Pass Your New Jersey Real Estate Exam the First Time
The 3-Day Attorney Review clock is a major trap. Students often miss when the "cooling off" period legally begins.
Questions
110
80 NAT / 30 STATE
To Pass
70%
~77 / 110 TO PASS
Time Limit
4 Hrs
240 TOTAL MINUTES
Provider
PSI
REC
Pass your New Jersey Salesperson, Broker or Referral Agent License
New Jersey gives both buyer and seller a 3 business day attorney review period after contract execution, and a signed contract is not binding until that window closes.
Candidates from non attorney review states arrive assuming a signed contract is immediately enforceable. New Jersey’s exam tests that assumption directly, and every candidate who prepared with a national platform and never learned the attorney review rule fails that section. AI question banks built on national content generate questions that reflect the majority rule. New Jersey follows a different rule.
The License Professor is written by licensed New Jersey professionals who know the PSI state portion’s content. Every question on attorney review procedures, New Jersey protected classes, and disclosure requirements is drawn from New Jersey law.
New Jersey Sample Exams
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Salesperson
Individuals new to real estate who want to start their career helping clients buy and sell property
Broker
Experienced professionals who want to operate independently or run their own brokerage
Referral Agent
Individuals new to real estate who want to start their career helping clients buy and sell property
Three Topics that Trip Up New Jersey Students Most
3-Day Attorney Review
Both buyer and seller get a 3-business-day attorney review period after a fully executed contract is delivered, during which either attorney can disapprove for virtually any reason — students from states without attorney review cannot grasp that a signed contract is not binding until this window closes.
Read the full breakdown →NJ Fair Housing Act
New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination adds protected classes beyond federal law including sexual orientation, gender identity, marital/domestic partnership status, and source of lawful income — the exam specifically tests these state-level additions.
Sales Full Disclosure Act
The Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act requires developers to register an offering plan with DCA before selling a single unit — students confuse this with standard seller disclosures.
The New Jersey Real Estate License Professor includes specialized deep dives for each of these.
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New Jersey Real Estate Practice Questions
Sample questions from the New Jersey real estate exam — with answers and explanations.
1. Which of the following is NOT a protected class under New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) in housing?
- A.Marital status
- B.Political affiliation
- C.Religion
- D.National origin
2. A New Jersey seller asks their agent whether listing a property 'as-is' means they can skip mentioning a foundation crack they're aware of. What should the agent tell them?
- A.That the as-is clause covers general condition, but known material facts like the foundation crack still must be disclosed.
- B.That as-is listings have no disclosure obligations at all.
- C.That disclosure is only required if the buyer's inspector finds the crack independently.
- D.That disclosure is only required for defects discovered after closing.
3. A New Jersey disciplinary panel is weighing four separate claims against a broker. Which claim would NOT, by itself, support revoking or suspending the license?
- A.The broker demonstrated negligence or incompetence in a real estate transaction.
- B.The broker failed to supervise a salesperson under their employ.
- C.Two witnesses privately told a third party they believe the broker is mentally unwell.
- D.A court has convicted the broker of fraud connected to a real estate deal.
More on New Jersey Licensing
Deeper reading on the topics that matter most for New Jersey candidates.
How to Get Your New Jersey License
Requirements, costs, and steps to get licensed in New Jersey.
Read more →New Jersey Exam Study Plan
A realistic plan to pass the New Jersey real estate exam.
Read more →New Jersey's Attorney Review Period: What the Exam Actually Tests
What the New Jersey exam tests on this topic.
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New Jersey attorney review gives buyers 3 business days to cancel. The PSI exam tests the trigger date, the cancellation steps, and the exceptions that apply.
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New Jersey Real Estate Exam Structure: What to Expect
New Jersey's Salesperson exam combines 80 national questions and 30 New Jersey-specific questions — 110 scored questions total — in 4 hours.
Question breakdown
National portion: 80 questions
Standard national content — contracts and agency are the largest categories.
State portion: 30 questions
- Duties and Powers of the Real Estate Commission
- Licensing Requirements
- Statutes and Rules Governing Licensee Activities
- New Jersey Real Estate Sales Full Disclosure Act
- New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- Real Estate Guaranty Fund
- New Jersey Real Estate Time Share Act
- The Attorney Review period
- The Realty Transfer Fee
Passing score
70% correct — 77 of 110 questions.
Cost structure
- Prelicensure education (75 hours): varies by school
- Exam: $38
- License fee (upon passing): $160 ($100 license + $50 application + $10 Guaranty Fund)
- Fingerprint process: separate fee, paid through the Sagem-Morpho process
Retake rules
$38 per retake. You can't schedule the same day you failed, but you can typically test again as soon as the next business day.
If you're taking the Broker exam
The New Jersey Broker exam has a bigger state portion than the Salesperson exam above and requires 36 months of active Salesperson experience. This platform's specific Broker-tier question count, time limit, and passing threshold have not yet been confirmed against a current PSI candidate bulletin — check with the New Jersey Real Estate Commission or PSI directly for the current figures before planning your study time.
Topics Covered on the New Jersey Real Estate Exam
National Exam Topics (80 questions)
- Real Property Characteristics, Legal Descriptions, and Property Use
- Forms of Ownership, Transfer, and Recording of Title
- Property Value and Appraisal
- Real Estate Contracts and Agency — typically the largest national category
- Real Estate Practice
- Property Disclosures and Environmental Issues
- Financing and Settlement
- Real Estate Math Calculations
New Jersey State Exam Topics (30 questions)
- Duties and Powers of the Real Estate Commission
- Licensing Requirements
- Statutes and Rules Governing Licensee Activities
- New Jersey Real Estate Sales Full Disclosure Act — planned real estate development disclosure
- New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) — broader protected classes than federal law
- Real Estate Guaranty Fund
- New Jersey Real Estate Time Share Act
- The Attorney Review period — New Jersey's signature contract practice
- The Realty Transfer Fee — sliding-scale property transfer tax
Why this list matters
The Attorney Review period and the Realty Transfer Fee are the two most frequently tested distinctive New Jersey concepts — neither has a real equivalent in generic national prep, so dedicated study time pays off directly.
What this list doesn't tell you
New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination protects a broader set of classes than federal Fair Housing law — don't assume the federal list is the complete answer on a New Jersey-specific question.
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