Ohio · Real estate exam prep
20 free Ohio practice questions with no signup required. When you're ready for more, the full RealReady bank has 1,090 questions for the 2026 exam that cover both national principles and Ohio law.
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Use this like a free Ohio 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 The Director of Commerce
The Superintendent of Real Estate is appointed by the Director of Commerce. The Governor appoints Commission members, not the Superintendent.
Correct: C Suspended or revoked
The Commission can suspend (up to 5 years) or revoke a license through formal disciplinary proceedings. Inactive and permanently resigned are voluntary statuses chosen by the licensee.
Correct: A The Division of Real Estate
Complaints are filed with the Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing. The Superintendent investigates and may refer formal charges to the Commission for a hearing.
Correct: A Compensate victims of licensee fraud
The Recovery Fund compensates people who suffer losses due to fraud, misrepresentation, or dishonest dealing by a licensee. It is funded by a portion of license fees.
Correct: B ORC Chapter 4112 (Ohio Civil Rights Act)
The Ohio Civil Rights Act (ORC Chapter 4112) is administered by the OCRC and prohibits discrimination in housing based on protected classes, including Ohio-specific additions beyond federal law.
Correct: A Seller's agent, buyer's agent, and dual agent
Ohio recognizes seller's agent, buyer's agent, and dual agent relationships. Ohio does not use a formal 'transaction broker' designation, though non-agent relationships exist for ministerial duties.
Correct: C Loyalty
Loyalty requires the agent to place the client's interests above all others, including their own. Obedience means following lawful instructions; accounting covers funds management.
Correct: C A principal broker
ORC 4735.081 requires each brokerage to designate a principal broker who oversees and directs brokerage operations, including compliance, trust accounts, and licensee supervision.
Correct: C The registered brokerage name
Ohio law requires all advertising to include the brokerage name as registered with the Division. While a salesperson's name may appear, the brokerage name is mandatory.
Correct: B A recognized Ohio depository
Ohio law requires the trust or special account to be at a recognized Ohio depository. The account must be designated as a trust or special account on all bank records and checks.
Correct: B Through the salesperson's employing broker
Ohio law requires all commissions and fees to be paid through the broker. Salespersons cannot receive compensation directly from clients or other brokers.
Correct: B Exclusive right to sell
An exclusive right to sell listing pays the broker's commission regardless of who sells the property — even if the owner finds the buyer. This is the most common listing type in Ohio.
Correct: C The seller of residential property
Ohio law requires the seller to complete the Residential Property Disclosure Form. The agent should not fill it out — the seller provides information about the property's condition in good faith.
Correct: D Semi-annually
Ohio property taxes are paid semi-annually, typically in January and June/July. Taxes are assessed by county auditors based on the appraised value of the property.
Correct: C No, there is no statutory maximum
Ohio has no statutory maximum for security deposits. However, deposits exceeding certain thresholds trigger interest payment requirements for the landlord.
Correct: C Judicial foreclosure only
Ohio is strictly a judicial foreclosure state. All foreclosures must go through the court system — there is no power-of-sale or non-judicial foreclosure option available.
Correct: C Brokerages (business entities)
The Division licenses individual salespersons and brokers, and also licenses brokerages as business entities. Each brokerage must designate a principal broker.
Correct: B No, owners managing their own property are exempt
Property owners managing their own real estate do not need a license. A license is required when performing real estate activities for others for compensation.
Correct: A Audit of broker records
The Superintendent has the authority to audit broker records at any time during an investigation. More severe actions like suspension require formal proceedings.
Correct: C No, the act must be in a licensed capacity
The Recovery Fund only covers acts committed by licensees acting in their licensed capacity. If the licensee was not performing licensed real estate activities, the Fund does not apply.
