Pass Your West Virginia Real Estate Exam the First Time
West Virginia requires 90 hours of pre-licensing education. The exam tests WV's disclosure requirements and mineral rights - coal and gas rights are often severed from surface rights here. Understanding these 'split estates' is essential!
Questions
130
80 NAT / 50 STATE
To Pass
70%
~91 / 130 TO PASS
Time Limit
3.5 Hrs
210 TOTAL MINUTES
Provider
Pearson VUE
WVREC
Pass your West Virginia Salesperson or Broker License
West Virginia’s state exam includes 7 dedicated math questions on prorations and closing statements, and candidates who cannot determine debits versus credits lose all 7.
National prep courses teach closing math from generic examples. West Virginia’s exam uses a specific format that reflects state practice, and candidates who prepared with standard materials discover the difference during the exam. Generic question banks cannot cover West Virginia’s state specific closing procedures accurately, and no AI tool was trained on enough West Virginia specific content to generate reliable questions.
The License Professor is written by licensed West Virginia professionals who know the Pearson VUE state portion’s priorities. Every question on West Virginia agency requirements, brokerage contract rules, and closing math is drawn from West Virginia law.
West Virginia 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 West Virginia Students Most
Agency Relationships
West Virginia requires written disclosure of agency relationships on a commission-promulgated form before any contract is signed — the exam hammers timing and the specific duties owed to principals versus customers.
Read more →Brokerage Disclosures
Every brokerage contract must contain a definite expiration date with no auto-renewal provision — no clause can require the client to pay commission after expiration if they switch brokers.
Commission Powers
The WVREC has authority to refuse, revoke, or suspend licenses and impose fines, but only accepts written complaints and only has five commissioners (four licensed, one citizen) — the exam tests composition and disciplinary grounds.
The West Virginia Real Estate License Professor includes specialized deep dives for each of these.
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West Virginia Real Estate Practice Questions
Sample questions from the West Virginia real estate exam — with answers and explanations.
1. An agent shows properties in different neighborhoods to buyers based on race. What fair housing violation is this?
- A.Blockbusting
- B.Disparate impact
- C.Steering
- D.Redlining
2. An exclusive listing expired August 31st with a protection period clause. On September 15th, the seller lists with a different broker and sells October 1st to a buyer from the original broker's July open house. Who owes commission?
- A.Both brokers, with dual protection periods if properly disclosed
- B.New broker only; protection periods are unenforceable in West Virginia
- C.Original broker only if new listing acknowledged the protection period
- D.Original broker, because buyer was introduced during listing period
3. What are the requirements for an applicant to be granted a broker's license in West Virginia?
- A.Being at least 21 years of age.
- B.Being a citizen of the United States.
- C.Completing at least three years of documented apprenticeship.
- D.Having taken and passed the licensing exam within the past year.
More on West Virginia Licensing
Deeper reading on the topics that matter most for West Virginia candidates.
How to Get Your West Virginia License
Requirements, costs, and steps to get licensed in West Virginia.
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What the West Virginia exam tests on this topic.
Read more →West Virginia Agency Disclosure Must Use a Commission Form
West Virginia agency disclosure must use the Commission approved form. The Pearson VUE exam tests what the form requires, when it must be delivered, and who signs it.
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West Virginia Real Estate Exam Structure: What to Expect
West Virginia's Salesperson exam combines 80 national questions and 50 West Virginia-specific questions — 130 scored questions total.
Question breakdown
National portion: 80 questions, $59
Contracts and agency (16 items) is typically the largest national category.
State portion: 50 questions, $59
- General Powers & Duties of the Real Estate Commission (9 items)
- Licensing (17 items) — the largest state category
- Real Estate Practice (15 items)
- Agency Relationships (4 items)
- West Virginia Fair Housing (5 items)
Authorization window
Your authorization to test is good for 90 days or 2 attempts, whichever comes first. Once you pass a part, you cannot retake it — you have 90 days from that pass to pass the other part.
Cost structure
- Pre-licensing (90 hours): $350-$700
- Exam (both parts): $118
- License application: $50
- Background check: ~$40
- Total: $558-$908
Retake rules
Retake only the failed part, within your 90-day authorization window. $59 per part per attempt.
If you're taking the Broker exam
The West Virginia 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) — with a higher passing bar: a scaled score of 75, up from the Salesperson exam's 70. Broker content shifts toward brokerage supervision and trust account management. Source: West Virginia Real Estate Candidate Handbook (Pearson VUE): "The state-specific examinations are comprised of ... fifty (50) scored items for sales candidates ... sixty (60) scored items for broker candidates," and "Passing score: Salesperson 70% / Broker 75%."
Topics Covered on the West Virginia 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)
West Virginia State Exam Topics (50 questions)
- General Powers & Duties of the Real Estate Commission (9 items) — audits, disciplinary penalties
- Licensing (17 items) — over a third of the state exam: renewal, transfer, continuing education, exemptions
- Real Estate Practice (15 items) — scope of practice and fees, advertising rules, the Trust Fund
- Agency Relationships (4 items) — the Notice of Agency Form, types of agency
- West Virginia Fair Housing (5 items)
Why this list matters
Licensing and Real Estate Practice together are 32 of 50 state questions — nearly two-thirds of the entire state exam. Prioritize these two categories heavily.
What this list doesn't tell you
The Trust Fund (under Real Estate Practice) and the Notice of Agency Form (under Agency Relationships) are specifically named West Virginia items — study the actual named concepts, not just generic trust-account or agency-disclosure principles.
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