Hawaii Real Estate Practice Test (Free)
The Hawaii real estate salesperson exam has 130 questions and a 4 hours limit. Below are the exact numbers the HI exam uses, and a free practice test to see where you stand.
The Hawaii exam at a glance
- License
- Real Estate Salesperson
- Administered by
- PSI Services LLC, under contract with the Hawaii Real Estate Commission
- Total questions
- 130 (80 national and 50 Hawaii-specific)
- Time limit
- 4 hours
- Passing score
- 70% on each portion: at least 56 of 80 on the uniform (general) section and 35 of 50 on the Hawaii state section. The two sections are scored separately, so passing one lets you retake only the failed section within two years. A small number of unscored pretest items (five to ten) may be added and do not count.
- How it is taken
- In person at PSI test sites in Hawaii (Honolulu on Oahu, Kahului on Maui, Lihue on Kauai, and Honokaa on Hawaii island), or remotely proctored. Arrive 30 minutes early.
- If you fail
- The full $61 fee applies to every attempt, whether you sit one portion or both. PSI does not allow a new appointment the same day you tested; a candidate who fails on a Wednesday can call on Thursday and retest as soon as Friday, subject to space. Pass one portion and you only retake the failed portion, as long as you do so within two years of passing the first portion and your School Completion Certificate is still valid; if you have not passed both within that window you must retake the entire examination.
What Hawaii requires before you can sit the exam
- Minimum age
- 18+
- Pre-license education
- 60 hours
- A Hawaii Real Estate Commission-approved 60-hour salesperson prelicensing course covering the commission-adopted curriculum, or an approved prelicensing education equivalency (a current active out-of-state license, a law degree, or a real estate or business major at the salesperson level). The School Completion Certificate is valid for two years from issuance and must be presented at the test center.
- Exam / application fee
- $61
- License term
- 2 years
Free Hawaii practice questions
10 questions written for the Hawaii exam, drawn from 12 in the ApexAgent bank. The correct answer and the reasoning are under each one.
1. How many members make up the Hawaii Real Estate Commission?
- A. Five
- B. Seven
- C. Nine ✓
- D. Eleven
Why: HRS section 467-3 provides that the commission consists of nine members appointed to represent the counties and the public. Four members must be residents of the city and county of Honolulu, one a resident of Hawaii county, one a resident of Maui county, and one a resident of Kauai county, with two public members completing the body.
2. Of the nine members of the Hawaii Real Estate Commission, how many must be licensed real estate brokers?
- A. At least two
- B. At least four ✓
- C. At least six
- D. All nine
Why: Under HRS section 467-3, at least four members must be licensed real estate brokers who have been engaged in business as licensed real estate brokers or salespersons for the three years immediately preceding their appointments.
3. Each member of the Hawaii Real Estate Commission is appointed for a term of how many years?
- A. Two years
- B. Three years
- C. Four years ✓
- D. Six years
Why: HRS section 467-3 states that appointments are made for a term of four years, commencing from the date of expiration of the last preceding term and expiring on June 30, with at least one appointment required each year.
4. HRS Chapter 467 states that the purpose the Hawaii Real Estate Commission's rulemaking carries out is which of the following?
- A. Maximizing state licensing revenue
- B. Protection of the general public in its real estate transactions ✓
- C. Promoting broker commissions
- D. Regulating only commercial property
Why: HRS section 467-4(2) directs the commission to adopt rules to carry out its purpose, which the statute states is the protection of the general public in its real estate transactions.
5. Under Hawaii law, a real estate salesperson must conduct all real estate transactions under whose direction?
- A. A licensed real estate broker ✓
- B. The Real Estate Commission directly
- C. Any licensed attorney
- D. The county tax office
Why: HRS section 467-1 defines a real estate salesperson as an individual employed by or associated with a real estate broker, and provides that every real estate salesperson shall be under the direction of a real estate broker for all real estate transactions.
6. When does every Hawaii real estate license expire?
- A. June 30 of each odd-numbered year
- B. December 31 of each even-numbered year ✓
- C. On the anniversary of issuance
- D. March 31 of each year
Why: HRS section 467-11(b) provides that all real estate licenses expire on December 31 of an even-numbered year. Failure to pay the biennial renewal fee and submit a completed renewal application forfeits the license as of January 1 of the following odd-numbered year.
7. How many hours of continuing education must a Hawaii real estate licensee complete to renew an active license?
- A. 10 hours
- B. 20 hours ✓
- C. 30 hours
- D. 45 hours
Why: HRS section 467-11.5(a) requires the licensee to provide proof of having attended at least twenty hours of continuing education, or its equivalent, during the two-year period preceding the renewal application. Failing to meet the requirement by the expiration date automatically places the renewed license on inactive status.
8. When a Hawaii licensee secures a party's signature on a listing or other agreement, when must a copy of that agreement be delivered?
- A. Within 10 days of signing
- B. At the time the signature is obtained ✓
- C. Only at closing
- D. Within 30 days
Why: HRS section 467-13 requires the licensee to deliver a copy of the agreement or contract to the party or parties signing it at the time the signature is obtained. Only one copy need be delivered to parties signing as cotenants.
9. Which of the following is expressly listed in HRS section 467-14 as a ground for disciplinary action?
- A. Commingling the principal's money with the licensee's own ✓
- B. Advertising a listed property
- C. Using a written listing agreement
- D. Depositing earnest money in a trust account
Why: HRS section 467-14(15) lists commingling the money or other property of the licensee's principal with the licensee's own as a ground for which the commission may revoke or suspend a license, fine the licensee, or terminate a registration or certificate.
