How Many Questions Are on the Real Estate Exam?
The total number of questions on the real estate exam ranges from 75 questions (New York) to 180 questions (Arizona). Most states fall between 110 and 150 questions split into two portions: a national portion testing general real estate concepts, and a state-specific portion testing local law and procedures.
This page lists the exact question count for every state, along with the time limit and passing score so you can calibrate your pacing strategy before exam day.
It depends on your state, and on which portion
The question count is set by each state and its exam vendor, so a single national figure is close to meaningless. Look yours up before you plan around it.
The count usually splits between a national portion and a state portion, scored separately. That split matters more than the total: in many states you must pass both, and failing one may mean re-sitting only that part.
Some exams also include unscored pretest questions seeded among the real ones, indistinguishable while you are sitting it. You cannot identify them, so the only workable approach is to treat every question as live.
Why the total is the wrong thing to fixate on
Candidates ask about question count as a proxy for difficulty, but the count tells you almost nothing about that. A shorter exam with a higher passing standard is harder than a longer one with a lower standard.
The two numbers worth knowing together are the count and the passing standard for each portion. Those define what you actually have to achieve.