Vermont · Real estate exam prep
20 free Vermont practice questions with no signup required. When you're ready for more, the full RealReady bank has 1,050 questions for the 2026 exam that cover both national principles and Vermont law.
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Use this like a free Vermont 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 Office of Professional Regulation
The Vermont Real Estate Commission operates under the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR), which falls under the Secretary of State's office.
Correct: C No, property owners are exempt
Property owners selling their own real estate are exempt from Vermont licensing requirements. A license is required only when someone lists, sells, buys, or manages property for compensation on behalf of another.
Correct: B Commingling of funds
Commingling occurs when a licensee mixes client funds with personal funds. Vermont law specifically lists commingling as grounds for disciplinary action against a licensee.
Correct: A At first reasonable opportunity
Vermont requires licensees to provide the mandatory consumer disclosure at the first reasonable opportunity, before any confidential information is shared. This ensures consumers understand the agency relationship early.
Correct: D No, must work under a broker
Vermont requires all salespersons to work under the supervision of a licensed broker. Salespersons cannot operate independently or maintain their own trust accounts.
Correct: B Within 5 banking days of receipt
Vermont law requires that earnest money deposits be placed into a trust or escrow account within 5 banking days of receipt. This timeline protects the buyer's funds while giving the broker reasonable time to process the deposit.
Correct: C No, the brokerage firm name must be included
Vermont requires all real estate advertisements, including social media posts, to include the brokerage firm name as licensed. A salesperson may include her own name, but the brokerage name must appear prominently. Social media follows the same rules as traditional advertising.
Correct: A No, Vermont does not mandate state forms
Vermont does not mandate the use of state-approved listing agreement forms. However, the Vermont Association of Realtors (VAR) provides standard forms that are widely used in practice. Written agreements are recommended for enforceability.
Correct: B Known defects based on personal knowledge
The Vermont Seller Property Information Report requires sellers to disclose known defects based on their personal knowledge of the property. It is not a warranty or guarantee, and the seller is not required to conduct inspections to discover unknown issues.
Correct: B 0.5%
Vermont's property transfer tax for a principal residence is 0.5% on the first $200,000 of value. This reduced rate benefits primary homeowners and is exempt from the additional clean water surcharge that applies to amounts above $200,000.
Correct: D The land gains tax
Vermont's land gains tax is specifically imposed on gains from the sale of Vermont land held less than 6 years that has been subdivided by the transferor. Its purpose is to discourage speculative land flipping.
Correct: B No, age 18+ is a protected class in VT
Vermont fair housing law protects all persons age 18 and older from age-based discrimination. This goes beyond federal law, which does not include age as a protected class in housing.
Correct: C Regulate major land developments
Act 250, enacted in 1970, is one of the most comprehensive state-level land use laws in the nation. It requires permits for major developments and subdivisions, evaluating projects against 10 environmental and community criteria.
Correct: A There is no statewide cap on the amount
Vermont's security deposit law, 9 V.S.A. § 4461, sets no statewide limit on the amount a landlord may collect. It governs how deposits are held and returned, not their size. A few municipalities such as Burlington cap deposits at one month's rent by local ordinance, but there is no statewide maximum.
Correct: D An attorney-closing state
Vermont is an attorney-closing state. Only licensed attorneys or those with a Vermont title insurance producer license may conduct closings and issue title insurance.
Correct: B Approve education providers
The Commission has the power to approve education providers, adopt rules, issue licenses, and delegate administrative functions to the OPR Director.
Correct: C No, estate administration is exempt
Attorneys acting in connection with estate, trust, or bankruptcy matters are exempt from Vermont real estate licensing. This exemption recognizes the attorney's existing professional regulation.
Correct: C Undisclosed dual representation
Acting for both parties without their informed consent is a specific ground for discipline under Vermont law. Licensees must disclose and obtain consent for any dual representation.
Correct: B Disclose before sharing confidential info
Vermont mandates that the consumer disclosure be provided before confidential information is shared. Allowing a buyer to share sensitive details without first disclosing agency status violates this requirement.
