California Real Estate Exam Prep 2026: Salesperson Edition

About this book

The California salesperson exam is 150 questions over three hours, and you need 70 percent to pass. It is also one of the most California-specific exams in the country, which is where generic national guides let candidates down.

This guide is built directly on the California Department of Real Estate's published examination outline. It uses current 2026 figures for fees, loan limits, the homestead exemption, and Proposition 19, sources every figure at the back, and closes each content area with a California Traps box covering the points where state law departs from general principles.

What's inside

• Seven cheat sheets, one per DRE content area, each ending in a California Traps box
• A full 150-question practice exam weighted to the DRE blueprint, same length and proportions as the real test
• Written explanations for all 150 answers, labeled by content area, plus a diagnostic chart that scores you area by area
• 317 fill-in-the-blank review items and 192 cut-and-fold flashcards
• A California math workshop: commission splits, net-to-seller, proration, documentary transfer tax, Prop 13 taxes, LTV, and cap rates
• A four-week study plan, exam-day checklist, deadline and dollar-figure table, and 60-term glossary

Who it's for

• California salesperson license candidates after pre-license coursework
• Candidates who failed once and need to find weak content areas fast
• Anyone whose current study materials still show outdated fees and figures

Format details

California Real Estate Exam Prep is a digital PDF (187 pages, printable PDF). It is formatted for 8.5 x 11 inch pages, prints cleanly at home or at a print shop, and reads well on phones, tablets, and computers. Purchase is an instant digital download through Etsy: no physical item ships, and the file stays available in your Etsy account.

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