Delaware · Real estate exam prep
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Correct: D The Governor alone
Under 24 Del. C. §2903, the Governor appoints all 9 members of the Delaware Real Estate Commission. A vacancy is filled by gubernatorial appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. The statute does not require Senate confirmation, distinguishing the Commission's appointment process from many other Delaware boards.
Correct: D Broker license
Only a broker may operate independently and supervise other licensees in Delaware. Salespersons and associate brokers must work under a licensed broker. The broker license is the highest level and carries full supervisory authority.
Correct: B Protect the public from licensee misconduct
The Guaranty Fund exists to compensate members of the public who suffer financial loss due to the misconduct of a licensed real estate professional. It does not insure licensees, fund operations, or cover property damage.
Correct: B The Commission's Voluntary Treatment Option (Rule 15)
Section 15.0 of the Commission's Rules (24 DE Admin. Code 2900) provides a Voluntary Treatment Option for chemically dependent or impaired professionals. A licensee who enters an approved treatment agreement may continue practicing, subject to any necessary practice limitations, and the matter is handled non-disciplinarily as long as she cooperates and progresses satisfactorily. (The option was numbered Rule 14 before the Commission's 2020 renumbering, and older materials may still use that label.)
Correct: A At the earliest of the first appointment, first showing, or offer
Under 24 Del. C. §2938(b), Delaware licensees must provide the CIS at the earliest of three statutory triggers: the first scheduled appointment, the first showing of a property, or the making of an offer. (The phrase 'first substantive contact' belongs to §2932(c), which governs disclosure by licensees acting under common-law agency — the CIS itself runs on the three listed triggers.)
Correct: B Three different forms
The Delaware Real Estate Commission publishes three Seller's Disclosure of Real Property Condition Report forms: the standard residential form (used for 1-4 family dwellings including condos), New Construction Only, and Vacant Land. A separate Exemption Property Certification covers transactions exempt under 6 Del. C. §2577, such as sheriff's/foreclosure sales, court-ordered transfers, and transfers to a spouse or lineal relatives.
Correct: D The registered brokerage organization name
Commission Rule 8.6.5.3 requires every ad for listed property to include the complete brokerage organization name registered with the Commission and the brokerage phone number registered for that office, displayed more prominently (greater size and visibility) than the licensee's name. The same requirement applies in every medium, including print, online, digital, and social media, so consumers can identify the responsible brokerage.
Correct: C Under a licensed broker's supervision
Delaware requires all salespersons to work under the supervision of a licensed broker. A salesperson cannot conduct real estate activities independently, regardless of experience or exam passage. The broker is responsible for overseeing the salesperson's conduct.
Correct: C Sexual orientation
Delaware's Fair Housing Act protects, beyond the seven federal classes: creed, marital status, age, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity, housing status, and military status (which includes veterans and service members' dependents). Political affiliation, immigration status, and criminal history are not protected classes under 6 Del. C. §4603.
Correct: D 4% of the sale price
Delaware's combined realty transfer tax is 4%, split between the state (2.5%) and the county or municipality (1.5%). This makes Delaware one of the highest transfer-tax states in the country.
Correct: B Tenancy in common
In Delaware, when co-owners do not specify the form of ownership, the default is tenancy in common. TIC allows unequal shares and does not include a right of survivorship. Each owner can transfer their interest independently.
Correct: B Governs how property becomes a condominium
The Unit Property Act is Delaware's older condominium statute that governs how real property is submitted to a condominium regime. It defines common elements, unit boundaries, and association governance for condominiums created under this law.
Correct: D One month's rent
For leases of one year or longer in Delaware, the maximum security deposit a landlord may collect is one month's rent. This cap protects tenants from excessive upfront costs while still giving landlords reasonable security against damages.
Correct: C A DNREC site evaluation of soil conditions
DNREC requires a site evaluation assessing soil and site conditions before any septic system installation in Delaware. This ensures the system will function properly and protect groundwater. The evaluation examines percolation rates, soil depth, and proximity to water sources.
Correct: B Any person may file a complaint
Delaware law allows any person to file a complaint against a licensee with the Real Estate Commission. The complainant does not need to be a party to the transaction, an attorney, or another licensee. This broad standing helps protect the public.
Correct: C An AB is broker-qualified but works under another
An associate broker has met all broker qualifications but chooses to work under another broker rather than operating independently. A salesperson is the entry-level license and has not yet met broker requirements. Both must work under a supervising broker.
Correct: C $40,000
As amended in 2026, the Guaranty Fund pays up to $50,000 in the aggregate per transaction or claim, regardless of the number of persons aggrieved (24 Del. C. §2922(a)). Because the buyer's unpaid judgment loss of $40,000 is below the $50,000 cap, she may recover the full $40,000, subject to the Commission's order after a hearing.
Correct: B Chemical dependency or impairment from drugs or alcohol
The Voluntary Treatment Option applies to regulated professionals who are chemically dependent or impaired due to addiction to drugs or alcohol (24 DE Admin. Code 2900-15.4). It is not limited to alcohol, but it also does not extend to mental-health or physical conditions unrelated to drug or alcohol addiction.
