Alaska · Real estate exam prep
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The Alaska real estate salesperson exam is one of the toughest in the country. The Alaska Real Estate Commission, known as AREC, contracts with Pearson VUE to administer it as a 120-question test split into 80 general real estate items and 40 Alaska state-law items, with four hours to finish both portions. You must pass both portions to get licensed, and a candidate who passes only one has to retake the entire exam, so Alaska-specific prep is just as essential as national content.
State-specific prep matters more here than almost anywhere else. Alaska's state-law portion drills you on the powers of AREC and its disciplinary process under AS 08.88, the Real Estate Recovery Fund that compensates wronged consumers, the Common Interest Ownership Act and its resale-certificate rules, the Residential Real Property Transfer Disclosure, the Alaska Landlord Tenant Act, mandatory errors and omissions insurance, and the strict trust-account and advertising rules that govern broker-salesperson relationships in the state. None of that looks like the material a candidate in a neighboring state studies. A generic real estate practice test won't cut it. You need Alaska-specific practice questions.
Below are 20 free Alaska real estate test questions and answers from RealReady's full Alaska bank. Each tests a specific topic with the correct answer and a plain-English explanation under the card. Read each one, commit to an answer, then reveal. Treat it like a real AREC practice test, and the ones you miss show you what to focus on next.
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Use this like a free Alaska real estate practice test: read the question, commit to an answer, then tap to reveal the correct answer and a plain-English explanation. The ones you miss tell you where to focus next.
Correct: C 7 members
AREC consists of 7 members: 5 professional members (licensed brokers or associate brokers, one from each of 4 judicial districts plus 1 at-large) and 2 public members. All are governor-appointed and confirmed by the legislature.
Correct: C A final judgment, arbitration award, or settlement
Before filing a Recovery Fund claim, the consumer must have obtained a final judgment, arbitration award, or settlement agreement against the licensee. A complaint to AREC alone is not sufficient — there must be a legal determination of liability.
Correct: A 6 months from the exam date
Alaska exam scores are valid for only 6 months from the date of the exam. The applicant must have a complete application filed with AREC before the exam score expires, or they will need to retake the exam.
Correct: D $100,000 per wrongful act or per claim
Alaska requires all licensees to carry E&O insurance with a minimum of $100,000 per wrongful act or per claim. This applies to brokers, associate brokers, and salespersons alike.
Correct: D Three types
Alaska recognizes three licensee relationships under AS 08.88.600–08.88.695: Representation (representing one party only), Specific Assistance (helping a party without representing them), and Neutral Licensee (assisting both buyer and seller without representing either, with written consent on a separate Waiver of Right to Be Represented form). A designated licensee is not a separate relationship type — it is the mechanism that lets different licensees in the same brokerage represent opposing parties without creating dual agency. Traditional dual agency was abolished effective January 1, 2005.
Correct: B No, commission rates are fully negotiable
Commission rates in Alaska are fully negotiable between the parties. Neither AREC nor state law sets or caps commission rates. Any suggestion of a 'standard' rate could violate antitrust laws.
Correct: D Before the buyer makes a written offer
Alaska law requires the seller to deliver the transfer disclosure statement before the buyer makes a written offer. This ensures buyers have information about the property's condition before committing to a purchase.
Correct: B A resale certificate
Under Alaska's Common Interest Ownership Act (AS 34.08), resale of a unit requires the seller to provide a resale certificate to the buyer. The resale certificate contains financial and operational information about the association. A public offering statement is for new developments.
Correct: B The brokerage name as registered with AREC
All real estate advertising in Alaska must include the brokerage name as registered with the Commission. This applies to all advertising media — internet, social media, print, signs, business cards, and recruitment materials.
Correct: C The employing broker
The broker is responsible for the activities of all licensees under their supervision. This includes ensuring compliance with statutes and regulations. While individual licensees have personal obligations, the broker bears the supervisory responsibility.
Correct: B Misrepresentation of material facts
Knowingly making a false statement about a property's condition is misrepresentation, which is prohibited under AS 08.88. The licensee made an affirmative false statement — this goes beyond mere failure to disclose and constitutes active misrepresentation.
Correct: A Regardless of who finds the buyer
An exclusive right-to-sell listing entitles the broker to a commission regardless of who procures the buyer — whether it's the listing broker, another agent, or even the seller themselves. This provides the broadest protection for the listing broker.