Correct: B No, only brokers may hold trust accounts
In Vermont, salespersons cannot hold trust accounts. All client funds must be deposited into the broker's trust account. The broker is responsible for proper handling of these funds.
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About the exam
Vermont handles its state-law requirement unlike anywhere else: a 50-question open-book jurisprudence exam filed with your application, on top of the proctored national test. The Vermont Office of Professional Regulation and its Real Estate Commission license salespersons here, so Vermont-specific law carries as much weight as the national material.
Vermont runs on its own rules, including the mandatory consumer disclosure a licensee must provide before listing or showing, designated versus non-designated agency firm duties, dual agency that requires written consent from every party, the Vermont Land Gains Tax, Act 250 land-use permits, and the on-premises sign limits under Title 10. The Vermont Fair Housing and Public Accommodations Act also protects more classes than federal law, down to receipt of public assistance. 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 Vermont-specific practice questions.
FAQ
The national portion of the Vermont Real Estate Salesperson Examination has 100 scored multiple-choice questions, administered by PSI at a testing center. PSI also mixes in a few unscored pretest questions that look identical to the scored ones, and the time spent on those does not count against you. On top of that, Vermont requires a separate 50-question state jurisprudence exam that you complete open-book and upload with your online application.
You need a scaled score of 75 percent on the national portion. The state jurisprudence exam is scored out of 100 points, with 50 questions worth two points each, and you need 75 points to pass. If you fail the state exam you redo it, so it pays to know Vermont law cold before you submit your application.
The PSI examination fee is $110 per attempt, paid to PSI when you schedule the national portion. The state jurisprudence exam carries no separate exam fee because you complete it as part of your online application to the Office of Professional Regulation.
PSI allows two and a half hours, which is 150 minutes, for the 100-question national portion at the testing center. The 50-question state jurisprudence exam is open-book and done on your own time before you submit your application, so there is no proctored clock on that part. PSI runs Vermont test sites in Burlington and South Burlington, with additional centers across the border in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
The Vermont Real Estate Salesperson Examination is administered by PSI for the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation and its Real Estate Commission. You register and schedule your exam date through PSI.
The national portion is the same caliber of content you would find on any PSI real estate exam, and plenty of first-time candidates underestimate it. The Vermont state jurisprudence exam is open-book, but it draws straight from the Real Estate Commission statutes and rules, so vague familiarity will not get you to 75 points. Most people who struggle spent their study time on national principles and skimped on Vermont's agency, disclosure, escrow, and advertising rules. Honest practice on a Vermont-specific practice test is the difference between passing on the first try and retaking the $110 national exam.
The 100-question national portion covers agency relationships and contracts, real property ownership and interests, finance, property valuation, marketing and settlement, property management, and real estate math, in proportions set by PSI's content outline. The Vermont state jurisprudence exam covers the Real Estate Commission statutes and administrative rules, plus Vermont-specific topics like the mandatory consumer disclosure, designated and non-designated agency, trust account and escrow handling, advertising and on-premises sign rules, the Land Gains Tax, and the Vermont Fair Housing and Public Accommodations Act.
After you finish your pre-license coursework, the highest-leverage thing you can do is grind through practice questions with honest feedback on every miss. Generic real estate practice tests will help with national principles, but they will not catch you on Vermont's agency rules, disclosure requirements, or the jurisprudence material the state exam pulls from. The RealReady app gives you the full Vermont question bank plus the national bank, with progress tracking and a missed-question mode so you can drill what you are weak on. Most users study 30 to 60 minutes a day for two to four weeks before sitting the exam.
The 20 Vermont practice questions on this page are free, no account or signup needed. Unlocking the rest of the Vermont 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 Vermont question bank built for the Vermont real estate exam, covering the national principles every candidate sees plus the Vermont law that trips people up, like the mandatory consumer disclosure, the Vermont Land Gains Tax, and Act 250 land-use permits.
No. RealReady is exam practice, not a pre-license course, so it doesn't count toward Vermont'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.
