Structural systems: SOP exclusions and reporting 13
A solid wood door between a Texas home and its attached garage is deficient if it is thinner than:22 TAC 535.228(f)(1)(B)(iii)
A Texas inspector need not enter a crawl space with headroom under how many inches?22 TAC 535.228(a)(2)(A)
A Texas inspector need not enter an attic whose headroom is less than how many inches?22 TAC 535.228(d)(2)(A)
At what deck height above the adjacent grade does the Texas baluster-spacing requirement begin to apply?22 TAC 535.228(j)(1)(B)(i)
Fall protection must be reported missing at a window less than 24 inches above the finished floor and more than how far above the finished grade?22 TAC 535.228(g)(1)(D)
For the roof covering, which of these must a Texas inspection report state?22 TAC 535.228(c)(1)(B)
Stair baluster spacing is deficient under the Texas standards when it lets through an object larger than what diameter?22 TAC 535.228(h)(1)(A)
What must a Texas inspection report state about attic insulation?22 TAC 535.228(d)(1)(A)
What must a Texas inspector render about the foundation under Rule 535.228?22 TAC 535.228(a)(1)(A)
When may a Texas inspector decline to inspect the roof from roof level?22 TAC 535.228(c)(2)(A)
Which fireplace task is a Texas inspector NOT required to perform?22 TAC 535.228(i)(2)
Which interior condition must a Texas inspector report as deficient?22 TAC 535.228(e)(1)(B)
Which roof finding is outside what Rule 535.228 requires of the inspector?22 TAC 535.228(c)(2)(C)
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Electrical systems: SOP exclusions and reporting 12
The absence of trip ties must be reported on overcurrent devices of what voltage?22 TAC 535.229(a)(1)(H)(i)
Ground-fault protection must be reported absent at receptacles within how many feet of the outside edge of a sink, shower or bathtub?22 TAC 535.229(b)(1)(C)(i)
How much clearance in front of an electrical panel does Rule 535.229 expect before the panel is reported as deficient?22 TAC 535.229(a)(1)(F)
How must a Texas inspector check installed, accessible smoke alarms?22 TAC 535.229(b)(1)(A)
In which of these locations must the absence of arc-fault protection be reported under Rule 535.229?22 TAC 535.229(b)(1)(C)(ii)
What must a Texas inspection report state about the branch circuits?22 TAC 535.229(b)(1)(B)
What must be reported as deficient when it is absent from aluminum conductor terminations?22 TAC 535.229(a)(1)(H)(iii)
What three things decide whether a 125 volt receptacle is deficient under Rule 535.229?22 TAC 535.229(b)(1)(C)(vii)
When may a Texas inspector skip testing arc-fault circuit interrupter devices?22 TAC 535.229(b)(2)(H)
Where must the absence of a smoke alarm be reported under the Texas standards?22 TAC 535.229(b)(1)(C)(xii)
Which panel location does Rule 535.229 name as not appropriate?22 TAC 535.229(a)(1)(E)
Which task at the service panel is outside what Rule 535.229 requires?22 TAC 535.229(a)(2)(F)
Mechanical systems: HVAC, plumbing, appliances, optional systems 19
A garage door operator's photoelectric sensors are deficient when installed more than how far above the garage floor?22 TAC 535.232(g)(4)
A gas appliance connector must be reported as deficient when it is longer than:22 TAC 535.231(d)(1)(B)(iii)
A Texas inspector need not operate cooling equipment when the outdoor temperature is below:22 TAC 535.230(d)(3)(C)(i)
A Texas inspector need not run a heat pump in heat pump mode when the outdoor temperature is above:22 TAC 535.230(d)(3)(C)(ii)
An inspector who agrees to inspect a swimming pool must report which condition as deficient?22 TAC 535.233(d)(1)(B)(i)
An oven set to 350 degrees must hold within how many degrees for its thermostat not to be reported as deficient?22 TAC 535.232(d)(6)(A)
Combustible material above cook top burners must be reported as deficient when it is within how many inches?22 TAC 535.232(d)(3)
How does a Texas inspector determine a deficiency in water supply?22 TAC 535.231(a)(1)(B)(vi)
In a garage, burners and ignition devices of heating equipment are deficient if they sit less than how far above the lowest garage floor?22 TAC 535.230(a)(1)(B)(v)
Static water pressure above what figure must a Texas inspector report as deficient?22 TAC 535.231(a)(1)(B)(ii)
What must an inspector who agrees to inspect a private water well recommend or arrange?22 TAC 535.233(f)(1)(B)
What supply-to-return temperature differential must a cooling system reach so that it is not reported as deficient?22 TAC 535.230(b)(1)(B)(ii)
Which appliance is a Texas inspector NOT required to operate?22 TAC 535.232(i)(7)
Which cooling-equipment condition must a Texas inspector report as deficient?22 TAC 535.230(b)(1)(B)(vi)
Which dryer exhaust condition must a Texas inspector report as deficient?22 TAC 535.232(h)(4)
Which duct condition must a Texas inspector report as deficient?22 TAC 535.230(c)(1)(E)
Which of these is an optional system that a Texas inspector is not required to inspect?22 TAC 535.233(a)
Which of these must a Texas inspection report state about a water heater?22 TAC 535.231(b)(1)(A)(i)
