Virginia Real Estate Broker Exam - State Portion Practice Exam
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Virginia Real Estate Broker - State Portion Practice Exam Guide
What's on the exam
Questions per topic, out of 50This practice exam is built around the official content outline for the Virginia Real Estate Broker - State Portion exam: Virginia Licensing, Virginia Escrow Accounts, Virginia Disclosure Requirements, Virginia Agency Definitions and Relationships, Virginia Fair Housing Law and Regulations, Virginia Acts Pertaining to Real Estate Practice.
There are two ways to practice. The free practice exam gives you 10 questions per attempt, and you can take it as many times as you like. The full practice exam gives you 50 questions on a 55 minutes clock, with a new draw from our question bank each time.
Virginia Licensing 13 items
Our study plan for this topic: Qualifications/Requirements; Broker Supervisory Requirements; Disciplinary Procedures and Sanctions (Improper Dealings, Improper Brokerage); Inspection of Records and Audits; Record keeping requirements; License types and activities requiring license; License Maintenance (Post-license education, Continuing education, License transfer, Informing Board of changes); Article 3. Duties of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons.
Virginia Escrow Accounts 7 items
Our study plan for this topic: Escrow account requirements; Handling of client funds; Commingling and improper maintenance of escrow funds; Disbursement of escrow funds and commission entitlement; Escrow account record-keeping requirements; Escrow procedures in lease and property management transactions; Escrow funds during foreclosure; Prohibited acts related to earnest money deposits.
Virginia Disclosure Requirements 7 items
The outline lists: Property Disclosure (including Chesapeake Bay Act); Aircraft Noise/Crash Disclosure; Septic Disclosure; Megans Law; Stigmatized Properties; HOA/POA disclosures (timing for review/cancellation, what constitutes delivery); Advertising Rules; Article 3. Duties of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons.
Virginia Agency Definitions and Relationships 12 items
The outline lists: Broker-Salesperson Relationships and Compensation; Limited Service; Disclosure of Agency; Agency duties (Document handling, Standard agent duties, Duties to client vs. customer, Misrepresentation/omissions, Brokerage agreements); Designated and Dual Agency; Unrepresented parties; Article 3. Duties of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons; Part V - Standards of Practice and Conduct.
Virginia Fair Housing Law and Regulations 6 items
Our study plan for this topic: Virginia Fair Housing Law; Virginia Fair Housing Regulations; Protected classes under Virginia law; Enforcement and penalties; Exemptions from Virginia Fair Housing Law coverage; Unlawful discriminatory housing practices in sale and rental transactions; Disability accommodations and modifications (reasonable accommodations, assistance animals, design and construction requirements); Blockbusting and unlawful steering practices.
Virginia Acts Pertaining to Real Estate Practice 5 items
Our study plan for this topic: Virginia Condominium Act and Regulations (CC&Rs, definitions, unit-owner restrictions); Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Virginia Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act; Virginia Property Owners Association Act; Virginia Resale Disclosure Act (resale certificates for common interest communities); Condominium unit sale registration and public offering statement requirements; Landlord and tenant security deposits, application fees, and rental agreement provisions; Landlord obligations to maintain fit premises and required disclosures.
Sample 1 — Virginia Licensing
Question: A newly licensed salesperson fails to complete the required 30-hour post-licensure curriculum within one year from the last day of the month in which his license was issued. What happens to his license?
- A. It is revoked and he must reapply as a new applicant
- B. It remains active if he instead completes continuing education
- C. It is suspended until the next biennial renewal date
- D. It is placed on inactive status until completion
Correct Answer: D
Under Va. Code § 54.1-2105.01(A), failure of a new licensee to complete the 30-hour post-licensure curriculum within one year from the last day of the month in which the license was issued results in the license being placed on inactive status by the Board until the curriculum has been completed.
Reference: Virginia Real Estate License Law, § 54.1-2105.01(A)
Sample 2 — Virginia Agency Definitions and Relationships
Question: Among the acts that constitute a failure to safeguard the interests of the public, board regulations list a licensee performing regulated activities outside the licensee's brokerage firm or sole proprietorship. That prohibition does not apply when:
- A. The licensee has an ownership interest
- B. No compensation is received for the activity
- C. The principal broker consents in writing
- D. The property is located outside Virginia
Correct Answer: A
18VAC135-20-260 11 g identifies a licensee performing regulated activities outside the licensee's brokerage firm or sole proprietorship as a prohibited act, 'except for instances in which the licensee has an ownership interest in a property.' Broker consent, absence of compensation, and out-of-state location are not stated exceptions.
Reference: Virginia Real Estate Board Licensing Regulations, 18VAC135-20-260
Sample 3 — Virginia Escrow Accounts
Question: As principal broker, you want to keep funds from the firm's property management operation in a different escrow account from the account holding sales deposits. What do Board regulations provide regarding the number and type of escrow accounts a firm may maintain?
- A. Separate accounts require prior board approval
- B. One or more accounts, each federally insured
- C. A separate account for each managed property
- D. One account per firm is the maximum
Correct Answer: B
18VAC135-20-181 A 1 states that each firm or sole proprietorship must maintain one or more federally insured escrow accounts into which all funds received in connection with a real estate transaction must be deposited. Multiple accounts are permitted without board approval, and no per-property account is required.
Reference: Virginia Real Estate Board Licensing Regulations, 18VAC135-20-181 A 1
Your first score is just a starting point. After every attempt, the results page shows how you did on each outline topic, so you can see what to work on next. Compare your score with the real exam's passing score, 38 correct answers out of 50 scored questions, and keep at it until you pass consistently.
- Start with the questions you know. Go through the whole exam once and bookmark anything you're unsure about. Our practice exams let you bookmark and come back.
- Circle back to your bookmarks on the second pass.
- Keep an eye on your pace. The real exam works out to about 1 minute 6 seconds per question.
- Turn every miss into a lesson. After each attempt, look up each missed question's reference in your book and read the section.
| Questions | 50 questions |
| Time limit | 55 minutes |
| Passing score | 38 correct answers out of 50 scored questions |
| Books in the exam room | Closed book (no books in the room) |
| Exam fee | $60 |
- Your score appears on screen at the end of the examination and a score report is emailed, with a diagnostic report by topic if you fail.
- You cannot rebook on the same day you tested, may be able to retest within two business days if space allows, and need only retake the portion you failed.
Source: Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin (Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation), Last Revised 2/18/2026. Check the bulletin before test day: fees and rules can change.