesperson candidate to complete at least 75 hours of instruction at a Commission-licensed school to qualify for the state exam.

The New Jersey salesperson exam given by PSI has 110 questions worth 110 points; a candidate needs 70%, or 77 correct answers, and gets 4 hours.

PSI may add 5 to 10 unscored experimental questions to the New Jersey real estate exam, and those questions still count against the time limit (per nj.gov and test-takers.psiexams.com, checked on Oct 26, 2026).

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New Jersey real estate exam at a glance

Pre-licensing education
75 hourssource, Oct 26, 2026
Scored on the exam
110 pointssource, Oct 26, 2026
To pass
77 of 110 pointssource, Oct 26, 2026
Exam time
4 hourssource, Oct 26, 2026
Exam fee
$38source, Oct 26, 2026
Minimum age
18source, Oct 26, 2026

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Free New Jersey real estate practice test: 10 questions

OneTryPass wrote these questions from New Jersey law, the commission's rules and the exam vendor's handbook. Pick an answer to see if you got it; each explanation names the section it comes from.

  1. Agency and brokerage

    Question 1. A New Jersey brokerage firm starts marketing a seller’s home, but nothing in writing names the business relationship. What is the firm under P.L. 2024, c.32?

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    Answer: B. The seller’s agent

    When no relationship is affirmatively designated, the Act treats a firm that performs brokerage services for a seller as the seller’s agent, and a firm working for a buyer as the buyer’s agent.

    From DOBI Bulletin No. 24-11: Changes to the New Jersey Real Estate Broker and Salesperson Act by P.L. 2024, c.32 · Real Estate Brokerage Business Relationships

  2. Agency and brokerage

    Question 2. In a New Jersey designated agency, one licensee represents the buyer and another represents the seller. In what capacity does the brokerage firm itself act?

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    Answer: C. As a disclosed dual agent

    The designated agents owe fiduciary duties only to their own principals, but the firm (apart from those two licensees) acts as a disclosed dual agent. The firm needs the informed written consent of both parties first.

    From DOBI Bulletin No. 24-11: Changes to the New Jersey Real Estate Broker and Salesperson Act by P.L. 2024, c.32 · Real Estate Brokerage Business Relationships

  3. Disclosures

    Question 3. When must a New Jersey brokerage firm deliver the Consumer Information Statement to a party it will represent?

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    Answer: A. No later than when the party signs a brokerage services agreement

    P.L. 2024, c.32 requires delivery as soon as reasonably practical, and no later than when the party signs the brokerage services agreement. An unrepresented party gets it before signing an offer or as soon as reasonably practical after.

    From DOBI Bulletin No. 24-11: Changes to the New Jersey Real Estate Broker and Salesperson Act by P.L. 2024, c.32 · Consumer Information Statement

  4. Agency and brokerage

    Question 4. Which statement about a transaction broker in New Jersey is true?

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    Answer: C. It represents neither party and is not required to keep information confidential

    The Consumer Information Statement says a transaction broker works with the buyer, the seller or both without representing either one. It must treat all parties fairly and act competently, but it does not have to keep any information confidential.

    From Consumer Information Statement on New Jersey Real Estate Relationships (DOBI Bulletin 24-11, Appendix A) · Transaction Broker

  5. Contracts and offers

    Question 5. In which New Jersey transactions does P.L. 2024, c.32 require a written brokerage services agreement?

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    Answer: D. In all residential transactions, and with the seller in commercial transactions

    The Act requires a brokerage services agreement with the buyer or seller in every residential transaction and with sellers in commercial transactions. It is not needed when the firm only gives a broker’s price opinion, a comparative market analysis or a bare referral.

    From DOBI Bulletin No. 24-11: Changes to the New Jersey Real Estate Broker and Salesperson Act by P.L. 2024, c.32 · Brokerage Services Agreement

  6. Disclosures

    Question 6. What must a New Jersey brokerage firm get from the seller in a residential sale?

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    Answer: A. A signed property condition disclosure statement

    The Act requires the firm to obtain a signed property condition disclosure statement, the form promulgated by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. A seller with no brokerage firm must give it to the buyer before the buyer is bound by a contract.

    From DOBI Bulletin No. 24-11: Changes to the New Jersey Real Estate Broker and Salesperson Act by P.L. 2024, c.32 · Property Condition Disclosure Statement

  7. Licensing rules

    Question 7. A New Jersey salesperson takes a buyer’s deposit check with an offer. How soon must the money be deposited?

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    Answer: B. Within 5 days of receipt

    N.J.A.C. 11:5-5.1 requires deposit money to be deposited within 5 days of receipt. If the offer is withdrawn before acceptance, or rejected with no counteroffer, during those 5 business days, the licensee may return the funds in the form received when the offeror asks.

