Kansas · Real estate exam prep
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The Kansas real estate salesperson exam is one of the toughest in the country. Pearson VUE delivers it for the Kansas Real Estate Commission as a 110-question test split into an 80-question general portion and a 30-question Kansas state-law portion, with 2.5 hours allowed for the general portion and 1.5 hours for the state portion. Both sections are scored separately on a 0 to 100 scaled score and you need at least 70 on each to pass, so Kansas-specific prep matters as much as the national material.
State-specific prep matters more here than almost anywhere else. The Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act (BRRETA) defines exactly how Kansas treats seller, buyer, designated, and transaction-broker relationships and is by far the largest chunk of the state portion. Add the duties and disciplinary powers of the Kansas Real Estate Commission, the prohibited-acts list under K.S.A. 58-3062, the required residential contract language, Kansas advertising and recordkeeping rules, place-of-business and supervision standards, and the Real Estate Recovery Revolving Fund, and you see why a Missouri or Nebraska prep tool will not catch what Kansas tests. 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 Kansas-specific practice questions.
Below are 20 free Kansas real estate test questions and answers from RealReady's full Kansas 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 KREC practice test, and the ones you miss show you what to focus on next.
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Use this like a free Kansas 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: B 5 members
KREC consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Kansas Senate. At least 3 must be licensed brokers, and 1 must be a public (non-licensee) member.
Correct: A No, owners selling their own property are exempt
Property owners dealing with their own real estate are exempt from licensing requirements. A license is required when someone lists, sells, buys, or leases real estate for another person for compensation.
Correct: C Fraud in a real estate transaction
Under K.S.A. 58-3050, fraud in a real estate transaction is a specific ground for discipline by KREC. Falsifying documents to conceal material facts constitutes fraud.
Correct: B Compensate consumers harmed by licensee misconduct
The Kansas Real Estate Recovery Fund exists to protect consumers who suffer financial losses due to the misconduct of licensed real estate professionals, funded by licensee assessments under K.S.A. 58-3066.
Correct: B Duty of disclosure to the client
A seller's agent owes full fiduciary duties to the seller, including disclosure of all material information that could benefit the client's position, such as the buyer's willingness to pay more.
Correct: C At the first practical opportunity
Under BRRETA, licensees must provide brokerage relationship information at the first practical opportunity, which is before any substantive discussions about a specific property.
Correct: B Designate separate licensees for each party
When both buyer and seller are clients of the same brokerage in Kansas, the broker may designate separate affiliated licensees to represent each party. Each designated agent then owes full fiduciary duties to their assigned client, preserving advocacy for both sides.
Correct: B A prohibited blind ad
Kansas prohibits blind ads, which are advertisements that fail to clearly identify the responsible broker. All advertising, including social media posts, must include the broker's name so consumers know which brokerage is responsible for the listing.
Correct: C The broker and client by negotiation
In Kansas, real estate commissions are freely negotiable between the broker and the client. There is no standard, set, or prescribed rate. KREC does not establish commission rates, nor does any MLS board or state statute mandate a specific percentage.
Correct: B Grounds for license discipline by KREC
K.S.A. 58-3062 provides that substantial misrepresentation or fraud in a real estate transaction constitutes grounds for discipline by KREC. Discipline can include suspension, revocation, or other penalties, but the statute does not mandate automatic revocation or a specific fine amount.
Correct: D Commingling of trust funds
Depositing trust funds into a personal account constitutes commingling, which is a prohibited act under Kansas law. Trust funds must be kept in a separate, designated trust account and never mixed with personal or operating funds.
Correct: C A separate designated trust account
K.S.A. 58-3061 requires every broker to maintain a separate trust account specifically designated as such. This account must be distinct from the broker's personal and operating accounts to protect client funds.
Correct: C No, but industry practice uses a disclosure form
Kansas does not have a mandatory statutory seller disclosure law. However, industry practice widely uses a Seller Property Condition Disclosure Statement. Sellers are expected to disclose known material defects even without a statutory mandate.
Correct: B Confirmation by the Kansas Senate
KREC members are appointed by the Governor but must be confirmed by the Kansas Senate before taking office. Members serve 4-year staggered terms.