With a pressure reducing valve on the water supply line, the lack of which visible item must be reported as deficient?22 TAC 535.231(a)(1)(B)(iv)
Licensing law: Occupations Code Chapter 1102 38
A bond posted as an inspector's financial responsibility may be cancelled by the surety only after how much written notice to the commission?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.1141(b)(4)
A former professional inspector may be relicensed without re-qualifying if the earlier license was held within what period before the application (Section 1102.110)?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.110(b)(1)
A plumber looks over a home's piping while repairing it. When does Chapter 1102 NOT apply to that plumber?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.002(a)
A Texas inspector license expired 60 days ago. What does Section 1102.203 charge to renew it?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.203(a-1)
A Texas inspector license has been expired for seven months. What does Section 1102.203 allow?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.203(b)
A Texas real estate inspector must work under what kind of supervision?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.102
After how many consecutive failed examinations must an applicant complete additional education before applying again?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.155(b)
An applicant must satisfy the examination requirement by what deadline, or else file a new application and pay another examination fee?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.153
An inspector moves and gets a new mailing address. By when must the commission be notified under Section 1102.118?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.118(b)
An inspector who also holds a sales agent license is asked by the buyer to inspect a home he is selling. What does Section 1102.303 say?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.303
An inspector who posts a bond or other security must designate whom to process claims on it?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.1141(d)
An inspector's license is revoked under Section 1102.401. When may the inspector apply for a new license?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.401(b)
Before sponsoring an apprentice or a real estate inspector, a professional inspector must prove completion of how many inspections as a professional inspector?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.113
The commission may issue or renew an inspector license for a period of no more than how long?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.201(a)
How long must an applicant have held an apprentice inspector license to be eligible for a real estate inspector license under Section 1102.108?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.108(a)(1)(A)
How many classroom hours of continuing education does Section 1102.205 require for each year of the license period?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.205(b)
How many classroom hours of core real estate inspection courses does Section 1102.108 require for a real estate inspector license?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.108(a)(2)
How many commission members sit on the disciplinary panel that decides whether to suspend an inspector's license temporarily?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.408(a)
How many inspections under direct supervision does Section 1102.108 require before a real estate inspector license?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.108(a)(1)(B)
How many inspections under indirect supervision does Section 1102.109 require before a professional inspector license?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.109(1)(B)
How often must the commission offer each license examination in Austin under Section 1102.152?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.152
Section 1102.302 bars an inspector from accepting an assignment when the fee depends on what?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.302(1)
Under Chapter 1102, a "real estate inspection" is an opinion on the condition of improvements given in what form?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.001(9)
Under Section 1102.109, how long must an applicant have held a real estate inspector license before a professional inspector license?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.109(1)(A)
What does direct supervision require that indirect supervision does not (Section 1102.104)?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.104
What does Section 1102.304 prohibit in connection with an inspection under an earnest money contract?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.304
What grade of offense is knowingly engaging in the business of real estate inspecting without a license in Texas?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.407
What is the minimum age for a Texas apprentice inspector license?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.107(1)
