Utah Real Estate Practice Test (Free)

The Utah real estate sales agent exam has 130 questions and a 4 hours limit. Below are the exact numbers the UT exam uses, and a free practice test to see where you stand.

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The Utah exam at a glance

License
Real Estate Sales Agent
Administered by
Pearson VUE, under contract with the Utah Division of Real Estate
Total questions
130 (80 national and 50 Utah-specific)
Time limit
4 hours
Passing score
Two components, both scored on a scaled scale of 0 to 100, and you must earn a scaled score of at least 70 on EACH component (the general/national portion and the Utah state-law portion). In the handbook's own words, the scaled score is neither the number of questions answered correctly nor the percentage correct. Because passing is a scaled score and not a percentage, passingPercent is null. The state portion covers Utah laws, rules, and regulations and, per the Pearson VUE state content outline, contains 50 scored items plus 5 to 10 unscored pretest items.
How it is taken
In person at Pearson VUE test centers. Utah centers listed in the handbook include Bountiful, Cedar City, Draper, Logan, Moab, Ogden, Orem, Richfield, Roosevelt, and St. George; candidates may also test at any Pearson VUE test center nationally (for example Grand Junction, CO and Las Vegas, NV). The handbook does not offer remote online proctoring for Utah. Report 30 minutes before your appointment.
If you fail
The exam is split into a general portion and a state-law portion. If you pass one and fail the other, you retake only the failed portion, and you must pass it within six months of the pass on the other portion AND within twelve months of finishing the pre-license course (R162-2f-202a(3)). If both components are not passed by those deadlines, you retake the entire exam. You must wait 24 hours after a failed exam before you can reserve a retake, and every attempt costs the full $69 fee paid to Pearson VUE.

What Utah requires before you can sit the exam

Minimum age
18+
Pre-license education
120 hours
  • 120 classroom hours of approved pre-license education at a Division-certified Real Estate Pre-License School, covering Principles and Practices and Utah License Law (Utah Code 61-2f-203(1)(d)(i); R162-2f-202a(1)(c)). The Candidate Education Certifying Document is good for one year: the exam and the license application must be completed within one year of the education completion date.
Exam / application fee
$69
License term
2 years
Background check
Fingerprints and a criminal history check are required.

Free Utah practice questions

10 questions written for the Utah exam, drawn from 12 in the ApexAgent bank. The correct answer and the reasoning are under each one.

  1. 1. How many members serve on the Utah Real Estate Commission?

    • A. Three
    • B. Five ✓
    • C. Seven
    • D. Nine

    Why: Utah Code 61-2f-103(4)(a) states that the commission consists of five members appointed by the governor and approved by the Senate. That is smaller than the seven-member commissions used in some states, so Utah exam questions that assume seven members are wrong.

  2. 2. Of the five Utah Real Estate Commission members, how many must have at least five years of experience in the real estate business and hold an active principal broker, associate broker, or sales agent license?

    • A. One
    • B. Two
    • C. Three
    • D. Four ✓

    Why: Utah Code 61-2f-103(4)(b) requires four of the five commission members to have at least five years of experience in the real estate business and to hold an active principal broker, associate broker, or sales agent license. The remaining member, under 61-2f-103(4)(c), must be a member of the general public.

  3. 3. Utah Real Estate Commission members are appointed by the governor and approved by the Senate. Each member serves a term of:

    • A. Two years
    • B. Three years
    • C. Four years ✓
    • D. Six years

    Why: Utah Code 61-2f-103(5)(a) provides that each new or reappointed member is appointed to a four-year term ending June 30, with terms staggered so that approximately half of the commission is appointed every two years. Under 61-2f-103(5)(d), a member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.

  4. 4. What is the minimum number of classroom hours of approved pre-license education a Utah sales agent applicant must complete before taking the licensing exam?

    • A. 90 hours
    • B. 100 hours
    • C. 120 hours ✓
    • D. 150 hours

    Why: Utah Code 61-2f-203(1)(d)(i) requires a sales agent applicant to complete a division-approved educational program of not less than 120 hours. R162-2f-202a(1)(c) implements that requirement and specifies that the hours must come from a Division-certified pre-license school.

  5. 5. After passing both components of the Utah sales agent exam, how long does the applicant have to submit the license application to the Division of Real Estate?

    • A. 30 days
    • B. 60 days
    • C. 90 days ✓
    • D. 180 days

    Why: R162-2f-202a(3)(c) requires the license application to be submitted within 90 days of the date on which the applicant achieves passing scores on both examination components. R162-2f-202a(3)(d) extends that deadline to the next business day if the 90th day falls on a day the division is closed.

  6. 6. A Utah sales agent candidate passes the state-law component but fails the general component. Under the licensing rules, the candidate must pass the failed component within how long after passing the first component?