Correct: B Failure to provide CIS before sharing info
Under 24 Del. C. §2938, the CIS is due at the earliest of the first scheduled appointment, the first showing of a property, or making an offer. By showing three homes without providing it, the licensee blew past the first-showing trigger on the very first property and was in violation from that point on.
Correct: D No, court-ordered sales are exempt
Court-ordered transfers, sheriff's sales, and deeds in lieu of foreclosure to the mortgagee are exempt from Delaware's seller disclosure requirements (6 Del. C. §2577(2)-(4)); the Exemption Property Certification is used instead. Note: once a bank has taken title and later resells the property itself, that resale is NOT exempt — the exemption covers the sheriff's sale and the transfer to the mortgagee, not the bank's subsequent sale.
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About the exam
The part of the Delaware real estate exam that trips people up isn't the national questions; it's the smaller state portion, which you have to pass on its own. Most candidates underestimate the Delaware portion because it's smaller, but you have to pass it independently of the national side, so state-specific prep is non-negotiable.
Delaware tests its own rules in ways a national course never touches. Delaware's Real Estate Guaranty Fund, the Consumer Information Statement due at the earliest of the first scheduled appointment, the first showing of a property, or making an offer, the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act for condo and HOA resale packages, the Unit Property Act, the Seller's Disclosure of Real Property Condition and radon disclosures, DNREC wastewater regulations on unimproved land, the Clear Zone sign-placement law, and Form 5403 nonresident real estate tax withholding all show up on the state portion. None of that looks like the material a candidate in Pennsylvania, Maryland, or New Jersey studies. A generic real estate practice test won't cut it. You need Delaware-specific practice questions.
FAQ
The Delaware Real Estate Salesperson Examination has 120 scored questions. 80 of those are on the general portion (national real estate principles) and 40 are on the Delaware state portion (laws, rules, and Commission regulations). Pearson VUE also embeds 5 unscored pretest items on the general portion and 10 on the state portion that aren't identified during the test.
You need a scaled score of 70 on each portion, scored separately. The scaled score is a 0 to 100 number that Pearson VUE adjusts across exam forms so candidates aren't penalized for getting a harder version of the test, not the raw percentage of questions you answered correctly. If you pass one portion and fail the other, you only have to retake the part you failed, as long as you do so within one year of completing pre-licensing.
The Pearson VUE examination fee is $88 per attempt, paid at the time you reserve your test. After you pass, the initial Delaware salesperson license application fee is $149, submitted through the DELPROS online portal to the Delaware Real Estate Commission. Licenses renew every two years on April 30 of even-numbered years.
Four hours (240 minutes) for the full exam, taken as a single sitting that covers both the 80-question general portion and the 40-question Delaware state portion. Pearson VUE recommends arriving 30 minutes early to check in, and you leave the test center with a pass or fail score report in hand.
The Delaware Real Estate Salesperson Examination is administered by Pearson VUE for the Delaware Real Estate Commission, within the Division of Professional Regulation. You register and schedule your exam date through Pearson VUE.
The state portion is harder than most candidates expect. The 80-question general portion is the same national real estate content you'd see on any Pearson VUE exam, but Delaware's 40 state-law questions are dense and unforgiving. Topics like the Consumer Information Statement timing rule, DUCIOA resale-certificate disclosures, the Real Estate Guaranty Fund's $50,000 per-transaction cap, and DNREC wastewater rules on unimproved land trip up candidates who didn't drill state-specific questions. The Commission doesn't publish a first-time pass rate, but if you fail both portions in three attempts, you have to retake the 99-hour pre-licensing course before testing again.
The 80-question general portion covers eight national areas: real estate contracts and agency (16 items), real property characteristics and property valuation (11 items each), real estate practice (10 items), property disclosures and environmental issues (9 items), forms of ownership and transfer of title (9 items), financing and settlement (7 items), and real estate math (7 items). The 40-question Delaware portion is weighted toward statutory requirements governing licensees (17 items, including advertising, agency, handling of monies and documents, and Delaware's required disclosures), additional state topics like DUCIOA, the Unit Property Act, the Delaware Fair Housing Act, transfer taxes, DNREC wastewater rules, the Clear Zone sign-placement law, and Form 5403 (16 items), Commission duties and the Guaranty Fund (4 items), and licensing requirements (3 items).
After finishing your 99-hour Delaware pre-license course, the highest-leverage thing you can do is grind through Delaware-specific practice questions with honest feedback on every miss. The general portion isn't hard to prepare for if you've used any national prep tool, but the state portion is where Delaware-specific question banks earn their keep. The RealReady app gives you the full bank of Delaware questions, plus progress tracking and a missed-question mode so you can drill what you're weak on. Most users study 30-60 minutes a day for 2-4 weeks before sitting the exam.
The 20 Delaware practice questions on this page are free, no account or signup needed. Unlocking the rest of the Delaware bank is a single in-app purchase you pay once and own, with no recurring charge and no time limit on access.
Yes. RealReady has a dedicated Delaware question bank built for the Delaware real estate exam, covering the national principles every candidate sees plus the Delaware law that trips people up, like the Real Estate Guaranty Fund, the Consumer Information Statement, and the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act.
No. RealReady is exam practice, not a pre-license course, so it doesn't count toward Delaware's required pre-license education hours. Use it after or alongside your coursework to drill realistic practice questions and find your weak spots before exam day.