What is the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee under Section 1102.051?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.051(a)
What minimum per-occurrence limit must an inspector's liability insurance policy carry under Section 1102.1141?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.1141(a)(1)
What must a license applicant submit so the commission can obtain criminal history record information?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.1051(a)
What must the commission provide when a person who failed the examination asks for it in writing?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.154(c)
When an examination is graded by a national testing service, the commission must notify each examinee within how many days of receiving the results?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.154(a)
When may the commission waive a license requirement for an inspector licensed in another state?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.112
Which agency does Chapter 1102 of the Texas Occupations Code mean by "the commission"?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.001(3)
Which of these is NOT one of the three licenses Chapter 1102 defines?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.001(7)
Who may directly supervise an apprentice inspector in Texas?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.101
Why does Section 1102.003 have the commission prescribe standard inspection forms?Tex. Occ. Code 1102.003
TREC rules: Chapter 535, Subchapter R 42
A brokerage offers to put an inspector on its preferred-provider list for a monthly fee. Under Rule 535.220 the inspector:22 TAC 535.220(e)(3)
A candidate takes the two portions of the Texas inspector examination on different days. Which order does Rule 535.209 require?22 TAC 535.209(c)(5)
A gas furnace's pilot is out when the inspector arrives. Under Rule 535.227 the inspector:22 TAC 535.227(d)(13)
A general provision of Rule 535.227 conflicts with a specific provision elsewhere in the Standards of Practice. Which controls?22 TAC 535.227(e)
A professional inspector asks to go inactive. How far ahead must sponsored inspectors have been told in writing that the sponsorship will end?22 TAC 535.215(c)(2)
A ride-along inspection course that earns continuing education credit may have no more than how many students per session?22 TAC 535.218(b)(3)
A Texas inspector departs from inspecting a required system. What must the report form show?22 TAC 535.227(f)(2)
After three consecutive failures of the state part, which of these courses lets an applicant apply for reexamination?22 TAC 535.209(c)(4)(B)
An inspector on inactive status performs an inspection for a buyer. Under Rule 535.215 this is:22 TAC 535.215(g)
An inspector produces the standard report form with software. What does Rule 535.223 require?22 TAC 535.223(2)
An inspector's professional liability policy is cancelled. Within how many days must the commission be told (Rule 535.211)?22 TAC 535.211(d)
For how long after an inspection under a real estate contract may the inspector not accept work repairing covered systems on that property?22 TAC 535.220(e)(6)
For how long are passing examination results valid under Rule 535.209?22 TAC 535.209(a)(3)
How many elective hours per license period may an inspector earn by attending an entire meeting of the full Inspector Committee in person?22 TAC 535.218(f)
How many hours long is the Texas Standards of Practice Module (Rule 535.213)?22 TAC 535.213(b)(6)
How many hours of continuing education must a Texas inspector take before renewing a license (Rule 535.218)?22 TAC 535.218(a)(1)
How many hours of qualifying education does the sponsored route to a professional inspector license require (Rule 535.214)?22 TAC 535.214(b)(1)
How many of an inspector's renewal hours must be non-elective coursework in legal, ethics, Standards of Practice and report writing?22 TAC 535.218(a)(1)(B)
How many professional inspectors may sponsor one apprentice inspector at a time?22 TAC 535.226(a)
In how many modes must a Texas inspector operate the installed equipment and appliances the standards list?22 TAC 535.227(c)(1)
Of the nine members of the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee, how many represent the public?22 TAC 535.206(b)
Payment in full was received before the scheduled inspection. From what event do the two days to deliver the report run?22 TAC 535.222(a)(2)
The Texas Practicum consists of at least how many complete, in-person inspections?22 TAC 535.214(h)(2)(B)
The Texas Standards of Practice do not require a ladder capable of reaching surfaces more than how high?22 TAC 535.227(a)(3)(C)
The Texas Standards of Practice set minimum requirements for inspecting what kind of property?22 TAC 535.227(a)(2)
Under the general limitations of Rule 535.227, which item is the inspector NOT required to inspect?22 TAC 535.227(d)(1)(B)
Unless the client agrees otherwise in writing, a Texas inspection report is due within how many days of receipt of payment in full?22 TAC 535.222(a)(1)