Correct: A No, attorneys in their practice are exempt
Attorneys acting within the scope of their law practice are exempt from real estate licensing requirements. This does not extend to acting as a real estate broker outside their legal duties.
Correct: A Felony conviction is grounds for discipline
Under K.S.A. 58-3050, a felony conviction is a listed ground for discipline by KREC regardless of whether the felony is related to real estate practice.
Correct: A Attempt collection via writ of execution
Before claiming from the Recovery Fund, the claimant must obtain a final court judgment, then attempt to collect through a writ of execution. Only after these efforts fail can the claimant seek Recovery Fund payment.
Correct: A Obedience, loyalty, disclosure, confidentiality
A buyer's agent in Kansas owes the full range of fiduciary duties: obedience, loyalty, disclosure, confidentiality, accounting, and reasonable care to the buyer client.
Correct: C No, the brochure was due before that discussion
The BRRETA brochure must be provided before substantive discussions about a specific property. Discussing pricing strategy is a substantive discussion, so the licensee missed the deadline.
Correct: C Full fiduciary duties
In Kansas designated agency, each designated agent owes full fiduciary duties to their assigned client. Kim, as the seller's designated agent, owes loyalty, confidentiality, disclosure, obedience, accounting, and reasonable care to the seller alone.
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FAQ
The Kansas Real Estate Salesperson Examination has 110 scored multiple-choice questions, split into an 80-question general portion and a 30-question Kansas state-law portion. Pearson VUE also includes 5 unscored pretest items on the general portion and 10 unscored pretest items on the state portion that look identical to the scored questions, and the time spent on those does not count against you.
You need a scaled score of at least 70 on each portion, scored separately. Pearson VUE reports a scaled score from 0 to 100 rather than a raw percentage, so the exact number of questions you need correct depends on the difficulty of the form you draw. If you pass one portion and fail the other, you only have to retake the portion you failed, as long as both portions are passed within six months of each other.
The Pearson VUE examination fee is $70 per portion, and the salesperson combination exam (taking both portions on the same day) is also $70 total under the two-for-one combo price. Failed retakes are also $70. After you pass, the salesperson license fee paid to the Kansas Real Estate Commission is $125.
240 minutes total when you take both portions on the same day. The general portion is allotted 2.5 hours (150 minutes) and the Kansas state portion is allotted 1.5 hours (90 minutes), taken back-to-back at a Pearson VUE testing center. Pearson VUE runs Kansas sites in Hays, Overland Park, Topeka, and Wichita, plus a Kansas City, Missouri location and additional rural sites at Emporia, Fort Riley, Garden City, Pittsburg, and Salina. You receive an on-screen pass or fail notification before you leave the test center.
The state portion is where most first-time candidates lose ground. The general portion is the same content you'd find on any Pearson VUE real estate exam, but Kansas's 30 state-law questions skew heavily toward BRRETA agency rules, KREC's disciplinary authority, the prohibited-acts list, and required residential contract language, which national prep tools barely touch. Honest practice on a Kansas-specific practice exam is the difference between passing on the first try and retaking the $70 exam.
The 80-question general portion covers property ownership, land-use controls, valuation, financing, contracts, agency, property disclosures, transfer of title, the general practice of real estate, and real estate math, in proportions set by Pearson VUE's national content outline. The 30-question Kansas state portion is weighted by Pearson VUE as roughly: 2 items on duties and powers of the Kansas Real Estate Commission, 4 items on licensing requirements, 5 items on requirements governing licensee activities (records, advertising, commissions, required residential contract language, supervision), 8 items on prohibited acts, and 11 items on the Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act (BRRETA), which is by far the largest single bucket on the state exam.
After finishing your 30-hour Principles of Real Estate course and your 30-hour Kansas Practice Course at a KREC-approved school, the highest-leverage thing you can do is grind through Kansas-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 Kansas's unique rules, especially BRRETA agency relationships and the prohibited-acts list under K.S.A. 58-3062. The RealReady app gives you the full bank of Kansas questions plus the national bank, with progress tracking and a missed-question mode so you can drill what you're weak on.
