Nebraska · Real estate exam prep
20 free Nebraska practice questions with no signup required. When you're ready for more, the full RealReady bank has 1,035 questions for the 2026 exam that cover both national principles and Nebraska law.
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Correct: A Secretary of State
The Nebraska Secretary of State serves as chair of the NREC. The remaining 6 members are appointed by the Governor and include 3 from Congressional Districts, 1 at-large broker, 1 salesperson, and 1 public member.
Correct: D A 3-hour Nebraska License Act and agency law course
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-885.17, applicants obtaining a Nebraska license through recognition of a license from another jurisdiction — including nonresidents and new residents converting an out-of-state license — must complete a commission-approved 3-hour class on the Nebraska Real Estate License Act and Nebraska agency law (§§ 76-2401–76-2430) before the license is issued. They do not repeat Nebraska's 96-hour pre-license curriculum. Course #7000 (12 hours) is completed within 180 days AFTER issuance.
Correct: B Immediately forward her license to the Commission
When a salesperson or associate broker leaves a broker's employ, § 81-885.20(2) requires the employing (former) broker to immediately forward the licensee's license to the Commission and provide any information NREC requires about the termination. The transfer to the new brokerage is then completed through NREC's Licensee Portal with approval from both the licensee and the new employing broker and a transfer fee of up to $50 (§ 81-885.20(3)). Under 299 NAC ch. 1-011, the licensee is on inactive status from the date employment terminates until the transfer is complete.
Correct: A The sign is a blind ad
Nebraska prohibits blind ads, which are advertisements that fail to display the designated broker's name as registered with NREC. All advertising, including yard signs, must prominently identify the brokerage.
Correct: C The designated broker
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-885.01(6), the designated broker has full authority over the brokerage's real estate activities and is responsible for supervising all affiliated associate brokers and salespersons, so the brokerage answers for an affiliate's conduct within the scope of licensed activity. The salesperson also remains personally responsible for her own misrepresentations, which is why 'only the salesperson' is wrong.
Correct: C A separate insured checking account
Nebraska requires every active broker to maintain a separate, insured checking account designated as a trust account. Client funds must never be commingled with the broker's personal or business operating funds. A designated broker with no trust-account activity may apply for a waiver (§ 81-885.21(7); 299 NAC 3-001).
Correct: D Six types
The commission-approved brokerage disclosure pamphlet required by Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-2421 identifies six possible brokerage relationships: buyer limited agency, tenant limited agency, seller limited agency, landlord limited agency, dual limited agency, and common law agency. Nebraska does not recognize a non-agent or facilitator role — a licensee providing brokerage services is a buyer's or tenant's limited agent by default (76-2416(2)) unless a written listing or management agreement, a subagency arrangement, written dual agency consent, or a written common law agency agreement is in place.
Correct: C At first substantial contact or soon after
Nebraska requires written agency disclosure at the earliest practicable opportunity during or following first substantial contact. This ensures the consumer understands agency relationships before sharing information that could weaken their bargaining position. The requirement applies to a buyer, tenant, seller, or landlord who has not already entered into a written agreement for brokerage services with a designated broker; once a party is represented, other licensees need not repeat the disclosure (Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-2421(1)-(2)).
Correct: C Residential properties of 1 to 4 units
The Nebraska Seller Property Condition Disclosure (SPCD) is required for residential properties containing 1 to 4 dwelling units. Commercial properties and larger multi-family buildings are not subject to this requirement.
Correct: B Exclusive right to sell
An exclusive right to sell listing guarantees the broker earns a commission no matter who procures the buyer, including the owner. This is the most common listing type used in Nebraska.
Correct: D A Nebraska-licensed real estate broker
Nebraska is not an attorney-only closing state. Under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-2,121 and 76-2,122, a real estate closing agent must be licensed or regulated by a regulating entity (or employed by one). That covers NREC-licensed brokers, Nebraska attorneys, banks, savings institutions and credit unions, Nebraska trust companies, and title insurers and agents authorized by the Department of Insurance — but not appraisers, whose board is not a listed regulating entity.
Correct: C The trustee
A deed of trust involves three parties: the trustor (borrower), the beneficiary (lender), and the trustee. The trustee holds the power of sale and can initiate non-judicial foreclosure upon default, acting on behalf of the beneficiary.
Correct: C A subdivision certificate
Under Nebraska's subdivided land registration laws, land outside Nebraska divided into 25 or more lots for sale to Nebraska residents requires a subdivision certificate from the NREC before sales may begin. (Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-885.01, 81-885.34.)
Correct: D Military or veteran status
The Nebraska Fair Housing Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. 20-318) protects race, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, and military or veteran status. Military or veteran status is the protection Nebraska adds beyond the federal Fair Housing Act. Race, disability, and familial status are all already protected under federal law.
Correct: B NREC registers time-share offerings
NREC has the authority to register subdivisions, time-shares, campgrounds, and retirement communities. This registration power is separate from individual licensee regulation and ensures consumer protection in these specialized property types.
Correct: B Yes, owners may sell their own property
Nebraska exempts property owners who sell or manage their own real estate from licensing (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-885.04). Other exemptions include attorneys performing their legal duties, court-appointed persons (receivers, personal representatives, conservators, guardians, trustees in bankruptcy), and government officers performing official duties. Auctioneers are NOT exempt — § 81-887.03 requires auctioneers to comply with the License Act before auctioning real estate.
