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

110 scored questions. The vendor's content outline breaks them into a national portion of about 80 questions and a New Jersey portion of 30 questions, and you sit both in one appointment. A small number of unscored experimental questions (roughly 5 to 10) may be added on top; those do not count toward your score but do count against your testing time.

What score do you need to pass the New Jersey real estate exam?

You need 70%, which works out to 77 of the 110 scored questions. The published table shows a single combined passing score for the whole sitting rather than separate pass lines for the national and state sections.

How much does it cost to become a New Jersey real estate salesperson?

The PSI exam fee is $38 per sitting. If you pass, the initial license costs $160 payable to the State Treasurer, which the Commission itemizes as a $100 license fee, a $50 application fee, and a $10 Real Estate Guaranty Fund contribution. A separate fingerprinting fee is paid to the state's vendor.

How much education do you need before you can take the New Jersey exam?

75 hours of prelicensure education at a Commission-licensed school, completed before you can schedule the exam. Your school transmits your eligibility to PSI electronically, and that eligibility expires one year to the day it is issued, so you must pass the exam and apply for the license before it lapses.

How long is a New Jersey real estate license valid, and what does renewal take?

Two years. Licenses run on a biennial term and expire on June 30 of the second year. To renew you complete 12 hours of continuing education, at least 6 of them in the core topics, and pay the renewal fee. Salespersons first licensed in the second year of a term are not required to complete continuing education for that first renewal.

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The New Jersey real estate salesperson exam has 110 questions and a 4 hours limit. Below are the exact numbers the NJ exam uses, and a free practice test to see where you stand.

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The New Jersey exam at a glance

License: Real Estate Salesperson
Administered by: PSI Services LLC (PSI), under contract with the New Jersey Real Estate Commission
Total questions: 110 (80 national and 30 New Jersey-specific)
Time limit: 4 hours
Passing score: One sitting, one combined passing score: at least 70%, which is 77 of the 110 scored questions. The current vendor table publishes a single overall pass line, not separate pass lines or separate clocks for the national and New Jersey portions.
How it is taken: In person at PSI test centers in New Jersey, or remotely with online proctoring.
If you fail: You cannot book a new appointment for the same day you sat the exam, because PSI must process and report results. PSI states that a candidate who fails on a Wednesday can call the next day, Thursday, and retest as soon as Friday, depending on seat availability. There is therefore no fixed waiting period in the bulletin; it is entered as null. Each sitting costs the $38 registration fee again (fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable).

What New Jersey requires before you can sit the exam

Minimum age: 18+
Pre-license education: 75 hours
Property rights (9 hours)
Contracts and other property instruments (12 hours)
Leases and landlord-tenant relations (6 hours)
Mortgages and other liens (12 hours)
Business opportunity sales (2 hours)
The laws of agency (12 hours)
Appraising (2 hours)
License Act and regulations (9 hours)
Other state, Federal and municipal laws and regulations (5 hours)
Salesperson duties and pitfalls (3 hours)
Quizzes and final examination (3 hours)
Exam / application fee: $38
License term: 2 years
Background check: Fingerprints and a criminal history check are required.

Free New Jersey practice questions

10 questions written for the New Jersey exam, drawn from 45 in the ApexAgent bank. The correct answer and the reasoning are under each one.

