A new salesperson does not finish the 30-hour post-license curriculum within one year. What happens to the license?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2105.01
After the first renewal, how many hours of continuing education must an active salesperson complete in each licensing term?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2105.03
Before a group of licensees may act as a real estate team, what must it obtain from the Board?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2106.1
For how long after its expiration date may a license be reinstated by paying the reinstatement fee?18VAC135-20-140
For how long must a principal or supervising broker retain each brokerage agreement?18VAC135-20-185
From whom may a salesperson accept a commission for licensed activity without needing any further written consent?18VAC135-20-280
The Transaction Recovery Fund pays a claim because of a licensee's improper or dishonest conduct. What must the Board then do?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2119
What is the minimum age for an applicant for an individual salesperson license in Virginia?18VAC135-20-30
When does a Virginia salesperson license expire?18VAC135-20-90
Which listing arrangement does 18VAC135-20-280 name as an improper financial dealing?18VAC135-20-280
Which task may an unlicensed assistant perform under the Board's regulations?18VAC135-20-335
Within how many calendar days must a salesperson report a change of name or home address to the Board in writing?18VAC135-20-170
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Escrow accounts 3
A sale is not consummated and the buyer and seller both claim the earnest money. Which of these lets the broker release it?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2108.2
Money that will belong to the firm may sit in the escrow account without counting as commingling if it is withdrawn at intervals of no more than how long?18VAC135-20-181
Unless the principals agree otherwise in writing, by the end of which business banking day after ratification must an earnest money deposit held by the firm be placed in escrow?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2108.2
Disclosure requirements 15
A homicide once took place in a house and left no effect on its physical structure. What follows if the owner and the licensee do not disclose it?Code of Virginia § 55.1-713
A purchaser receives the resale certificate after ratification, and the contract sets no cancellation period. How long does the purchaser have to cancel?Code of Virginia § 55.1-2312
By when should the owner give the purchaser notification of the disclosures the Act requires?Code of Virginia § 55.1-709
The disclosure statement is hand-delivered after ratification. If nothing else ends the right sooner, within how many days after delivery may the purchaser terminate the contract?Code of Virginia § 55.1-709
The disclosure statement tells purchasers to check with the locality for resource protection areas set up under which law?Code of Virginia § 55.1-703
The resale certificate, or notice that it is unavailable, is never delivered to the purchaser. Until when may the purchaser cancel the contract?Code of Virginia § 55.1-2312
Under the Board's advertising rule, what must be clearly and legibly displayed on all advertising by a licensee?18VAC135-20-190
Under the disclosure statement, who is to find out about registered sexual offenders near a property?Code of Virginia § 55.1-703
The Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act applies to transfers of residential real property with how many dwelling units?Code of Virginia § 55.1-701
What does the residential property disclosure statement say about the condition of the property?Code of Virginia § 55.1-703
What duty does the Residential Property Disclosure Act give the listing licensee?Code of Virginia § 55.1-712
What must the owner of a home in a locality with a military air installation disclose to a purchaser?Code of Virginia § 55.1-704
Which transfer is excluded from the Residential Property Disclosure Act?Code of Virginia § 55.1-702
Who must obtain the resale certificate from the association and provide it to the purchaser?Code of Virginia § 55.1-2309
Within how many days after a written request by the seller must an association deliver a resale certificate?Code of Virginia § 55.1-2309
Agency definitions and relationships 18
A client refuses to consent to disclosed dual agency. What may the licensee do?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2139
A listed house is already under contract when a second written offer arrives. What must the seller's licensee do?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2131
A salesperson knows a fact about a property but never tells the client. Is the client treated as knowing it?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2142
A seller agrees to pay the commission of the firm working with the buyer. What does that payment create?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2140
A seller's licensee has a substantive discussion about a specific house with an unrepresented buyer. By when must the licensee disclose the brokerage relationship in writing?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2138
A supervising broker assigns one affiliated licensee to the seller and another to the buyer in the same sale. What is the supervising broker's own status?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2139.1
A written brokerage agreement states no definite termination date. When does it terminate?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2137
Before entering into a brokerage relationship, what must a licensee tell the prospective client?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2136
In a residential transaction, what must a buyer's licensee disclose to the seller?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2132
In the brokerage relationships article, who is a "customer"?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2130
Unless agreed otherwise in writing, which duties does a licensee still owe a client after the brokerage agreement ends?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2137
What are "ministerial acts"?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2130
What must a licensee have before acting as a dual agent in a residential transaction?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2139