    From REMINDER: Deposit Checks on Sales/Lease Transactions · N.J.A.C. 11:5-5.1

  8. The license exam

    Question 8. How many correct answers does a candidate need on New Jersey’s 110-question salesperson exam?

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    Answer: D. 77

    PSI scores the New Jersey salesperson exam as a whole: 70%, or 77 of 110, passes. Up to 10 extra experimental questions may appear; they are not scored but use exam time.

    From State of New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson, Broker and Instructor Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI, updated 2/1/2026) · Description of Examinations

  9. Pre- and post-licensing education

    Question 9. How many hours of instruction must a New Jersey salesperson candidate complete at a Commission-licensed school before the state exam?

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    Answer: B. 75

    N.J.A.C. 11:5-2.1(b) sets a minimum of 75 hours at a school licensed by the Commission. Broker candidates need 150 hours: a 90-hour general course and two 30-hour courses.

    From Real Estate Commission Rules, adopted amendments to N.J.A.C. 11:5 (New Jersey Register, January 20, 2026) · N.J.A.C. 11:5-2.1(b)

  10. Pre- and post-licensing education

    Question 10. How many continuing education credits must a New Jersey salesperson complete to renew each two-year license?

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    Answer: A. 12, including at least one in agency

    N.J.A.C. 11:5-12.4 requires 12 credits per term, with at least two in ethics, one in fair housing and housing discrimination, and one in agency. The agency credit was added by P.L. 2024, c.32.

    From Real Estate Commission Rules, adopted amendments to N.J.A.C. 11:5 (New Jersey Register, January 20, 2026) · N.J.A.C. 11:5-12.4

New Jersey real estate exam questions people ask

How many questions are on the New Jersey real estate salesperson exam?

PSI gives one 110-question exam with a 4-hour limit, and the score is counted as a whole: 77 correct answers, or 70%, passes. Up to 10 unscored experimental questions can be mixed in, and they eat into your time.

The New Jersey law part of the outline is mostly about how licensees do business: 22 salesperson items cover the statutes and rules on advertising, broker and salesperson relationships, commissions, agency disclosure and escrow records.

Source: State of New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson, Broker and Instructor Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI, updated 2/1/2026)

How many hours of classes do you need for a New Jersey real estate license?

You need at least 75 hours at a school the Commission licenses; the course includes three hours of quizzes and the final exam. The school then sends your eligibility to PSI, and it lasts one year to the day.

After you are licensed, each two-year renewal takes 12 continuing education credits, including two in ethics, one in fair housing and one in agency. If your license is issued in the second year of a term, the first renewal needs none.

Sources: Real Estate Commission Rules, adopted amendments to N.J.A.C. 11:5 (New Jersey Register, January 20, 2026) · State of New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson, Broker and Instructor Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI, updated 2/1/2026)

What do you do after passing the New Jersey real estate exam?

Get fingerprinted, meet with the broker who will employ you, and send the Licensing Services Bureau the score report signed by that broker, the fingerprint receipt and $160 together. Partial packages are not accepted.

New Jersey does not have reciprocity with any state, so an agent licensed elsewhere still goes through the New Jersey process.

Sources: State of New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson, Broker and Instructor Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI, updated 2/1/2026) · Requirements for Licensure as a NJ Real Estate Salesperson or Broker

What relationships can a New Jersey brokerage firm have with buyers and sellers?

There are five: seller’s agent, buyer’s agent, disclosed dual agent, designated agent and transaction broker. Designated agency arrived with P.L. 2024, c.32 in August 2024. If nothing is designated in writing, a firm working for a seller is the seller’s agent, and one working for a buyer is the buyer’s agent.

The firm explains these relationships with the Consumer Information Statement, which must be delivered no later than the signing of the brokerage services agreement and is made part of it.

Sources: DOBI Bulletin No. 24-11: Changes to the New Jersey Real Estate Broker and Salesperson Act by P.L. 2024, c.32 · Consumer Information Statement on New Jersey Real Estate Relationships (DOBI Bulletin 24-11, Appendix A)

Every New Jersey licensing rule we checked

Each line is one rule from an official page — the New Jersey Real Estate Commission, New Jersey law or the exam vendor's handbook — with the date we read it.