10. From whom may a Hawaii real estate salesperson lawfully accept a commission for brokerage services?
- A. Directly from the buyer or seller
- B. Only from the salesperson's employer or associating broker ✓
- C. From any licensed broker in the State
- D. From the escrow company at closing
Why: HRS section 467-14(5) makes it a ground for discipline when a real estate salesperson accepts any commission or other compensation from any person other than the salesperson's employer or the real estate broker with whom the salesperson associates.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Hawaii split the real estate salesperson exam into a national part and a state part?
- Yes, and unlike a single combined exam, each part is scored on its own. The PSI examination summary table lists a Salesperson Uniform (general) portion of 80 items and a Salesperson State portion of 50 items, for 130 items and 240 minutes when taken together. You must reach 70% on each portion, which is at least 56 of 80 on the uniform section and 35 of 50 on the Hawaii section. Passing one portion lets you retake only the failed one.
- Why does the Hawaii license application fee depend on whether I apply in an odd or even year?
- Because every Hawaii real estate license expires on December 31 of an even-numbered year no matter when it was issued. The posted fee schedule charges $282 if the license is issued in an even-numbered year and $382 in an odd-numbered year, effectively prorating how much of the fixed two-year cycle the fee buys. The license renewal fee is $268, and fees are not prorated for partial years.
- What happens if I pass one part of the Hawaii salesperson exam but fail the other?
- You only need to retake the portion you failed, provided you retake it within two years of the date you passed the first portion and your School Completion Certificate or prelicensing education equivalency certificate is still valid. If you have not passed both portions within that two-year window, you must retake the entire examination. Every attempt costs the full $61 exam fee.
- Does Hawaii require fingerprints or an FBI background check to get a real estate license?
- No. The Real Estate Commission's own bulletin states that Hawaii does not require a background check of any kind as a licensing requirement for real estate licensees and instead relies on the applicant's self-disclosure of convictions, disciplinary actions, unpaid judgments, and tax obligations on the license application. HRS section 846-2.7 authorizes fingerprint-based criminal history checks for real estate appraisers, not for salespersons and brokers. Several national prep sites incorrectly list Hawaii as a fingerprint state; confirm current requirements with the Real Estate Branch before paying for fingerprints.
- How many questions and how much time does the Hawaii salesperson exam involve?
- The combined salesperson examination is 130 multiple-choice items with 240 minutes allowed: 80 uniform (general) items in 150 minutes and 50 Hawaii state items in 90 minutes. PSI may add five to ten unscored pretest questions, and the time needed for them is not taken from your testing time. Results are shown on screen at the end of the exam and a score report is emailed to you, with a diagnostic report if you fail.
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- Hawaii DCCA, Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (Examination Summary Table: Salesperson Uniform 80 items / 150 minutes, Salesperson State 50 items / 90 minutes, Salesperson Combo 130 items / 240 minutes; five to ten unscored pretest items; state-portion content outline includes Bureau of Conveyances / Land Court, conveyance tax, seller disclosure law, leasehold disclosures, condominium and planned community disclosures) (verified 2026-10-03)
- PSI Services LLC, Hawaii Real Estate Commission Real Estate Salesperson, Broker, and Instructor Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (passing scores: Brokers 75%, Salespersons 70%, Instructors 85%; exam fee $61 for one or both portions; retake only the failed section within two years of the first passed section; no same-day rescheduling, a Wednesday failure can retest as soon as Friday; report 30 minutes early; remote proctored and test-center delivery) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Hawaii DCCA Real Estate Branch, Application / Registration Fees (Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 53, effective 10/10/2016: Salesperson, Broker-Salesperson, PB, BIC original license $382 in an odd-numbered year, $282 in an even-numbered year, renewal $268) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Hawaii DCCA, General Information for Real Estate License, GENINFO_210119 (age 18 by the examination date; U.S. citizen, national, or authorized alien; high school diploma or equivalent; complete a commission-approved prelicensing course before the exam; School Completion Certificate valid two years; complete application within two years of passing; no reciprocity with any other state; $25 charge for dishonored payments) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 467, Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons (s. 467-1 definitions and salesperson under a broker's direction; s. 467-1.6 principal broker duties; s. 467-3 nine-member commission and four-year terms; s. 467-4 powers and public-protection purpose; s. 467-4.5 continuing education authority; s. 467-9.5 prerequisites for examination; s. 467-9.6 examination; s. 467-11 fees and December 31 even-year license expiration; s. 467-11.5 20-hour continuing education; s. 467-12 place of business; s. 467-13 delivery of agreement; s. 467-14 grounds for discipline; s. 467-20 false statement) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Hawaii Real Estate Commission Bulletin, February 2019 (states that Hawaii does not require a background check of any kind as a licensing requirement for real estate licensees and relies on self-reporting of convictions, disciplinary actions, judgments, tax obligations, and liens on the application) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Hawaii DCCA, Hawaii Real Estate Commission Salespersons' Prelicensing Curriculum (commission-adopted salesperson curriculum, total estimated minimum 60 hours, including Hawaii licensing laws under HRS Chapter 467 and HAR Chapter 99, agency disclosure, and Hawaii-specific disclosures) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Exam details are checked against the Hawaii Real Estate Commission, Real Estate Branch, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and its testing vendor. Always confirm current requirements with the board before your exam.