Alaska Real Estate Practice Test (Free)
The Alaska real estate salesperson exam has 120 questions and a 4 hours limit. Below are the exact numbers the AK exam uses, and a free practice test to see where you stand.
The Alaska exam at a glance
- License
- Real Estate Salesperson
- Administered by
- Pearson VUE, under contract with the Alaska Real Estate Commission
- Total questions
- 120 (80 national and 40 Alaska-specific)
- Time limit
- 4 hours
- Passing score
- Alaska sets a single passing standard of 75 on a 0 to 100 scaled score. The scaled score is not a percentage of questions answered correctly and is not the number correct. Raw scores are converted to scaled scores through equating, and numeric results are reported only to failing candidates, who receive a scaled score below 75 plus diagnostic information on the general portion. A candidate who fails one portion and passes the other must retake the entire examination.
- How it is taken
- In person at Pearson VUE test centers in Alaska. The commission lists weekly testing in Anchorage, testing twice a month in Fairbanks, and quarterly testing in Juneau, and states the exam may be offered at other Alaska locations on individual request for an added fee. Remote online proctoring is not offered for Alaska.
- If you fail
- There is no statutory limit on the number of attempts and no waiting period beyond 24 hours, but the examination is divided into a general portion and a state law portion and a candidate who passes one and fails the other must retake the entire examination, not just the failed part. Every attempt costs the full $115 examination fee, paid to Pearson VUE at scheduling.
What Alaska requires before you can sit the exam
- Minimum age
- 19+
- Pre-license education
- 40 hours
- 40-hour Alaska-approved salesperson pre-licensing course under 12 AAC 64.063, covering the topics and hours in 12 AAC 64.063(c), including six contact hours on Alaska real estate license law. The certificate of completion is valid for 18 months and the license application must be filed before it expires.
- Exam / application fee
- $115
- License term
- 2 years
Free Alaska practice questions
10 questions written for the Alaska exam, drawn from 12 in the ApexAgent bank. The correct answer and the reasoning are under each one.
1. What is the minimum age to be licensed as a real estate salesperson in Alaska?
- A. 18
- B. 19 ✓
- C. 21
- D. 22
Why: Under AS 08.88.171(c) a salesperson applicant must be at least nineteen (19) years old. Alaska sets a higher salesperson age floor than most states. The age of 22 in AS 08.88.171 applies to broker applicants, not salespersons.
2. How many hours of approved pre-licensing education must an Alaska real estate salesperson applicant complete?
- A. 30
- B. 40 ✓
- C. 60
- D. 90
Why: 12 AAC 64.063 requires the salesperson pre-licensing course to consist of at least 40 classroom hours of commission-approved education, covering the topics listed in 12 AAC 64.063(c), which include six contact hours on Alaska real estate license law.
3. A completed Alaska salesperson pre-licensing course certificate is valid for how long before the license application must be filed?
- A. 6 months
- B. 12 months
- C. 18 months ✓
- D. 24 months
Why: Under AS 08.88.091(b) and 12 AAC 64.059(b)(4) the certificate of completion for the required pre-licensing education is valid only for 18 months, and the complete license application must be on file with the Alaska Real Estate Commission before that education certificate expires.
4. After passing the Alaska real estate salesperson examination, how long does the applicant have to file the license application with the commission?
- A. 30 days
- B. 90 days
- C. 6 months ✓
- D. 1 year
Why: AS 08.88.171(c) and 12 AAC 64.060 require the applicant to apply for licensure within six months after passing the examination, and the exam score is valid for only six months. The same six-month application window appears in the Pearson VUE Alaska candidate handbook.
5. Which statement about the errors and omissions insurance requirement for Alaska licensees is correct?
- A. E&O insurance is optional and held only by brokers
- B. E&O insurance must be carried and maintained as a condition of licensure ✓
- C. E&O insurance is required only for property managers
- D. E&O insurance is required only after the first three license years
Why: AS 08.88.172 requires real estate licensees to obtain and maintain errors and omissions insurance with the terms and conditions set by the Alaska Real Estate Commission, and 12 AAC 64.600 governs that coverage. Failure to carry and maintain E&O insurance is a ground for disciplinary action under AS 08.88.081.
6. What is the maximum award the Alaska Real Estate Recovery Fund may pay for a single real estate transaction?
- A. $10,000
- B. $15,000 ✓
- C. $25,000
- D. $50,000
Why: AS 08.88.465(a) provides that the commission may make an award from the real estate recovery fund not to exceed $15,000, and not more than $15,000 may be paid for each transaction regardless of the number of persons injured or parcels involved.
7. What is the maximum liability of the Alaska Real Estate Recovery Fund for any one real estate licensee?
- A. $15,000
- B. $25,000
- C. $50,000 ✓
- D. $125,000
Why: AS 08.88.475(a) caps the maximum liability of the real estate recovery fund at $50,000 for any one licensee. Where that amount is insufficient to pay all valid claims against a licensee, it is distributed among the claimants in proportion to their claims.
8. A person filing a claim for an award from the Alaska Real Estate Recovery Fund must pay what filing fee at the time the claim is filed?
- A. $50
- B. $100
- C. $250 ✓
- D. $500
Why: AS 08.88.460(d) requires a claimant to pay a filing fee of $250 to the commission when filing a recovery fund claim. The fee is refunded if the commission makes an award to the claimant or if the claimant withdraws the claim.
9. Under the Alaska brokerage relationships law, what must a licensee obtain before showing property to a buyer when the licensee is representing the seller?
