Pass Your Rhode Island Real Estate Exam the First Time
Rhode Island requires 45 hours of pre-licensing education - one of the lowest! The exam tests RI's seller disclosure requirements. Fun fact: Rhode Island uses attorneys for closings, not title companies - understand this unique practice for your exam.
Questions
130
80 NAT / 50 STATE
To Pass
70%
~91 / 130 TO PASS
Time Limit
4 Hrs
240 TOTAL MINUTES
Provider
Pearson VUE
DBR
Pass your Rhode Island Salesperson or Broker License
Rhode Island’s Cesspool Act is the only law of its kind in the country, and the DBR tests the mandatory inspection period directly.
No other state has a cesspool phase out regime, which means no national prep course was built to cover it. Generic platforms treat Rhode Island as a standard New England state and miss the regulatory requirements that are unique to this jurisdiction. Language models cannot generate correct questions for a legal structure that does not exist in their AI training data.
The License Professor is written by licensed Rhode Island professionals who know what Pearson VUE tests in the state portion. Every question on the Cesspool Act requirements, Rhode Island lead paint obligations, and disclosure form rules is drawn from Rhode Island law.
Rhode Island 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
Three Topics that Trip Up Rhode Island Students Most
Mandatory Disclosure Forms
Rhode Island requires the Real Estate Sales Disclosure Form covering everything from structural defects to environmental hazards — students fail by confusing Rhode Island’s detailed form with the less specific federal requirements.
Cesspool Act of 2007
Rhode Island law gives buyers a 10-day inspection period to determine if a cesspool exists and whether it’s subject to mandatory phase-out — a state-specific topic that exists in no other state.
Lead Paint Mitigation
Rhode Island’s lead laws go beyond federal 1978 disclosure — even out-of-state licensees must complete a mandatory 3-hour lead poisoning and mitigation course, and the exam tests Rhode Island’s stricter standards.
The Rhode Island Real Estate License Professor includes specialized deep dives for each of these.
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Rhode Island Real Estate Practice Questions
Sample questions from the Rhode Island real estate exam — with answers and explanations.
1. A tenant requests a service dog for mobility assistance. The landlord enforces a no-pets policy. Can the landlord refuse the service dog?
- A.Only if the dog lacks national registry certification
- B.Only if the tenant refuses to pay an additional pet deposit
- C.No, service animals are reasonable accommodations under Fair Housing Act
- D.Yes, the no-pets policy applies equally to all animals
2. A Rhode Island agent represents both buyer and seller in the same transaction. After verbal explanation of dual agency at initial meetings, both parties agreed. Is the agent in compliance?
- A.Yes, verbal consent is acceptable when both parties are present together
- B.Yes, verbal consent after full disclosure satisfies the requirement
- C.Yes, as long as written consent is obtained before closing
- D.No, Rhode Island requires informed written consent from both parties before dual agency begins
3. A real estate broker's license in Rhode Island could be revoked or suspended by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation for any of the following reasons, except:
- A.He has failed to supervise his salesperson.
- B.He has been convicted of fraud in a court suit levied against him for the loss.
- C.Two reliable witnesses have given sworn testimony that the broker is mentally ill.
- D.He has demonstrated negligence or incompetence in performing a real estate act.
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What the Rhode Island exam tests on this topic.
Read more →Rhode Island Has the Only Cesspool Act in the Country
Rhode Island is the only state with a Cesspool Act. The Pearson VUE exam tests inspection requirements, upgrade timelines, and seller disclosure duties.
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Rhode Island Real Estate Exam Structure: What to Expect
Rhode Island's Salesperson exam combines 80 national questions and 50 Rhode Island-specific questions — 130 scored questions total — in 4 hours.
Question breakdown
National portion: 80 questions, 2.5 hours, $53
Contracts and agency (16 items) is typically the largest national category.
State portion: 50 questions, 1.5 hours, $50
- Duties and Obligations Under Licensing Law (2 questions, 4%)
- Licensing Requirements (6 questions, 12%)
- Statutory Requirements Governing Licensee Activities (24 questions, 48%) — the dominant category
- Additional Topics (18 questions, 36%)
Cost structure
- Pre-licensing (45 hours): $300-$550
- Exam (both portions): $103 ($53 + $50)
- License application: ~$100
- Background check: ~$50
- Total: $553-$803
Retake rules
Retake only the portion you failed, at that portion's fee. Your application must be filed within one year of passing — the later of the two exam dates, if taken separately.
If you're taking the Broker exam
The Rhode Island Broker exam has a bigger state portion than the Salesperson exam — 60 state-specific questions instead of 50, for 140 questions total (80 national + 60 state) — but the same 240-minute time limit and 70% passing threshold. Broker content shifts toward brokerage supervision and trust account management. Source: Pearson VUE Rhode Island candidate handbook (#094000), read directly (Sprint 1504): "The Rhode Island state examination consists of fifty (50) scored items for the salesperson examination and sixty (60) scored items for broker examination."
Topics Covered on the Rhode Island Real Estate Exam
National Exam Topics (80 questions)
- Real Property Characteristics, Legal Descriptions, and Property Use (11 items)
- Forms of Ownership, Transfer, and Recording of Title (9 items)
- Property Value and Appraisal (11 items)
- Real Estate Contracts and Agency (16 items) — the largest national category
- Real Estate Practice (10 items)
- Property Disclosures and Environmental Issues (9 items)
- Financing and Settlement (7 items)
- Real Estate Math Calculations (7 items)
Rhode Island State Exam Topics (50 questions)
- Duties and Obligations Under Licensing Law (4%) — DBR powers, RI Real Estate Commission
- Licensing Requirements (12%) — license status, Real Estate Recovery Account
- Statutory Requirements Governing Licensee Activities (48%) — nearly half the exam: advertising, disclosure, handling of monies, unfair inducements
- Additional Topics (36%) — Fair Housing Practice Act, Landlord-Tenant Law, Cesspool Act, OWTS, Fire Safety Code, nonresident withholding, lead disclosure, condominium sales
Why this list matters
Statutory Requirements alone is nearly half the state exam. Combined with Additional Topics, these two categories are 84% of Rhode Island's state-specific content — everything else is secondary.
What this list doesn't tell you
The Cesspool Act and OWTS requirements are genuinely obscure-sounding to candidates unfamiliar with Rhode Island's older coastal housing stock, but they're real, specifically cited, tested statutes — not filler.
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