Louisiana Real Estate Practice Test (Free)
The Louisiana real estate salesperson exam has 135 questions and a 4 hours limit. Below are the exact numbers the LA exam uses, and a free practice test to see where you stand.
The Louisiana exam at a glance
- License
- Real Estate Salesperson
- Administered by
- Pearson VUE, under contract with the Louisiana Real Estate Commission
- Total questions
- 135 (80 national and 55 Louisiana-specific)
- Time limit
- 4 hours
- Passing score
- Scaled score of at least 70 on each portion independently: 70 on the 80-question national portion and 70 on the 55-question Louisiana state portion. Scores are equated and reported on a 0 to 100 scale, so the standard is not a raw percentage of questions answered correctly, and numeric scores are reported only to failing candidates. The same handbook sets the broker and pre-licensing instructor passing scaled score at 75. A candidate must pass both portions; a passing score on one portion stays good for one year while the other portion is passed.
- How it is taken
- In person at Pearson VUE test centers. Walk-in examinations are not available and candidates must reserve at least 24 hours ahead. Test centers are located in Louisiana (including Baton Rouge, Metairie, New Orleans and Shreveport) and at Pearson VUE centers throughout the United States, Canada and US territories, with select military-installation sites. The handbook does not offer remote online proctoring for this exam.
- If you fail
- Authorization to test is good for one year from LREC approval and permits unlimited attempts. A repeat of the combined exam costs $96; a single portion at a separate sitting costs $42 (national) or $39 (state). A candidate who passes one portion and fails the other retakes only the failed portion, and may not retake a portion already passed during the one-year authorization. If the authorization year ends with only one portion passed, the candidate must reapply to the LREC (a new application and fee) and is authorized again for the portion not passed, but the earlier passing score remains good for one year from the date it was earned. The handbook sets no minimum waiting period between attempts.
What Louisiana requires before you can sit the exam
- Minimum age
- 18+
- Pre-license education
- 90 hours
- Real Estate 101, the LREC-approved 90-hour salesperson pre-license course. It must cover real estate principles and practices, the Louisiana Real Estate License Law, commission rules and regulations, law of agency, and civil law as it pertains to real estate. A 30-hour portion covering the Louisiana-specific subjects (license law, commission rules, law of agency and civil law) cannot be substituted with out-of-state coursework. The course ends with an examination on its contents, and completion certificate is required before applying.
- Exam / application fee
- $81
- License term
- 1 years
- Background check
- Fingerprints and a criminal history check are required.
Free Louisiana practice questions
10 questions written for the Louisiana exam, drawn from 12 in the ApexAgent bank. The correct answer and the reasoning are under each one.
1. Louisiana licenses real estate agents under a statute known by which short title?
- A. Common Law Property Code
- B. Louisiana Real Estate License Law ✓
- C. Louisiana Brokerage Practices Act
- D. Uniform Real Estate Licensing Act
Why: R.S. 37:1430 provides that this chapter may be cited as the Louisiana Real Estate License Law. The chapter runs from R.S. 37:1431 et seq. and is administered by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission.
2. How many members serve on the Louisiana Real Estate Commission under R.S. 37:1432?
- A. Five
- B. Seven
- C. Nine
- D. Eleven ✓
Why: R.S. 37:1432(A) creates the commission with eleven members appointed by the governor: one from each of the seven supreme court districts, two at large, and two from specified congressional districts. Each appointment is subject to Senate confirmation. R.S. 37:1432(C) also requires each member to have engaged in the real estate business as a broker for at least five years before appointment.
3. Under R.S. 37:1432, how long is each appointment to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission, and how long may a commissioner serve consecutively?
- A. Four years, and a commissioner may serve no more than two consecutive four-year terms ✓
- B. Two years, and a commissioner may serve no more than three consecutive terms
- C. Six years, and a commissioner may serve no more than one term
- D. Five years, with no limit on consecutive terms
Why: R.S. 37:1432(B) sets each appointment at four years and bars any commissioner from serving more than two four-year terms consecutively. A commissioner who has served two consecutive terms is not eligible again until four years after the last date served.
4. How many Louisiana Real Estate Commission members make up a quorum for commission business?
- A. Three
- B. Five
- C. Six ✓
- D. A majority of ten
Why: R.S. 37:1433(B) provides that six members of the commission constitute a quorum for all business and that the commission meets quarterly or more often if necessary. The same section limits the commission to two regularly scheduled meetings per month unless an additional meeting is called on the application of three members.
5. Before licensure, a Louisiana real estate salesperson applicant must complete how many hours of LREC-approved instruction?