1. The New Jersey Real Estate Commission operates within which department of state government?
- A. The Department of Community Affairs
- B. The Department of Banking and Insurance ✓
- C. The Department of the Treasury
- D. The Department of Law and Public Safety
Why: The Commission is a division of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. It administers the Real Estate License Act, N.J.S.A. 45:15-1 et seq. See N.J.A.C. 11:5-1.1 and the Commission page at nj.gov/dobi/division_rec.
2. What is the minimum age to qualify for a New Jersey real estate salesperson license?
- A. 16
- B. 18 ✓
- C. 21
- D. There is no minimum age
Why: An applicant must be 18 years of age or older, have a high school education or its equivalent, complete a 75-hour prelicensure course at a licensed school, and pass the license examination. Source: NJ Real Estate Commission, Requirements for Licensure.
3. How many hours of prelicensure education must a New Jersey salesperson candidate complete before scheduling the exam?
- A. 60 hours
- B. 75 hours ✓
- C. 90 hours
- D. 150 hours
Why: The salesperson prelicensure course is 75 hours. The hour breakdown is set by N.J.A.C. 11:5-2.1(f) and is confirmed on the Commission's Requirements for Licensure page and in the PSI candidate bulletin.
4. What are the New Jersey broker prelicensure education requirements?
- A. 75 hours in one course
- B. 90 hours in one course
- C. 150 hours total: a 90-hour general course followed by two 30-hour courses ✓
- D. 225 hours total
Why: A broker applicant completes 150 hours of prelicensure education: the 90-hour general real estate course must be completed first, followed by a 30-hour course on agency/ethics and a 30-hour course on office management and related topics. Source: NJ Real Estate Commission, Requirements for Licensure, and N.J.A.C. 11:5-2.1(g).
5. In addition to education, what experience must a New Jersey broker candidate show?
- A. One year as a licensed salesperson
- B. Three years continually licensed and employed full time as a New Jersey salesperson ✓
- C. Five years as a licensed salesperson in any state
- D. No experience is required
Why: A broker applicant must have been continually licensed and employed on a full-time basis as a New Jersey real estate salesperson for the three years immediately preceding the application. Source: NJ Real Estate Commission, Requirements for Licensure.
6. How long is a New Jersey real estate salesperson license term, and when does it expire?
- A. One year, expiring December 31
- B. Two years, expiring June 30 of the second year ✓
- C. Two years, expiring December 31 of the second year
- D. Four years, expiring June 30
Why: Broker, broker-salesperson, salesperson and related licenses are issued on two-year terms and expire on June 30 of the second year following the year in which the term commenced. Source: N.J.A.C. 11:5-3.1.
7. How many continuing education hours must a New Jersey licensee complete each two-year license term?
- A. 6 hours
- B. 12 hours ✓
- C. 16 hours
- D. 18 hours
Why: Licensees must complete 12 continuing education credit hours per two-year term in order to renew. Source: N.J.A.C. 11:5-12.3(a) and the Commission's continuing education page.
8. Of the continuing education hours required for renewal, how many must be in the core topics?
- A. 3 hours
- B. 6 hours ✓
- C. 10 hours
- D. All 12 hours
Why: At least 6 of the 12 credit hours must be in core topics. The core 6 must include at least 2 hours in ethics, at least 1 hour in Fair Housing and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, and at least 1 hour in agency. Source: N.J.A.C. 11:5-12.4 and the Commission's continuing education page.
9. Which entity administers the New Jersey real estate licensing examinations?
- A. The New Jersey Real Estate Commission directly
- B. Pearson VUE
- C. PSI Services LLC ✓
- D. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Why: The Commission has contracted with PSI Services LLC to conduct the examination testing. Source: PSI, State of New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson, Broker and Instructor Examination Candidate Information Bulletin.
10. How many scored questions does the New Jersey real estate salesperson examination contain?
- A. 80
- B. 100
- C. 110 ✓
- D. 125
Why: The bulletin's examination summary table lists the salesperson exam at 110 questions (110 points). Of those, the content outline breaks out 30 New Jersey-specific items and the remaining roughly 80 are national items. Source: PSI New Jersey candidate bulletin.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the New Jersey real estate salesperson exam?: 110 scored questions. The vendor's content outline breaks them into a national portion of about 80 questions and a New Jersey portion of 30 questions, and you sit both in one appointment. A small number of unscored experimental questions (roughly 5 to 10) may be added on top; those do not count toward your score but do count against your testing time.
What score do you need to pass the New Jersey real estate exam?: You need 70%, which works out to 77 of the 110 scored questions. The published table shows a single combined passing score for the whole sitting rather than separate pass lines for the national and state sections.
How much does it cost to become a New Jersey real estate salesperson?: The PSI exam fee is $38 per sitting. If you pass, the initial license costs $160 payable to the State Treasurer, which the Commission itemizes as a $100 license fee, a $50 application fee, and a $10 Real Estate Guaranty Fund contribution. A separate fingerprinting fee is paid to the state's vendor.
How much education do you need before you can take the New Jersey exam?: 75 hours of prelicensure education at a Commission-licensed school, completed before you can schedule the exam. Your school transmits your eligibility to PSI electronically, and that eligibility expires one year to the day it is issued, so you must pass the exam and apply for the license before it lapses.
How long is a New Jersey real estate license valid, and what does renewal take?: Two years. Licenses run on a biennial term and expire on June 30 of the second year. To renew you complete 12 hours of continuing education, at least 6 of them in the core topics, and pay the renewal fee. Salespersons first licensed in the second year of a term are not required to complete continuing education for that first renewal.

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Sources

PSI Services LLC - State of New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson, Broker and Instructor Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (updated 2/1/2026): exam table of 110 questions, 70% (77 correct), 4 hours; $38 exam fee; 75-hour prelicensure requirement; retake rule; fingerprint requirement; content outline (verified 2026-10-03)
New Jersey Real Estate Commission - Requirements for Licensure as a NJ Real Estate Salesperson or Broker (age 18, 75-hour salesperson course, 150-hour broker education, three years full-time experience, no reciprocity) (verified 2026-10-03)
New Jersey Real Estate Commission - Real Estate License Fees (Salesperson initial license $160; renewal $100) (verified 2026-10-03)
N.J.A.C. 11:5-3.1 - Terms of real estate licenses (two-year license terms; licenses expire June 30 of the second year) (verified 2026-10-03)
N.J.A.C. 11:5-2.1 - Educational requirements for salespersons and brokers (75-hour salesperson syllabus and hour breakdown; 150-hour broker sequence) (verified 2026-10-03)
Exam details are checked against the New Jersey Real Estate Commission (NJREC), New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance and its testing vendor. Always confirm current requirements with the board before your exam.