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Real Estate Broker (North Carolina)

First published: September 2, 2026Last verified: September 2, 2026Reviewed by the CertQuestUSA team
TL;DR

Real Estate Broker (North Carolina): a 184-question practice bank for the real Professional Licensing (Real Estate & Insurance) standard, 3 full papers of 50 questions each with no repeats, every question citing the real regulation it comes from.

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Every question in this bank cites a real source -- primarily s3.amazonaws.com (41%) and law.cornell.edu (17%) of this exam's citations.

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3
full papers, no repeats
50
questions per paper
184
questions in the bank
What this exam covers
5 real sample questions
How many classroom hours is the Broker-in-Charge Course that a BIC-Eligible applicant must complete?
A. 12 hours
B. 30 hours
C. 45 hours
D. 90 hours
Source: 21 NCAC 58A .0110
What credential must an applicant hold before applying for a North Carolina broker license, per NCREC prelicensing rules?
A. Completion of the 75-hour Broker Prelicensing Course
B. A four-year real estate degree only
C. Two years of unlicensed sales experience
D. A signed sponsorship letter from a Broker-in-Charge
Source: N.C.G.S. § 93A-4(a); 21 NCAC 58A .0302
Since a 2006 rule change, North Carolina no longer issues a separate "salesperson" license. What status does a newly licensed individual hold instead?
A. Broker-in-Charge
B. Provisional Broker
C. Non-Resident Commercial Broker
D. Broker Associate
Source: 21 NCAC 58A .0506; NCREC licensing law change effective April 1, 2006
Under 21 NCAC 58A .0304, an applicant may waive the 75-hour Broker Prelicensing Course by showing which of the following?
A. Five years of property management experience
B. Membership in a local Realtor association
C. A transcript showing a real-estate-related degree, or a certificate of at least 75 hours of prelicensing instruction from another jurisdiction
D. A passing score on the national portion of a different state's license exam alone
Source: 21 NCAC 58A .0304
A provisional broker in North Carolina is restricted from doing which of the following until further requirements are met?
A. Listing residential property
B. Showing property to buyers
C. Depositing earnest money with a supervising broker's guidance
D. Serving as a firm's Broker-in-Charge
Source: 21 NCAC 58A .0110
Same exam, other states
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Real-world data for this exam
Real Estate Brokers: real median wage (NC)May 2025$52,830/yr

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA Real Estate Broker (North Carolina) practice test?
184 questions total, split into 3 full papers of 50 each with no repeats across papers.
What topics does the Real Estate Broker (North Carolina) test cover?
16 domains, with the heaviest weight on Brokerage Agency, Supervision, and Fiduciary Duties (18%), Practice, Disclosures, Fair Housing, and Compliance (18%), and Property Valuation and Investment Analysis (13%).
Where do CertQuestUSA's Real Estate Broker (North Carolina) questions come from?
Primarily s3.amazonaws.com (41%) and law.cornell.edu (17%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.
Is there a free diagnostic for Real Estate Broker (North Carolina)?
Yes -- 10 real questions across the exam's domains, no sign-up required, with a domain-by-domain breakdown at the end.
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