West Virginia · Real estate exam prep
20 free West Virginia practice questions with no signup required. When you're ready for more, the full RealReady bank has 1,025 questions for the 2026 exam that cover both national principles and West Virginia law.
Practice
Use this like a free West Virginia 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 Licensed brokers with 10+ years experience
At least three of the five WVREC commissioners must be licensed real estate brokers who have been actively engaged in the profession for at least 10 years.
Correct: A Broker trust accounts and business records
The WVREC has specific authority to audit broker trust accounts and business records to ensure compliance with trust fund requirements.
Correct: A Fines, suspension, or revocation
The WVREC can impose a range of administrative sanctions including fines, license suspension, and license revocation. The commission has flexibility to impose one or more sanctions as appropriate.
Correct: A Broker
Only a broker can operate independently and supervise salespersons in WV. An associate broker holds broker qualifications but works under another broker, similar to a salesperson.
Correct: C Negotiating the sale of real estate
Negotiating the sale, exchange, purchase, or rental of real estate for compensation requires a license. Physical property maintenance does not require a license.
Correct: A No, that constitutes unauthorized practice of law
Licensees may fill in blanks on approved forms but may not draft legal documents or give legal advice. Preparing a deed is the practice of law and requires an attorney.
Correct: D The broker's name as registered with WVREC
All advertising must include the broker's name as registered with the WVREC. This applies to all forms of advertising including print, online, social media, yard signs, and business cards.
Correct: C An FDIC-insured financial institution
WV brokers must maintain trust fund accounts at FDIC-insured financial institutions. The amount deposited cannot exceed the FDIC insurance limits.
Correct: B The WVREC promulgates the form
The WVREC promulgates a standard Notice of Agency Relationship form. This ensures uniform disclosure of agency relationships across all transactions in the state.
Correct: C Dual agent
A dual agent represents both buyer and seller in the same transaction. This requires informed written consent of both parties due to the inherent conflict of interest.
Correct: C Blindness
Blindness is specifically enumerated as a separate protected class in WV's Fair Housing Act, in addition to the general handicap/disability protection. This is a WV-specific provision.
Correct: D Four units
The Mrs. Murphy exemption in WV applies to owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units, similar to the federal exemption. The owner must live in one of the units.
Correct: D Legislative rulemaking authority
The WVREC has legislative rulemaking authority to implement the Real Estate License Act, covering licensing requirements, education standards, advertising, trust accounts, and professional conduct.
Correct: A The broker violates the License Act
Brokers must authorize the commission to make periodic inspections of trust fund accounts. Refusing access is a violation of the License Act.
Correct: B Administrative fine and license suspension
The WVREC can impose administrative fines and license suspension or revocation. Criminal prosecution is handled separately through the court system; the commission does not award damages.
Correct: B Associate broker has broker qualifications
An associate broker holds broker qualifications (education and experience) but chooses to work under another broker rather than operating independently. A salesperson has only salesperson-level qualifications.
Correct: B Yes, collecting rent for compensation requires a license
Collecting rent for the use of real estate for compensation or expectation of compensation is a licensed activity under the WV Real Estate License Act.
Correct: D Filling in blanks on approved contract forms
WV licensees may fill in blanks on approved forms but cannot draft legal documents, give legal advice, or interpret legal provisions — those activities constitute unauthorized practice of law.
Correct: B The ad must include the broker's name
All advertising, including social media, must include the broker's name as registered with the WVREC. Salesperson advertising is not exempt from broker identification requirements.
Correct: B A demand deposit (withdrawal without notice)
Trust accounts must allow for withdrawal without notice (demand deposit). This ensures funds can be disbursed promptly when needed for transactions.
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About the exam
West Virginia scores its national and state portions separately, so a strong national score won't rescue a weak state score. West Virginia layers its own license law on top of the national principles, and that West Virginia-specific material is exactly where unprepared candidates lose points.
West Virginia tests the duties and powers of the Real Estate Commission, the statutes that govern licensee conduct, the state's agency-disclosure rules, trust-account requirements, and West Virginia's own fair housing protections. 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 West Virginia-specific practice questions.
FAQ
The West Virginia salesperson exam has 130 multiple-choice questions, split into an 80-question national portion and a 50-question state portion. You get 210 minutes in total, and you need 70% on each portion to pass.
You need 70% on each portion separately. The national and state sections are scored independently, so you have to clear both. You receive a score report marked pass or fail at the test center.
The examination fee is $59 per exam part, paid to Pearson VUE when you reserve your seat. Because the salesperson exam has a national part and a state part, plan for that fee on each part you need to take.
You get 150 minutes for the 80-question national portion and 60 minutes for the 50-question state portion, 210 minutes in all. That is a little over a minute per question, so a steady pace matters.
The West Virginia Real Estate Salesperson Exam is administered by Pearson VUE for the West Virginia Real Estate Commission. You register and schedule your exam date through Pearson VUE.
It is challenging, especially the state portion. Many candidates handle the national real estate principles fine but underestimate how much West Virginia-specific law the state section covers across its 50 questions. Focused state prep is what separates first-time passers from retakes.
The national portion covers property ownership, land use controls, valuation, financing, agency, property disclosures, contracts, leasing and property management, transfer of title, the practice of real estate, and real estate calculations. The state portion focuses on the duties and powers of the West Virginia Real Estate Commission, the statutes that govern licensee activity, agency-disclosure rules, broker trust-account requirements, and West Virginia fair housing law.
Practice with West Virginia-specific questions until you score above 80% consistently, then keep drilling the topics you miss most. Review every explanation, not just the ones you get wrong, and use practice tests that mirror the real exam's split national-and-state format and difficulty.
The 20 West Virginia practice questions on this page are free, no account or signup needed. Unlocking the rest of the West Virginia 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 West Virginia question bank built for the West Virginia real estate exam, covering the national principles every candidate sees plus the West Virginia law that trips people up, like the duties and powers of the Real Estate Commission, the state's agency-disclosure rules, and West Virginia's own fair housing protections.
No. RealReady is exam practice, not a pre-license course, so it doesn't count toward West Virginia'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.