- A. 45 hours
- B. 60 hours
- C. 90 hours ✓
- D. 135 hours
Why: R.S. 37:1437(C)(4)(a) requires each applicant for an initial salesperson license to show evidence of completing 90 hours or its equivalent of commission-approved real estate coursework before licensure, including passage of an examination on the course contents. The LREC pre-licensing education page states the same 90-hour requirement.
6. Within the 90-hour salesperson pre-license requirement, how does Louisiana treat the 30-hour portion covering Louisiana license law, commission rules, law of agency and civil law?
- A. It may be satisfied by any out-of-state license law course
- B. It may be waived for applicants who already hold a license elsewhere
- C. No substitution from out-of-state coursework is allowed for that 30-hour portion ✓
- D. It is optional for applicants who pass a separate civil law examination
Why: The LREC pre-licensing education page provides that no substitution is allowed for the 30-hour portion of the 90-hour requirement covering the Louisiana Real Estate License Law, Commission Rules and Regulations, Law of Agency and Civil Law pertaining to real estate. Partial credit may be granted for other coursework, but that Louisiana-specific block still must be completed.
7. After receiving a first Louisiana salesperson license, what post-license education does R.S. 37:1437 require?
- A. 45 hours within 180 days after the initial license date ✓
- B. 12 hours within the first year of licensure
- C. 90 hours within one year of licensure
- D. No post-license education is required
Why: R.S. 37:1437(C)(4)(b) requires each person obtaining an initial salesperson license to complete 45 post-license education hours within 180 days after the initial license date. Those hours cover subjects required by the commission such as laws and rules changes, finance, and the handling of funds.
8. How many continuing education hours must an active Louisiana licensee complete each year, and how many must be in commission-specified subjects?
- A. 8 hours, with 2 in specified subjects
- B. 12 hours, with at least 4 in specified subjects ✓
- C. 14 hours, with 6 in specified subjects
- D. 16 hours, with 4 in specified subjects
Why: R.S. 37:1437(C)(5)(a) requires 12 hours of continuing education per year and provides that a minimum of 4 of those hours be in subjects specified by the commission. The commission may not allow a licensee to complete fewer than 12 hours.
9. Under R.S. 37:1442, how long is a Louisiana real estate license effective, when is timely renewal due, and when does it expire?
- A. Two years, renewed by December 31, expiring on the second anniversary of issuance
- B. One year, renewed timely on or before September 30, expiring on December 31 ✓
- C. One year, renewed in the license anniversary month, expiring each June 30
- D. Three years, renewed by March 31, expiring on December 31
Why: R.S. 37:1442(A) makes each license effective for one year, renewed timely on or before September 30 annually, and expired on December 31 following issuance. Under R.S. 37:1442(B), a licensee who fails to delinquently renew by December 31 forfeits renewal rights and must apply as an initial applicant.
10. What is the statutory initial license fee for a Louisiana real estate salesperson under R.S. 37:1443?
- A. $25
- B. $45 ✓
- C. $90
- D. $120
Why: R.S. 37:1443(1)(d) sets the initial real estate salesperson's license fee at $45. The same section sets the initial individual broker license fee at $120, and R.S. 37:1443(6) adds a $25 processing fee.
Want more Louisiana-specific questions? Practice the full Louisiana state-law set.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Louisiana split the real estate exam into a national portion and a state portion, and do you have to pass both?
- Yes. The Louisiana salesperson exam has two separately scored parts: an 80-question national/general portion and a 55-question Louisiana state portion, for 135 scored questions in a single 240-minute sitting. Each portion has its own passing standard, a scaled score of 70, and you must clear both. If you pass one part and fail the other, you retake only the failed part. Unlike states that publish a single combined pass line, Louisiana grades the national and state parts independently, which is why the two counts and the two pass standards matter here.
- What score do you need to pass the Louisiana real estate exam?
- A scaled score of 70 on each portion. Louisiana does not publish a simple percentage: raw scores are converted to a 0 to 100 scale through a process called equating, so the reported 70 is neither the number nor the percentage of questions you answered correctly. Numeric scores are only reported to candidates who fail. The broker and pre-licensing instructor exams use a higher standard of a scaled 75 on each portion.
- How long is the Louisiana real estate exam, how many questions does it have, and what does it cost?
- The combined salesperson exam is 135 scored multiple-choice questions over 240 minutes (4 hours). It can also be scheduled in single portions: 80 national questions in 150 minutes or 55 state questions in 90 minutes. The Pearson VUE fee is $81 for the first combined attempt and $96 for a repeat; a single portion costs $42 (national) or $39 (state). Roughly 10 to 15 unscored pretest items may be mixed in with the combined exam and do not affect your score.
