Arkansas Real Estate Exam Information

The Arkansas Real Estate Salesperson Exam is broken up into two sections.  The first section is the real estate salesperson national exam. The second section is the real estate salesperson state specific exam.  The national portion of the Arkansas Real Estate salesperson exam constists of 80 questions.  In order to pass the exam, an examinee must answer 56 out of the 80 questions correctly to pass (70% correct).  The time allowed to complete the Arkansas Real Estate salesperson exam is 4 hours.

The state specific part of the Arkansas Real Estate Salesperson Exam is comprised of 30 questions. An examinee must answer 21 questions correctly to pass (70% correct).  The time allowed for the Arkansas Real Estate Salesperson Exam is 4 hours.

Real Estate Salesperson Exams in Arkansas are administered by Pearson VUE at www.pearsonvue.com.  Before registering with Pearson VUE for the Arkansas Real Estate Salesperson Exam, you must first see how to qualify for a license.   Review this document to find your status:

http://www.asisvcs.com/publications/pdf/090400.pdf

Generally, first time applicants must first submit an application to the Arkansas real estate commission before being authorized to take the test.

In Arkansas, if you pass one part of the Real Estate Salesperson Exam, you are permitted to take and pass the subsequent part at a later date as long as both are passed within 6 months. 

The Arkansas Real Estate Salesperson exams are taken by computer.  The test is closed book.  You are permitted to bring a simple functioning calculator for the 10% of the test that involves math.  The exam is scored immediately after finishing.

Remember to bring two forms of ID to the exam site, as well as your exam authorization from the Arkansas real estate commission. Also, arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled time.

The registration fee to take the Arkansas Real Estate salesperson exam is $75.

Arkansas Real Estate Commission
612 South Summit Street
Little Rock, AR 72201-4740
Telephone (501) 683-8010, Fax (501) 683-8020
http://www.state.ar.us/arec/arecweb.html