What must the brokerage agreement of a limited service agent list?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2138.1
When must a licensee engaged by a buyer enter into a brokerage agreement with that buyer?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2132
Where may the dual agency disclosure NOT be given if it is to comply with the statute?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2139
Which of these must a seller's licensee who actually knows of it disclose to a prospective buyer?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2131
The written disclosure of a brokerage relationship to an unrepresented tenant is not required for residential leases shorter than what term?Code of Virginia § 54.1-2138
Virginia fair housing law 6
A licensed salesperson sells her own single-family house without using a broker. May she rely on the owner's exemption from the Fair Housing Law?Code of Virginia § 36-96.2
For housing intended for people 55 or older to qualify as housing for older persons, at least what share of occupied units must have an occupant of that age?Code of Virginia § 36-96.7
In a rental notice, which of these is not by itself prima facie evidence of an illegal preference?Code of Virginia § 36-96.3
In the Virginia Fair Housing Law, "elderliness" describes a person who has reached which birthday?Code of Virginia § 36-96.1:1
Which of these is a protected class named in the Virginia Fair Housing Law?Code of Virginia § 36-96.1
Within what time after an alleged discriminatory housing practice must a complaint be filed with the Board?Code of Virginia § 36-96.9
Specific acts 6
A purchaser buys a condominium unit from the declarant. Within how many calendar days of the contract date or delivery of the current public offering statement, whichever is later, may the purchaser cancel?Code of Virginia § 55.1-1974
In the Property Owners' Association Act, which term names property the association owns, leases or must maintain for the use of its members?Code of Virginia § 55.1-1800
In the Virginia Condominium Act, what are the "common elements"?Code of Virginia § 55.1-1900
Under the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act, what must a person do before beginning any excavation?Code of Virginia § 56-265.17
Under the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, what is the largest security deposit a landlord may demand?Code of Virginia § 55.1-1226
Within how many days after the tenancy ends or the tenant vacates, whichever is last, must a landlord give the itemized notice of security deposit deductions with any amount due?Code of Virginia § 55.1-1226
How this list was compiled: Written from the Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 21 (https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter21/), the Real Estate Board's regulations, 18VAC135-20 (https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency135/chapter20/), the Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act (Title 55.1, Chapter 7), the Resale Disclosure Act (Title 55.1, Chapter 23.1), the Virginia Fair Housing Law (Title 36, Chapter 5.1) and sections of the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, the Virginia Condominium Act, the Property Owners' Association Act and the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act, all as published by the Virginia General Assembly at law.lis.virginia.gov and read 2026-10-09. The spread of topics follows the state portion content outline for salespersons in the Commonwealth of Virginia Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin (last revised 2/18/2026), at https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/466; the Real Estate Board's exam information page is https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Real-Estate/Pre-License/. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute and regulation text; nothing is copied from another practice test, a prep book or the state exam.
How it works
This unofficial Virginia real estate license practice test has 60 of our own questions on the salesperson exam's state portion, written from the Code of Virginia and Board regulations. It is not affiliated with the Virginia Real Estate Board.
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VA real estate license practice test by outline section
The questions follow the state portion content outline in the Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin, at one and a half times its counts for salespersons: licensing 12, escrow accounts 3, disclosure requirements 15, agency definitions and relationships 18, Virginia fair housing law 6, specific acts 6. The national portion and its math are left out.
The Virginia acts behind the answers
Each explanation links to its section on the General Assembly's site: Title 54.1, Chapter 21, 18VAC135-20, the Residential Property Disclosure Act, the Resale Disclosure Act, the Fair Housing Law. Exam mode keeps the state portion's own clock and pass mark.
Unless the principals agree otherwise in writing, earnest money is in escrow by the fifth business banking day after ratification (§ 54.1-2108.2).
A buyer's licensee enters into a brokerage agreement with the buyer before showing property (§ 54.1-2132).
A brokerage agreement with no definite end date terminates 90 days after its date (§ 54.1-2137).
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the Virginia real estate exam?
For salespersons the Candidate Information Bulletin lists 80 national questions in 105 minutes and 40 state questions in 45 minutes, 120 in 150 minutes when taken together. One to ten unscored experimental items may be added.
What is the passing score for the Virginia real estate exam?
The bulletin gives salespersons a passing score of 56 on the 80-point national portion and 30 on the 40-point state portion. Both portions must be passed. A pass in exam mode here is practice only.
Is this VA real estate license practice test free?
Yes. All 60 questions, their explanations and exam mode are free, with no sign-up.
Are these the real Virginia real estate exam questions?
No. Every question was written for this page from the Code of Virginia and the Board's regulations. The exam itself has never been seen here, and no licensed Virginia broker or attorney has reviewed the answers yet.