This free Nebraska real estate practice exam lets you test your knowledge before you sit for the Nebraska real estate salesperson licensing exam. There is nothing to buy and no account to create. Take the practice test below, review what you missed, and come back as often as you need.

Under the practice test, you will find a guide to the real Nebraska real estate exam based on the current Pearson VUE candidate handbook for the Nebraska Real Estate Commission (NREC). It explains the exam format, scoring, fees, retake rules and the topics on each portion, so you know exactly what you are preparing for.

A note about these questions: The practice exam below is a Nebraska state-law practice exam. It covers the topics on the state portion of the Nebraska exam: the Real Estate Commission, licensing, trust accounts and funds of others, advertising, agency and required disclosures, and other Nebraska rules, based on the Nebraska Real Estate License Act, the agency relationship statutes and the Commission’s rules. For the national portion, take our free national practice exam. You can find the official statutes and rules through the Nebraska Real Estate Commission, which is linked from the Pearson VUE Nebraska real estate page.

Still working toward your license? Our step-by-step guide on how to get a Nebraska real estate license covers the education, application, background check, fees and renewal rules.

About the Nebraska Real Estate Exam

The Nebraska real estate salesperson exam is a computer-based, multiple-choice test with two parts: a national portion and a state portion. You must pass both before the Commission will issue your license. Each part is scored separately, which matters a great deal if you need a retake.

Who administers the Nebraska real estate exam

The Nebraska Real Estate Commission uses Pearson VUE to deliver its license exams. Older guides, including the previous version of this page, described the exam as a PSI test at PSI centers in Lincoln, North Platte, Omaha and Scottsbluff. That is out of date. The current Pearson VUE handbook notes that candidates who tested before September 1, 2023 should contact the Commission for their old exam records, which reflects the switch to Pearson VUE.

You do not simply sign up for the test on your own. In Nebraska, the Commission approves you first. You submit your license application and proof of your pre-license courses to the NREC. Once the Commission approves you, it sends your authorization to Pearson VUE, and you receive an Authorization to Test email. Only then can you book an appointment.

Nebraska real estate exam format at a glance

According to the April 2025 Nebraska candidate handbook, the salesperson exam looks like this:

• National portion: 80 scored questions, 2.5 hours.
• State portion: 50 scored questions, 1.5 hours.
• Total time: 4 hours for both portions.
• Pretest questions: 5 to 10 unscored questions are added. They look like scored questions and are not identified.
• Passing score: 75% on each portion.
• Minimum age: applicants must be at least 19 to be approved to take the exam.

How the Nebraska exam is scored

Nebraska reports a percentage score. The handbook says the passing score set by the Commission is 75% on each examination. Pearson VUE uses multiple versions of the exam and standardizes them so that no candidate gains an advantage from getting an easier form.

When you finish, you receive a score report marked pass or fail. If you pass, you will not see a number. If you fail, the report shows your numeric score and diagnostic information for the national and state sections, which tells you how close you came and which areas to study. Keep any score report showing a passing result. You will need to submit original score reports for both portions with your license issuance materials.

Fees and Scheduling

What the Nebraska real estate exam costs

Nebraska is different from many Pearson VUE states. You do not pay the exam fee to Pearson VUE. The handbook says the examination fee is paid to the Nebraska Real Estate Commission along with your application fees, and that exam fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Because the Commission sets and collects these fees, check the NREC’s current fee schedule and application checklist for the exact amounts before you apply.

You will also pay for your pre-license courses, and the Commission may require other items with your application. Its application instructions list everything you need to submit.

How to schedule

After you receive your Authorization to Test email, create a Pearson VUE web account using your legal name exactly as it appears on your government ID. If anything in your record is wrong, contact the Commission right away to fix it, because Pearson VUE receives your information from the NREC.

Book online at least 24 hours before the date you want, or call Pearson VUE at least 24 hours ahead. Walk-in testing is not available. You can test at Pearson VUE centers across the United States, and Nebraska real estate exams are also offered at select test centers on military installations.

To change or cancel, contact Pearson VUE at least 48 hours before your exam. If you give proper notice, you can transfer your approval to a new reservation. If you cancel late or miss the exam without an excused reason, you forfeit the fee you paid to the NREC. If you are late or absent because of illness, a death in the family, a disabling accident, a court date or military duty, you may call Pearson VUE within 14 days to ask for an excused absence.