- How much does it cost to get a Louisiana real estate salesperson license, and how often do you renew?
- The statutory initial salesperson license fee is $45 under R.S. 37:1443, and the LREC also charges a $25 processing fee under the same section, plus the separate Pearson VUE exam fee. An active salesperson license is effective for one year, renews timely on or before September 30, and expires on December 31 under R.S. 37:1442. Every active licensee must also carry errors and omissions insurance under R.S. 37:1466. Renewal after September 30 brings delinquent fees, and failing to renew by December 31 forfeits renewal rights so the former licensee must reapply as an initial applicant.
- What makes Louisiana's real estate license education and law different from other states?
- Louisiana is a civil law state, so its property system uses civil law concepts and vocabulary rather than the common law used elsewhere. The 90-hour pre-license course must include a 30-hour block on the Louisiana Real Estate License Law, commission rules and regulations, law of agency, and civil law pertaining to real estate, and that 30-hour block cannot be satisfied with out-of-state coursework. After you are first licensed, you owe 45 hours of post-license education within 180 days and 12 hours of continuing education each year, with at least 4 hours in subjects the commission specifies annually.
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- Pearson VUE, Louisiana Real Estate and Appraisers Candidate Handbook (exam table: combo salesperson LARESCO1 135 questions / 240 minutes / $81 first attempt / $96 repeat / 10-15 pretest; national only LARESNA2 80 questions / 150 minutes / $42 / 5 pretest; state only LARESST3 55 questions / 90 minutes / $39 / 5-10 pretest; passing scaled score 70 for salesperson on each portion and 75 for brokers; one-year authorization with unlimited attempts; no retake of a passed portion; report 30 minutes early; in-person test centers) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Pearson VUE, Louisiana Real Estate Content Outlines, publication #091901 (04/2025) (national/general portion is 80 scored items plus 5 pretest items; the Louisiana state-specific examination is 55 scored items plus 5 to 10 pretest items; state outline effective September 1, 2021; national outline effective April 1, 2025) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Louisiana Real Estate Commission, Become Licensed - Salesperson (must be at least 18, hold a high school diploma or GED, show proof of 90 hours of LREC-approved real estate education, pass the salesperson licensing examination, be supervised by a licensed broker and provide proof of errors and omissions insurance before license issuance) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Louisiana Real Estate Commission, Pre-licensing Education for Salespeople (90-hour requirement; no substitution for the 30-hour portion covering the Louisiana Real Estate License Law, Commission Rules/Regulations, Law of Agency and Civil Law pertaining to real estate; courses completed at colleges may be reviewed; partial credit possible for other-jurisdiction courses) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1443, Fees (initial real estate salesperson license $45; active salesperson renewal $35; processing fee $25; delinquent fees $50 October 1 to November 15 and $200 November 16 to December 31 for active licensees) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1437, Application for license (salesperson applicants complete 90 hours of commission-approved pre-license instruction before licensure, including passage of a course examination; 45 hours of post-license education within 180 days after the initial license date; 12 hours of continuing education per year with a minimum of 4 hours in commission-specified subjects; applicants must be at least 18 and hold a high school diploma or equivalent) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1442, License and registration issuance and renewal (each license is effective for one year, renews timely on or before September 30, and expires on December 31; failure to delinquently renew by December 31 forfeits renewal rights and requires applying as an initial applicant) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1432, Louisiana Real Estate Commission; qualifications; terms of office (eleven members appointed by the governor, one from each of the seven supreme court districts, two at large and two from specified congressional districts; four-year terms with no more than two consecutive terms; each appointment subject to Senate confirmation; each member must have engaged in the real estate business as a broker for at least five years before appointment) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1466, Errors and omissions insurance; mandatory for all licensees (all active licensees must carry errors and omissions insurance; the commission makes a group policy available and licensees may instead obtain qualifying independent coverage) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Louisiana Real Estate Commission, Fingerprint Criminal History Review (Act 553 of the 2022 Regular Session requires all initial license applicants and current salespersons upgrading to broker to complete a fingerprint-based criminal history review by the Louisiana State Police and FBI; IdentoGO digital Livescan processing fee $60.75 in-state, $95.74 out-of-state, $55.75 for mailed cards; effective November 6, 2023) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Louisiana Real Estate Commission, Renewal Season and Frequently Asked Questions (timely renewal period August 1 to September 30; first delinquent period October 1 to November 15 with a $50 fee; second delinquent period November 16 to December 31 with a $200 fee for active licensees; all licenses must be renewed by December 31; current licensees do not repeat the fingerprint review to renew) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Exam details are checked against the Louisiana Real Estate Commission (LREC) and its testing vendor. Always confirm current requirements with the board before your exam.