- A. A written listing extension from the seller
- B. The written consent of the buyer to act as a neutral licensee ✓
- C. A signed purchase agreement
- D. An oral acknowledgment from the buyer is sufficient
Why: AS 08.88.610(b) provides that, if preauthorization was not obtained, a licensee representing the seller or lessor must obtain the buyer's or lessee's written consent to act as a neutral licensee before showing the real estate. The Alaska Consumer Disclosure form 08-4145 documents these licensee relationships under AS 08.88.600 through 08.88.695.
10. Under Alaska law, when must the transferor of an interest in residential real property deliver the Residential Real Property Transfer Disclosure Statement to a prospective transferee?
- A. Before the transferee makes a written offer ✓
- B. Within 10 days after the offer is accepted
- C. At the closing
- D. Only if the buyer requests it in writing
Why: AS 34.70 requires the transferor of an interest in residential real property to disclose the required information to a prospective transferee before the transferee makes a written offer. The Residential Real Property Transfer Disclosure Statement form prepared by the commission is adopted by reference in 12 AAC 64.930.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does the Alaska real estate salesperson exam have separate national and state portions?
- Yes. The exam has a general (national) portion of 80 scored items and an Alaska state law portion of 40 scored items, for 120 scored items total, taken in one sitting. It also contains unscored pretest items, five on the general portion and five to ten on the state law portion, which are not counted toward the score. The result is one combined scaled score, and if you pass one portion and fail the other you must retake the whole examination.
- What score do you need to pass the Alaska real estate exam?
- A scaled score of 75. Alaska uses a 0 to 100 scaled score rather than a raw percentage, and the passing standard of 75 was set by the Alaska Real Estate Commission with Pearson VUE after a study of each exam. The number reported is not the count or percentage of correct answers, and numeric scores are only given to failing candidates.
- How long is the Alaska real estate exam and what does it cost?
- You have four hours (240 minutes) to complete the examination, and you should report to the test center 30 minutes early. The examination fee is $115 and is paid to Pearson VUE when you make the reservation; payment is not accepted at the test center. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours ahead, and walk-in examinations are not available.
- What are the requirements to become a licensed Alaska real estate salesperson?
- You must be at least 19 years old, complete the 40-hour Alaska-approved pre-licensing course, pass the Pearson VUE salesperson examination, and apply for licensure within six months of passing, working under a licensed Alaska broker. You must also carry errors and omissions insurance and pay the licensing fees. Alaska does not require fingerprinting or a high school diploma; criminal history is disclosed on the license application instead.
- What happens if you fail part of the Alaska exam, and how many times can you retake it?
- You may retake the exam, but you must wait 24 hours after failing before you can make a new reservation, and reservations cannot be made at the test center. There is no cap on the number of attempts, and every attempt costs the full $115 fee. Because the exam is graded as one combined result, passing the general portion while failing the state law portion (or the reverse) means retaking the entire examination.
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- Alaska Real Estate Commission, Exam Information (two exam levels, salesperson and broker; commission contracts with Pearson VUE to prepare, administer, and grade both; exam offered weekly in Anchorage, semi-monthly in Fairbanks, quarterly in Juneau, other locations by request for an added fee; exam fee $100 on this page) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Alaska Real Estate Commission, Salesperson Licensing Requirements (under AS 08.88.171: applicant must be at least 19, work for a licensed broker, complete 40 classroom hours of approved pre-licensing education, apply within six months of passing the exam, pay fees under 12 AAC 64.073 and 12 AAC 02.360; seven-year waiting period after a disqualifying conviction) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Alaska Real Estate Commission, Frequently Asked Questions (salesperson path is 40 hours of Alaska-approved pre-licensing, pass the salesperson exam, and submit the Salesperson License by Examination application number 08-4179 under a broker; a license can be inactive up to 24 months before retesting is required) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Pearson VUE, Alaska Real Estate Candidate Handbook, Stock number 092200, July 2026 (salesperson must be at least 19 and complete pre-licensing within 18 months before application; apply within six months of passing; work with a licensed Alaska broker; errors and omissions insurance required; examination fee $115 paid at reservation; report 30 minutes early; four hours to complete the examination; exam divided into general and state law parts and a candidate who passes one and fails the other retakes the entire exam; wait 24 hours before rescheduling; passing score of 75 on a 0 to 100 scaled score, numeric scores reported only to failing candidates; exam material not available for review) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Pearson VUE, Alaska Real Estate Content Outlines, Stock number 092202, effective April 1, 2025 (national/general portion is 80 scored items plus 5 pretest items; the Alaska state law portion is 40 scored items for the salesperson exam and 60 for the broker exam, plus 5 to 10 pretest items) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Alaska Administrative Code 12 AAC 02.360 as amended, Real Estate Commission fees, published on the state Online Public Notices system (license fee for all or part of the initial biennial license period $200, reduced from $325; application fee for initial license $200, reduced from $175; biennial renewal fee $200; transfer of license fee $225; reinstatement fee $275) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Alaska Administrative Code 12 AAC 64.071, License Renewal (all licenses lapse January 31 of every even-numbered year unless renewed, establishing the biennial license term) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Alaska Statutes and Regulations for the Real Estate Commission, Chapter 08.88 (AS 08.88.171 licensing requirements including age 19 and the seven-year conviction rule; AS 08.88.091 continuing education of 20 hours to renew and educational requirements after initial license; AS 08.88.095 30 hours of post-license education within one year; AS 08.88.172 errors and omissions insurance; AS 08.88.331 salesperson acts through and turns money over to the employing broker; AS 08.88.465 recovery fund award not to exceed $15,000 per transaction; AS 08.88.475 maximum liability of the recovery fund $50,000 for any one licensee; AS 08.88.460 filing fee of $250) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Exam details are checked against the Alaska Real Estate Commission (AREC), Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development and its testing vendor. Always confirm current requirements with the board before your exam.