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About the exam
The Ohio real estate salesperson exam is a tougher test than its reputation suggests. The Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing, the agency within the Department of Commerce that the Ohio Real Estate Commission oversees, scores its national and Ohio state-law portions separately, so a strong national score won't rescue a thin grasp of Ohio law. That split is exactly why Ohio-specific preparation carries as much weight as the national material.
Ohio tests its own rules in ways a national course never touches, from the five-member Ohio Real Estate Commission and the powers the Division uses to investigate and discipline licensees, to the agency disclosure statement and the Consumer Guide to Agency Relationships an agent must provide under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4735, the dual agency and in-company transaction rules that govern how one brokerage handles both sides of a deal, the Residential Property Disclosure Form required by section 5302.30 on one to four family homes, and the Real Estate Recovery Fund that repays consumers harmed by licensee misconduct. 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 Ohio-specific practice questions.
FAQ
The Ohio Real Estate Salesperson Examination has 120 scored multiple-choice questions, split into an 80-question national portion and a 40-question Ohio state-law portion. PSI delivers both portions in one computer session and mixes in five to ten unscored experimental questions that look just like the scored ones, so the time spent on those does not count against your result.
70 percent on each portion, scored separately. That is 56 of the 80 national questions and 28 of the 40 Ohio questions. If you pass one portion and fail the other you only retake the portion you failed, as long as you finish both within the year on your eligibility label.
PSI charges $63 to sit the salesperson exam, and that one fee covers both the national and Ohio portions taken in the same session. A retake of one or both portions runs the same kind of PSI fee. The fee is not refundable or transferable and is forfeited if you do not test within a year of paying it.
Three hours total. PSI allows two hours for the 80-question national portion and one hour for the 40-question Ohio portion, taken in one sitting. PSI runs Ohio test centers in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, and a handful of other cities, and also offers a remote online proctored option, with your unofficial score printed or shown before you leave.
The Ohio Real Estate Salesperson Examination is administered by PSI for the Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing, overseen by the Ohio Real Estate Commission. You register and schedule your exam date through PSI.
It is a serious test, and the part that catches people off guard is the 40-question Ohio portion. The national half covers the same principles taught in every state, but the Ohio questions reward candidates who actually studied the state's agency disclosure rules, the license law and Commission rules in Revised Code Chapter 4735, and the duties and powers of the Division of Real Estate. Most people who struggle leaned too heavily on national material and underprepared on Ohio law. Honest reps on Ohio-specific practice questions are the difference between a first-time pass and a retake.
The 80-question national portion covers property ownership, land-use controls, valuation, financing, agency, property condition and disclosures, contracts, transfer of title, the practice of real estate, real estate math, and specialty topics, with the practice of real estate, contracts, and agency carrying the most weight on PSI's content outline. The 40-question Ohio portion covers the governance and powers of the Division and the Ohio Real Estate Commission, licensing rules, the license law and rules in Revised Code Chapter 4735 and Administrative Code 1301:5, and Ohio agency law, including the agency disclosure statement, dual agency, confidentiality, and the Canon of Ethics. License law and agency carry the heaviest weight on the state portion, so they are worth extra attention.
After you finish Ohio's required pre-license coursework, the highest-leverage move is grinding Ohio-specific practice questions with honest feedback on every miss. National principles you can pick up from any course, but the 40-question Ohio portion rewards repetition on the agency disclosure statement, the dual agency and in-company transaction rules, the Real Estate Recovery Fund, and the duties and powers of the Ohio Real Estate Commission. The RealReady app gives you the full Ohio 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 are weak.
The 20 Ohio practice questions on this page are free, no account or signup needed. Unlocking the rest of the Ohio 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 Ohio question bank built for the Ohio real estate exam, covering the national principles every candidate sees plus the Ohio law that trips people up, like the agency disclosure statement and Consumer Guide to Agency Relationships under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4735, the Residential Property Disclosure Form, and the Real Estate Recovery Fund.
No. RealReady is exam practice, not a pre-license course, so it doesn't count toward Ohio'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.