ID rules and test day

Bring two forms of current identification with your signature. The primary ID must be government-issued with a photo and signature, such as a driver’s license, state ID card, passport, passport card or military ID. The names must exactly match your registration. Pearson VUE does not accept expired driver’s licenses, and temporary paper licenses are accepted only along with the expired plastic card.

Arrive 30 minutes early to check in. Personal calculators are not allowed. An on-screen calculator is built into the exam. You may notice a palm vein privacy notice when you create your account. The Pearson VUE Nebraska page says the Commission has chosen not to require palm vein collection, so you only need to acknowledge the notice.

Retakes and How Long a Passing Score Lasts

If you do not pass, you must reapply through the Nebraska Real Estate Commission and pay the retake fee before Pearson VUE can let you book again. The Commission then sends a new exam authorization. You cannot book a retake at the test center.

For salesperson candidates, the handbook allows you to keep credit for a passed portion:

• You may retake only the portion you failed for up to three subsequent attempts or six months, or until your application expires, whichever comes first.
• If you do not pass both portions within that window, you must take the full exam again until you pass all or one part, and the retention schedule starts over.
• Your license application stays valid for 12 months from the date the Commission receives it. If it expires, you must reapply.

Broker candidates follow a different rule and must retake the entire test. If you are not sure where you stand, call the Commission before booking. Our article on what happens if you fail the real estate exam can help you plan a retake.

What’s on the Nebraska Real Estate Exam

The content outlines in the handbook list every topic that can appear. Print them and use them as a checklist while you study.

National portion: 80 scored questions

The national salesperson outline, effective April 1, 2025, covers eight areas:

• Real property characteristics, legal descriptions and property use: 11 questions.
• Forms of ownership, transfer and recording of title: 9 questions.
• Property value and appraisal: 11 questions.
• Real estate contracts and agency: 16 questions.
• Real estate practice: 10 questions, including fair housing and property management.
• Property disclosures and environmental issues: 9 questions.
• Financing and settlement: 7 questions.
• Real estate math calculations: 7 questions.

Contracts and agency is the largest single section. Math has its own 7 questions, but calculations also show up in valuation and financing. Brush up with our real estate math guide before test day.

State portion: 50 scored questions

The Nebraska salesperson state outline, effective September 1, 2023, has five sections:

• Duties and powers of the Real Estate Commission (5 questions): the NREC’s general powers, investigations, complaints, hearings and disciplinary action such as suspension, revocation, probation and fines.
• Licensing (7 to 8 questions): licensing requirements, activities that need a license (sales, auctions, property management), exemptions, unlicensed assistants, the license required to appraise, nonresident reciprocal agreements, license transfer and renewal, branch offices, and errors and omissions insurance.
• Statutory requirements governing licensee activities (15 questions): advertising, designated broker, associate broker and salesperson relationships, broker supervision and teams, commissions, funds of others and the 72-hour rule, inducements, unauthorized practice of law, illegal acts, trust accounts and record keeping.
• Agency (17 to 18 questions): licensee duties, required property disclosures, cooperative transactions, conflict of interest disclosure, preparing and handling offers, listings and closings.
• Additional topics (5 questions): subdivided and out-of-state land sales, the Nebraska Fair Housing Law and equitable interest.

Agency is the biggest state section, with up to 18 questions. Nebraska agency law and its required disclosures deserve focused study. The outline’s reference to a “72-hour rule” for funds of others is a good example of a specific state rule that is easy to test, so learn exactly what it requires from the Nebraska statutes and Commission rules.

How to Use This Nebraska Real Estate Practice Exam

Use the free Nebraska real estate practice exam above as a feedback tool. A score by itself does not help much. What helps is knowing why you missed each question.

• Start with a baseline. Take the practice exam before you review so you can see where you stand.
• Track your misses by topic. Match each miss to an outline area such as agency, contracts or financing.
• Fix one area at a time. Study your weakest area, then retake the exam to check progress.
• Practice under time pressure. The state portion gives you 1.5 hours for 50 scored questions plus pretest items, and the national portion gives you 2.5 hours for 80. Aim for about 1.5 minutes per question so you have time to review.
• Do not memorize answers. Our questions are practice questions in the style of the exam, not actual exam questions. Learn the concept behind each one.

Pair the Nebraska practice exam above with our free national practice exam so you cover both portions. The state portion is 50 questions on its own, so give Nebraska law real study time.