    • A. Three months
    • B. Six months ✓
    • C. Nine months
    • D. Twelve months

    Why: R162-2f-202a(3)(b) requires a candidate who passes one component and fails the other to retake and pass the failed component within six months of the date of the passing score on the first component, and still within 12 months of completing the pre-license education. Failing to meet those deadlines means retaking the entire exam.

  7. 7. A Utah real estate license is issued for a period of:

    • A. One year
    • B. Two years ✓
    • C. Three years
    • D. Four years

    Why: R162-2f-204(1)(a) states that a license issued under the rule is valid for a period of two years from the date of licensure, and Utah Code 61-2f-204(1)(c) directs the division to issue a license for a period of not less than two years. Renewal runs through the Real Estate License Management System (RELMS).

  8. 8. How many hours of certified continuing education must an actively licensed Utah sales agent complete to renew at the end of a standard renewal cycle (that is, after the first renewal)?

    • A. 12 hours
    • B. 15 hours
    • C. 18 hours ✓
    • D. 24 hours

    Why: R162-2f-204(2)(b)(ii) requires 18 non-duplicative hours of continuing education to renew after the first cycle, including at least nine hours of core curriculum, three of which must be the Division-approved Mandatory 3-Hour CE Course. The first renewal cycle instead requires the 12-hour New Agent Course plus the Mandatory 3-Hour course plus three additional hours under R162-2f-204(2)(b)(i).

  9. 9. Which fiduciary duty obligates a Utah licensee to place the best interests of the principal above all other interests, including the licensee's own?

    • A. Loyalty ✓
    • B. Obedience
    • C. Full disclosure
    • D. Accounting

    Why: R162-2f-401a(1)(a) defines loyalty as the duty that obligates the agent to place the best interests of the principal above all other interests, including the agent's own. Obedience, full disclosure, reasonable care and diligence, and accounting for entrusted money or property are the companion fiduciary duties listed in R162-2f-401a(1).

  10. 10. Under Utah rules, a licensee who represents both the buyer and the seller in the same transaction as a limited agent must first:

    • A. obtain the principal broker's verbal approval
    • B. obtain the written informed consent of both principals ✓
    • C. notify the Real Estate Commission in writing
    • D. have the parties sign an open listing agreement

    Why: R162-2f-102(23) defines limited agency as representing each principal in the same transaction under a limited agency agreement, and R162-2f-102(22) defines informed consent as the written authorization obtained from both principals to allow a licensee to act as a limited agent. Both written elements are required before the dual representation begins.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the Utah real estate exam, and what score do you need to pass?
Utah tests two components in one sitting: a general/national portion of 80 scored items and a Utah state-law portion of 50 scored items, for 130 scored questions in total. Each component is scored separately and you must earn a scaled score of at least 70 on each one. The state and general portions also carry 5 to 10 and 5 unscored pretest questions respectively, which look like scored questions but do not count. The reported number is a scaled score, not a raw number or a percent.
What is the entry-level Utah real estate license called?
Utah calls the entry-level credential a Real Estate Sales Agent, not a salesperson or sales associate. There is no separate salesperson tier. Beyond the sales agent, Utah licenses principal brokers, associate brokers, and branch brokers; it also began licensing property managers on January 1, 2027.
How much education does Utah require before you can sit the exam?
120 classroom hours of Division-approved pre-license education at a certified school (Utah Code 61-2f-203(1)(d)(i)). The course certificate is valid for one year, and you must pass both exam components within 12 months of finishing the course and submit your license application within 90 days of passing. Applicants already licensed in another state may qualify for a state-law-only education requirement under R162-2f-202a(2).
How soon after passing the exam must you apply, and how soon can you retake if you fail?
Apply within 90 days of passing both exam components, and within 12 months of finishing your pre-license course. If you pass one component and fail the other, you have six months from the passing score on the first component, and no more than 12 months from finishing the course, to pass the failed one; otherwise you retake the whole exam. After any failed exam you must wait 24 hours before reserving a retake. There is no cap on the number of attempts while your deadlines remain open.
What does the Utah exam cost, and what other fees are involved?
The Pearson VUE exam fee is $69 per attempt, paid when you reserve and never charged at the test center. The Division of Real Estate application fee for a new sales agent license is $154, which the Division's fee schedule and waiver pages break down as a $100 application fee, a $12 Real Estate Education, Research, and Recovery Fund fee, a $32 fingerprint processing fee, and a $10 RAP Back fee. Digital fingerprinting at a Utah Pearson VUE center is booked separately (the handbook lists this appointment fee, see the notes on a $35 versus $12 discrepancy). Those figures exclude the tuition charged by your pre-license school, which the school sets.

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