What the Arizona broker exam tests, how it is scored, and 133 broker-track practice questions with cited sources.
Arizona broker exam format
ADRE licensing exam administered by Pearson VUE. Effective Jan 1, 2026 the salesperson exam is two separate exams (General 80 Q / State 60 Q), each requiring 75%. The broker exam is a single Arizona-specific 180-question exam (plus 15 unscored pretest), 75% passing.
Broker exam
180questions
315 mintime limit
75%to pass
Combined national + state exam
The Arizona broker exam is a single combined paper of 180 questions.
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Arizona broker-track questions
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To qualify for the Arizona broker examination, an applicant must have been actively licensed as a salesperson or broker for at least:
Three years out of the immediately preceding five years
Two years out of the immediately preceding four years
One year with fifty closed transactions
Five consecutive years
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Three years out of the immediately preceding five years — Arizona broker applicants must document three years of actual full-time licensed experience during the five-year period immediately preceding application, verified by their brokers.
Source: Pearson VUE — Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook
Before an Arizona broker's license will be issued, a broker candidate who has passed the exam must also complete:
An ADRE office inspection
One full year of provisional licensure
The three Broker Management Clinics
A 24-hour trust accounting practicum
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The three Broker Management Clinics — Arizona requires broker license candidates to complete Broker Management Clinics 1, 2, and 3, which cover statutes, rules, and supervision duties, prior to licensure.
Source: Pearson VUE — Arizona Real Estate Candidate Handbook
How many continuing education hours must an Arizona designated or self-employed broker complete each renewal cycle?
24 hours, the same as salespersons
15 hours plus an ethics seminar
30 hours, including the three Broker Management Clinics
40 hours including a legal update practicum
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30 hours, including the three Broker Management Clinics — Designated brokers, self-employed brokers, and delegated associate brokers complete 30 hours per cycle because the three 3-hour Broker Management Clinics are added to the core categories.
Source: ADRE — Licensing Division
How long must an Arizona broker keep transaction and trust account records after a transaction terminates?
Ten years
Three years
Seven years
Five years
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Five years — ARS 32-2151.01 requires brokers to keep records such as receipts, closing statements, contracts, and employment agreements for five years, available for ADRE audit.
Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 32-2151.01
Arizona broker exam FAQ
What is on the Arizona real estate broker exam?
The Arizona broker exam is a single combined paper of 180 questions. You need 75% to pass, within 315 minutes.
Is the Arizona broker exam harder than the salesperson exam?
The passing standard is the same, but the broker exam adds brokerage-operations material - supervision, trust accounting, and firm responsibility - on top of the salesperson outline.
How many Arizona broker practice questions does Freehold have?
133 Arizona law questions apply to the broker track, including 22 written specifically for brokers, alongside the national broker bank.
Freehold is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by PSI, Pearson VUE, or any state real estate licensing board or commission. Freehold does not guarantee passage of any licensing exam.