A Simple Study Plan for the Nebraska Exam

Here is a four-week plan you can adjust. If you have more time, spread it out. If you have less, focus on the biggest outline sections first. For more on pacing, see how long you should study for your real estate exam.

Week 1: Baseline and key terms

Take the practice exam above. Then build your vocabulary using our list of real estate terms. Exam writers often test a term by describing it, so make sure you can recognize concepts like an easement, an encroachment or a lis pendens from a short scenario.

Week 2: Contracts, agency and ownership

Study contract elements, void versus voidable contracts, contingencies, options and breach remedies. Learn how agency is created and ended and what fiduciary duties an agent owes. Then review estates, co-ownership, deeds and recording.

Week 3: Valuation, financing, practice and math

Cover the three approaches to value, loan types, the main federal lending and settlement laws, fair housing, and property management. Do a few math problems every day, including commissions, prorations, area and loan-to-value.

Week 4: Nebraska law and full practice tests

Go through the state outline topic by topic. Pay special attention to agency duties and disclosures, trust accounts, the handling of funds of others, advertising and broker supervision. Retake our practice exams, including the others on our free practice exams page, under timed conditions.

Nebraska Real Estate Practice Exam Questions

These sample questions cover national topics you can expect on the Nebraska real estate exam, plus one question about the Nebraska exam rules from the handbook. Answers follow each question.

A home sells for $250,000. The listing brokerage and buyer’s brokerage split a 6% commission equally, and the listing salesperson receives 60% of the listing brokerage’s share. How much does the listing salesperson earn?

Answer: $4,500. The total commission is $250,000 × 0.06 = $15,000. The listing brokerage gets half, $7,500. The salesperson gets 60% of that: $7,500 × 0.60 = $4,500.

Which kind of deed gives the buyer the greatest protection?

Answer: A general warranty deed. The grantor warrants title against defects arising at any time, not only during the grantor’s ownership, and promises to defend the buyer’s title.

A lender approves a $180,000 loan on a home appraised at $200,000. What is the loan-to-value ratio?

Answer: 90%. Loan-to-value equals the loan amount divided by the appraised value (or price, if lower): $180,000 ÷ $200,000 = 0.90.

An agent tells a buyer that a neighborhood is “changing” and suggests the buyer look elsewhere because of the race of new residents. What is this?

Answer: Steering, a violation of the federal Fair Housing Act. Guiding buyers toward or away from areas based on a protected class is illegal.

A buyer and seller sign a purchase agreement, but the closing has not yet happened. What kind of contract is it?

Answer: An executory contract. A contract is executory while some obligations are still to be performed. It becomes executed once all parties have fully performed.

Under the Nebraska candidate handbook, a salesperson candidate passes the state portion but fails the national portion. How long can the candidate keep credit for the passed state portion?

Answer: For up to three subsequent attempts or six months, or until the application expires, whichever comes first.

Nebraska Real Estate Exam FAQ

How many questions are on the Nebraska real estate exam?

The salesperson exam has 130 scored questions: 80 on the national portion and 50 on the state portion. Each portion may also include 5 to 10 unscored pretest questions.

What is the passing score for the Nebraska real estate exam?

You need 75% on each portion. The national and state portions are scored separately, and you must pass both before you can complete the licensing process.

Who gives the Nebraska real estate exam?

Pearson VUE administers the exam for the Nebraska Real Estate Commission. The Commission approves your application first and sends your authorization to Pearson VUE, and then you schedule your appointment.

How hard is the Nebraska real estate exam?

The state portion is long, with 50 questions focused on Nebraska law, agency and licensee conduct, and many candidates underestimate it. Strong preparation on both portions is the key. Read how hard is it to pass the real estate exam for practical advice.

Key Takeaways

• The Nebraska real estate exam is delivered by Pearson VUE, after the NREC approves your application.
• The salesperson exam has 80 national and 50 state scored questions, with 4 hours in total.
• You need 75% on each portion, and the portions are scored separately.
• The exam fee is paid to the Commission with your application, not to Pearson VUE.
• Salesperson candidates keep credit for a passed portion for three attempts or six months, or until the application expires.
• Agency is the largest state section, so study Nebraska agency law carefully.

Keep practicing: retake the Nebraska real estate practice exam above, then try our free national practice exam for more questions on the general portion. All of our practice exams are free, with no account required.