Florida real estate exam guides
Plain-English guides for the Florida sales associate exam. Each one points to the statute or official page behind it.
Last reviewed: November 2026. Real Estate Drill is not affiliated with FREC, DBPR or Pearson VUE.
Getting ready for the exam
- Florida real estate exam requirements and format — eligibility, the 63-hour course, scheduling, test day
- Florida real estate exam cost — every fee and who you pay
- How to pass the Florida real estate exam — what’s weighted most and a study plan
Topics that trip people up
- Real estate exam math, worked step by step
- Transaction broker vs single agent vs no brokerage relationship
- Florida documentary stamp tax and intangible tax
- Closing statements and prorations
Law and property topics
- Florida real estate license law (Chapter 475) and FREC
- Escrow deposits for sales associates and brokers
- Contracts and Florida mandatory disclosures
- Deeds: types, essentials and recording
- Estates, tenancies and co-ownership
- Legal descriptions and acreage math
- Appraisal: three approaches, cap rates, CMA vs BPO
- Fair housing: federal and Florida law
- License law violations, penalties and the Recovery Fund
- Planning and zoning terms