Correct: B License copy, fee, and 3-hour NE course
Nonresident applicants must submit a certified copy of their out-of-state license, pay the required fee, complete a 3-hour Nebraska law course, and pass a background check. Nebraska does not have formal reciprocity with any state.
Correct: B Social media posts require broker name
NREC advertising rules apply to all media including social media, group emails, billboards, and business cards. The broker's registered name must be conspicuous and easily identifiable in every advertisement.
Correct: A She must work under a designated broker
Associate brokers hold broker-level licenses but operate under a designated broker's supervision. Only the designated broker has full authority to conduct real estate activities and supervise other licensees independently.
Correct: D Commingling of funds
Mixing personal funds with client trust funds is commingling, which is strictly prohibited in Nebraska. The trust account must contain only client funds held in connection with real estate transactions.
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About the exam
The Nebraska real estate salesperson exam is a tougher test than most first-time candidates expect. The Nebraska Real Estate Commission, the state agency that licenses salespersons and brokers, scores the national and Nebraska state-law portions separately, so a strong national score won't rescue a thin grasp of Nebraska law. That is why Nebraska-specific preparation matters as much as the national material.
Nebraska tests its own rules in ways a national course never touches, from the designated broker structure that decides who actually holds the agency relationship with a client, to the relationship disclosure a licensee owes the people in a transaction, the 72-hour rule for getting other people's money into a trust account, the errors and omissions insurance every active licensee has to carry, the Nebraska Fair Housing Law, and the disciplinary powers the Commission can bring against a license. 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 Nebraska-specific practice questions.
FAQ
The Nebraska Real Estate Salesperson Examination has 130 scored multiple-choice questions, split into an 80-question national portion and a 50-question Nebraska state-law portion. Pearson VUE delivers both portions in one computer-based session and mixes in five to ten unscored pretest questions on each portion. The pretest questions look just like the scored ones and don't count toward your result.
75 percent on each portion, and the two portions are scored separately. If you pass one portion and fail the other, you only retake the portion you failed, and you keep credit for the portion you passed through your next three attempts or six months, whichever comes first. Miss that window and you start over with both portions.
The examination fee is $150, paid to the Nebraska Real Estate Commission rather than to the testing company. One detail catches people off guard. Because the seat and staffing are committed either way, the full $150 fee applies to a retake even when you only need to redo one of the two portions, so it pays to walk in prepared for both halves the first time.
Four hours of seat time total. Pearson VUE allows two and a half hours for the 80-question national portion and an hour and a half for the 50-question Nebraska portion, taken back-to-back in one sitting. You get your official pass or fail score report before you leave the test center. Pearson VUE runs sites in Lincoln, Omaha, North Platte, and several Nebraska community colleges.
The Nebraska Real Estate Salesperson Examination is administered by Pearson VUE for the Nebraska Real Estate Commission (NREC). You register and schedule your exam date through Pearson VUE.
It's a serious test, and the part that trips people up is the 50-question Nebraska portion. The national half covers the same principles taught everywhere, but the state questions reward candidates who actually studied Nebraska's license law, the designated broker relationships, the agency relationship disclosure, the 72-hour trust account rule, and the errors and omissions insurance requirement. Most people who fail leaned too hard on national material and underprepared on Nebraska law. Honest reps on Nebraska-specific practice questions are the difference between a first-time pass and a $150 retake.
The 80-question national portion covers real property characteristics and legal descriptions, forms of ownership and transfer of title, property value and appraisal, contracts and agency, the practice of real estate including fair housing, property disclosures and environmental issues, financing and settlement, and real estate math. The 50-question Nebraska portion covers the duties and powers of the Real Estate Commission, licensing rules, the statutory requirements that govern licensee activities such as advertising, designated broker relationships, broker supervision, commissions, the funds-of-others 72-hour rule, trust accounts, and record keeping, plus agency duties, required property disclosures, listings and closings, and additional topics like subdivided and out-of-state land sales and the Nebraska Fair Housing Law. Agency is the single heaviest Nebraska topic, with roughly 17 of the 50 state questions, so it's worth extra attention.
After you finish Nebraska's required pre-license coursework, the highest-leverage move is grinding Nebraska-specific practice questions with honest feedback on every miss. National principles you can pick up from any course, but the 50-question state portion rewards repetition on the license law, the designated broker structure, agency disclosure, trust account handling, and the errors and omissions insurance rules. The RealReady app gives you the full Nebraska question bank plus the national bank, detailed explanations, a missed-question drill mode, and per-category progress tracking so you can see exactly where you're weak. Most users study 30 to 60 minutes a day for two to four weeks before sitting the exam.
The 20 Nebraska practice questions on this page are free, no account or signup needed. Unlocking the rest of the Nebraska 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 Nebraska question bank built for the Nebraska real estate exam, covering the national principles every candidate sees plus the Nebraska law that trips people up, like the designated broker structure, the 72-hour rule for trust-account deposits, and the Nebraska Fair Housing Law.
No. RealReady is exam practice, not a pre-license course, so it doesn't count toward Nebraska'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.
