Iowa real estate exam prep

An independent study aid. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Iowa Real Estate Commission, the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing or PSI. The questions are original exam practice written from official sources; they are not the Iowa Real Estate Commission's questions and not legal advice.

1What is in the pass

• Timed exams, as many as you want. Each one is 120 questions in 180 minutes, with the national portion drawn across PSI's national content areas in their published shares and the state portion in the salesperson item counts PSI's Iowa outline gives, so a full timed exam is 80 national and 40 state questions, with questions you have not seen yet served first. You get your score against the 70% pass line and a score for each portion, since each portion is passed separately.
• Practice by topic. Pick any of the 8 national content areas or an Iowa area, or the questions you missed last time. The right answer and the reason appear as soon as you answer.
• Iowa questions with their law cited. 134 questions on Iowa rules: who needs a license, renewal, continuing education and errors and omissions insurance, discipline and civil penalties, trust accounts and earnest money, brokerage agreements and back-up offers, disclosure of agency, duties to clients and customers, dual and appointed agents, the seller disclosure statement, assistance animals and discriminatory housing practices, support personnel, broker supervision and advertising, property management agreements and security deposits, and more. Each explanation names the Iowa Code section or Real Estate Commission rule (481 IAC chapters 2001 to 2022, formerly 193E) it comes from, with the date it was read.
• National questions to the outline. 400 questions on the principles every state tests, weighted to Pearson VUE's national content outline, down to each sub-topic. They include the 80 on the free practice exam.
• Your weak topics, tracked. Every answer is recorded in your browser, so the app can show your accuracy by topic and send you back to the areas below the pass line.

National portion: 80 scored questions

State portion: 40 scored questions

PSI's Iowa bulletin gives the national portion as a share of the exam for each content area and the state portion as item counts for salespersons: 2, 3, 4, 3, 3, 7, 6, 5, 1, 2, 2 and 2 of the 40 state items. A full timed exam here draws 80 national questions in those shares (rounded to whole questions) and exactly 40 state questions in those counts; you can also time each portion on its own. The Commission's rules were moved from chapter 193E to chapters 2001 to 2022 of agency 481 in June 2026, so the Iowa questions cite the new rule numbers.

Source: PSI Services, Iowa Real Estate Commission Licensing Information Bulletin (Copyright 2025, Effective 12/8/2025), the Candidate Bulletin linked from PSI's IA Salesperson test page, read October 19, 2026; Pearson VUE, Real Estate National/General Content Outline for Salesperson Examinations, effective April 1, 2025 (publication #094502, 04/2025; the same national outline is printed in the Pearson VUE state handbooks), read October 17, 2026; Agent Licenses: Iowa Exam Prep Pass: price, access period and question counts, as set by this site, read October 19, 2026.

2How the Iowa salesperson exam works

• Two portions. The salesperson exam has a national portion of 80 (80 points) questions in 120 minutes and a state portion of 40 (40 points) in 60 minutes. PSI may add a small number (5 to 10) of experimental questions that are not scored, but these questions will count against examination time.
• Passing score. You need 56 of 80 on the national portion and 28 of 40 on the state portion: In order to pass the examinations, you must achieve the minimum score on each part of the examination.
• Retakes. You cannot retest the same day; a candidate who fails on a Wednesday can retest as soon as Friday, depending on space.
• Fee. The examination fee is $95.
• After you pass. Apply for your license no later than the last business day of the sixth month after the qualifying examination date.

Source: PSI Services, Iowa Real Estate Commission Licensing Information Bulletin (Copyright 2025, Effective 12/8/2025), the Candidate Bulletin linked from PSI's IA Salesperson test page, read October 19, 2026.

3A sample Iowa question

This is one of the Iowa questions in the pass, shown with its explanation and the law it comes from.

4How access works

1. Pay once with Stripe

   Card or wallet on Stripe's secure checkout. Use the email address you want the link sent to.

2. Your link appears right away

   After payment you land on a page with your private access link and a button to start. The same link is emailed to you.

3. Practice on any device

   Open the link on a phone, tablet or computer. There is no password. Your progress is kept in that browser.

4. Come back as often as you like

   Take a new timed exam each time, or drill a weak topic. The link works for 12 months.

Questions people ask

What does the Iowa Exam Prep Pass include?

534 original practice questions: 400 on the national principles every state tests and 134 on Iowa law and Commission rules. You get unlimited timed exams of 120 questions in 180 minutes, drawn at random in the Iowa Real Estate Commission's area weights, practice by topic with instant explanations, and a record of your scores and weak topics.

Do I need an account?

No. After you pay, your private access link appears on screen and is emailed to the address you gave at checkout. The link is your login on any device. Keep the email.

How long does access last?

12 months from the day you buy. It is a one-time payment, not a subscription, so nothing renews or charges again.

Are these the real Iowa Real Estate Commission exam questions?

No. The real questions are confidential. Every question here was written for this site, the national ones to the Pearson VUE national content outline (mapped onto PSI's national areas) and the Iowa ones from the Code of Iowa and the Real Estate Commission's rules, each cited.

Is this affiliated with the Iowa Real Estate Commission?

No. Agent Licenses is an independent study aid. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the Iowa Real Estate Commission, the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing or PSI. The questions are exam practice written from official sources, not legal advice.

Where is my progress saved?

In the browser you practice on, tied to your access link. Nothing about your answers is sent to us. If you switch devices, your history starts fresh there, but your access does not change.

I lost my link. What now?

Open the app page and use "Email me my link" with the address you paid with, and the link is sent again to that address. If it does not arrive, write to hello@agentlicenses.com.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. If the pass is not for you, you get a full refund within 14 days of purchase. Just email hello@agentlicenses.com from the address you paid with; no reason needed.

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