License exam
The New Jersey salesperson exam given by PSI has 110 questions worth 110 points; a candidate needs 70%, or 77 correct answers, and gets 4 hours. source, Oct 26, 2026
PSI may add 5 to 10 unscored experimental questions to the New Jersey real estate exam, and those questions still count against the time limit. source, Oct 26, 2026
In the New Jersey law section of the PSI salesperson outline, 22 items cover the statutes and rules on licensee activities, such as advertising, commissions, agency disclosure and escrow records. source, Oct 26, 2026
Pre-licensing education
The New Jersey Real Estate Commission requires a salesperson candidate to complete at least 75 hours of instruction at a Commission-licensed school to qualify for the state exam. source, Oct 26, 2026
New Jersey’s 75-hour salesperson course includes one hour on fair housing and housing discrimination and three hours of quizzes and the final exam. source, Oct 26, 2026
Who can apply
A New Jersey salesperson applicant must be at least 18, have a high school education or equivalency, finish the 75-hour course and pass the exam, and must satisfy the Commission on honesty and character. source, Oct 26, 2026
New Jersey license applicants complete a fingerprint scan with the state-contracted vendor and send proof of it, with the receipt, along with the license application. source, Oct 26, 2026
The New Jersey Real Estate Commission states that New Jersey has no license reciprocity with any other state. source, Oct 26, 2026
Exam vendor
The New Jersey Real Estate Commission contracts with PSI to give the license exam, and the prelicensure school sends each candidate’s eligibility to PSI electronically once the course is complete. source, Oct 26, 2026
When booking the New Jersey real estate exam, PSI lets the candidate pick a test center or a remotely proctored exam. source, Oct 26, 2026
Fees
The New Jersey real estate exam fee is $38, paid to PSI, and it cannot be refunded or transferred. source, Oct 26, 2026
A new New Jersey salesperson pays $160 with the license application: a $100 license fee, a $50 application fee and $10 for the Real Estate Guaranty Fund. source, Oct 26, 2026
If you fail
A New Jersey candidate who fails cannot rebook on the same day, but someone who fails on a Wednesday can retest as soon as that Friday if a seat is open. source, Oct 26, 2026
Eligibility for the New Jersey salesperson exam expires one year to the day after it is issued, and the candidate must pass and apply for the license before that date. source, Oct 26, 2026
After you pass
After passing, a New Jersey candidate completes fingerprinting, meets with the employing broker and sends every licensing item to the Licensing Services Bureau in one package. source, Oct 26, 2026
To renew, a New Jersey licensee needs 12 continuing education credits per license term, with at least two in ethics, one in fair housing and housing discrimination, and one in agency. source, Oct 26, 2026
A New Jersey salesperson first licensed in the second year of a license term does not owe continuing education for the renewal at the end of that term. source, Oct 26, 2026
Under rules in effect since January 20, 2026, New Jersey licensees must carry a copy of their license, on paper or as a digital image on a device, whenever they do real estate business. source, Oct 26, 2026

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New Jersey real estate exam FAQ

Does New Jersey have real estate license reciprocity?

No. The Commission says New Jersey has no reciprocity with any state. Its rules can waive the 75-hour course for someone who passed a state exam elsewhere after a 75-hour approved course and was actively licensed there within three years, but that person still takes the New Jersey exam. Source: official pages "Requirements for Licensure as a NJ Real Estate Salesperson or Broker" and "Real Estate Commission Rules, adopted amendments to N.J.A.C. 11:5 (New Jersey Register, January 20, 2026)", checked on Oct 26, 2026.

What is the Consumer Information Statement in New Jersey?

It is the form that explains the five business relationships a brokerage firm can have with you. Firms must give it to clients by the time they sign a brokerage services agreement, and to unrepresented parties before they sign an offer or soon after. A visitor at an open house does not have to sign for it before viewing. Source: official pages "DOBI Bulletin No. 24-11: Changes to the New Jersey Real Estate Broker and Salesperson Act by P.L. 2024, c.32" and "Consumer Information Statement on New Jersey Real Estate Relationships (DOBI Bulletin 24-11, Appendix A)", checked on Oct 26, 2026.

Are these the real New Jersey real estate exam questions?

No. OneTryPass writes its own practice questions from New Jersey law, the commission's rules and the exam vendor's candidate handbook, and each question names the section it comes from so you can check the rule. Exam vendors do not publish their live questions.

Is OneTryPass affiliated with the New Jersey Real Estate Commission or PSI?

No. OneTryPass is an independent practice site. Licensing rules and the candidate handbook are free on the New Jersey Real Estate Commission and exam vendor websites, linked on this page.

Where this information comes from

Every rule on this page comes from the New Jersey Real Estate Commission, New Jersey statutes and rules, or the PSI candidate materials for New Jersey. OneTryPass reads each page, writes the rule in plain English and records the date. A rule that passes its re-check date leaves this page on its own until it is read again.

How often each kind of rule is read again: license exam, 120 days; pre-licensing education, 180 days; who can apply, 180 days; exam vendor, 180 days; fees, 90 days; if you fail, 180 days; after you pass, 180 days.

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