What administrative penalty range, per violation per day, does Rule 535.219 set for a violation of the Standards of Practice?22 TAC 535.219(d)
What is the fee to file an original application for a professional inspector license (Rule 535.210)?22 TAC 535.210(a)(3)
What is the smallest typeface an inspector may use when changing the typeface of the standard report form?22 TAC 535.223(3)(B)
What score must a professional inspector applicant reach on the state portion of the examination (Rule 535.209)?22 TAC 535.209(a)(3)
When may a Texas inspector disclose a finding to the home's occupants without the client's prior approval?22 TAC 535.220(e)(7)
Where in a Texas inspection report must the property's address or other unique description appear?22 TAC 535.222(b)(2)
Which condition is a "deficiency" under TREC Rule 535.227?22 TAC 535.227(b)(5)
Which determination is outside what the Texas Standards of Practice require of an inspector?22 TAC 535.227(d)(3)(A)
Which examination has the commission adopted as the national portion of the Texas inspector examination?22 TAC 535.209(a)(2)
Which inspection is exempt from the standard report form under Rule 535.223?22 TAC 535.223(6)(A)
Which is a permitted ground for departing from inspection of a component the Texas standards require?22 TAC 535.227(f)(1)
Which of these must appear in every licensed Texas inspector's advertisement (Rule 535.221)?22 TAC 535.221(b)
Which set of check boxes does the Texas standard report form use for each item?22 TAC 535.223(5)
Who is a "client" under TREC Rule 535.201?22 TAC 535.201(1)
Who must accompany a Texas apprentice inspector during every inspection the apprentice performs?22 TAC 535.226(d)(1)
How this list was compiled: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1102, Real Estate Inspectors (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1102.htm, the Legislature's statutes site, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2025) and 22 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 535, Subchapter R, Rules 535.201 to 535.233, the Standards of Practice among them (https://www.trec.texas.gov/agency-information/rules-and-laws/trec-rules, the Texas Real Estate Commission's own page of its rules), both read on October 12, 2026. The topic groups and their weights follow the Texas State Law Content Outline for Inspector Examinations (effective September 2, 2014) in the content outlines the commission's examination contractor publishes for it (https://www.pearsonvue.com/content/dam/VUE/vue/en/documents/publications/104401.pdf, document 104401, dated 09/2024), read the same day. Each question names its section and links to it. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the text of the statute and the rules. Nothing comes from the state examination, the national examination, a course provider, a prep course or a question pool.
How it works
This unofficial Texas home inspector Standards of Practice test asks the state portion of the licensing exam: 124 of our own questions from 22 TAC 535.201 to 535.233 and Occupations Code Chapter 1102. Not affiliated with the Texas Real Estate Commission.
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Texas home inspection practice test, section by section
The groups are the five sections of the Texas State Law Content Outline: structural, electrical and mechanical Standards of Practice (2, 3 and 3 scored items), Chapter 1102 (9) and the Subchapter R rules (8).
What is left out
The national portion. Texas uses the National Home Inspector Examination for it, a separate test of 200 items in 240 minutes with its own outline.
The report is due within two days of receipt of payment in full, unless the client agrees otherwise in writing (Rule 535.222).
Cooling equipment need not be run below 60 degrees Fahrenheit outdoors, nor a heat pump in heating mode above 70 (Rule 535.230).
A specific provision of the Standards of Practice takes precedence over a general one (Rule 535.227(e)).
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the Texas home inspector state exam?
25 scored and 5 unscored pretest items in 45 minutes, by the Texas Real Estate Inspector Candidate Handbook of September 2026.
What is the passing score for the Texas inspector state exam?
The handbook gives 18 of the 25 scored questions for a real estate inspector and 19 for a professional inspector. Rule 535.209 states it as at least 70% and 75%. Exam mode here uses 19.
How many times can you take the Texas home inspector exam?
Three attempts at each portion before the application expires. After a third failure of the state portion, the handbook asks for the Texas Law Module or the Texas Standards of Practice Module before another try.
Is there a Texas home inspector study guide?
The exam contractor posts a study guide and the content outlines beside the Candidate Handbook. The commission's site lists the state materials: Chapter 1102, its inspector rules and sections of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.