Correct: C A buyer representation agreement
A buyer representation agreement establishes the terms of the relationship between the buyer and the licensee. It specifies compensation, scope of services, duration, and includes the required licensee relationship disclosure.
Correct: C Yes, a real estate license is required
Alaska requires a real estate license for managing property for others for compensation. Property management activities — including marketing, tenant screening, rent collection, and maintenance oversight — require licensure under a supervising broker.
Correct: B Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
AREC operates within the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (DCBPL), which is part of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED).
Correct: B 2 years from obtaining the judgment
Under AS 08.88.460(a)(3), the claim form must be filed within two years after the date the judgment, arbitration award, or settlement agreement that is the basis for the award is no longer subject to appeal. The clock starts when the legal determination becomes final, not when the underlying fraud occurred. For most cases with no appeal, the judgment is no longer subject to appeal about 30 days after entry.
Correct: D A licensed broker
Alaska salespersons must work under the supervision of a licensed broker. Associate brokers work under brokers as well — only a broker can directly supervise salespersons and operate a brokerage.
Correct: B All licensees including brokers and salespersons
Alaska requires ALL licensees to carry E&O insurance as a condition of licensing. This includes brokers, associate brokers, and salespersons. They may obtain coverage through the Commission-arranged master policy or independently.
Correct: C Serve as a neutral licensee with written consent
Alaska abolished traditional dual agency in 2005. Instead, a licensee may serve as a neutral licensee — facilitating the transaction for both parties with written consent. The neutral licensee does not represent either party.
Correct: B No, compensation must come through the employing broker
In Alaska, a salesperson may only receive compensation from their employing broker. Direct payment from a client to a salesperson is prohibited unless specifically authorized. All compensation flows through the broker.
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FAQ
The Alaska real estate salesperson exam has 120 scored multiple-choice questions, split into 80 on the national/general portion and 40 on the Alaska state-law portion. Pearson VUE administers it for AREC, and both portions are taken in a single sitting. You have four hours total to finish them.
Alaska uses a scaled scoring system from 0 to 100, with 75 set as the passing score by AREC in conjunction with Pearson VUE. You must pass both the national portion and the state-law portion separately. If you pass only one, you have to retake the entire exam, not just the failed portion, so a strong national score won't carry a weak state-law score.
The salesperson examination fee is $100 per attempt, paid to Pearson VUE at the time you reserve. If you need to test at a special-request location outside the regular sites in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau, AREC adds a $50 surcharge. Once you pass, you submit your license application with separate fees to AREC within six months.
You get four hours, or 240 minutes, to finish both the 80-question national portion and the 40-question Alaska state-law portion. The exam clock starts when you begin the first question and keeps running through any breaks you take. Pearson VUE administers it at testing centers in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and several other Alaska cities including Homer, Kodiak, Palmer, Ketchikan, and Sitka.
The state-law portion is what trips most candidates up. Alaska's licensing law (AS 08.88), the Common Interest Ownership Act, the Residential Real Property Transfer Disclosure, and the Alaska Landlord Tenant Act all show up in concentrated form, and the bar to pass both portions independently means you can't lean on a strong national score to carry a weak state score. Honest practice on Alaska-specific questions is the difference between passing on the first try and burning another $100 on a retake.
The 80-question national portion covers real property characteristics and land use (about 14% of questions), forms of ownership and transfer of title (about 11%), property value and appraisal (about 14%), real estate contracts and agency (about 20%), real estate practice (about 13%), property and environmental disclosures (about 11%), financing and settlement (about 9%), and real estate math (about 9%). The 40-question Alaska state-law portion covers the powers of AREC, licensing rules, licensee duties and disclosures to the public, requirements governing licensee activities like advertising and handling of money, personal services agreements, and property management including the Alaska Landlord Tenant Act.
After finishing your 40-hour Alaska pre-license course, the highest-leverage thing you can do is grind through Alaska-specific practice questions with honest feedback on every miss. Generic real estate practice tests will help with national principles but won't catch you on Alaska's unique rules around AREC, the Real Estate Recovery Fund, the Common Interest Ownership Act, or the Landlord Tenant Act. The RealReady app gives you the full bank of Alaska questions, plus progress tracking and a missed-question mode so you can drill what you're weak on. Most users study 30 to 60 minutes a day for 2 to 4 weeks before sitting the exam.
