Free Wisconsin Real Estate Practice Exam Online

Correct answer: B. The Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS), through the Real Estate Examining Board (REEB)

Correct. Wisconsin real estate salesperson licensure, examination standards, and discipline are administered by DSPS through the Real Estate Examining Board (REEB), under Wis. Stat. ch. 452.

• A: Incorrect. OCI regulates insurance producers, not real estate licensees.
• C: Incorrect. The Department of Revenue handles tax administration, not real estate licensing.
• D: Incorrect. The DNR regulates natural resources and environmental matters, unrelated to real estate salesperson licensing.

Correct answer: B. Wisconsin maintains a distinct real estate Salesperson license tier, which is separate from and generally must operate under the supervision of a licensed Broker

Correct. Wisconsin has a distinct Real Estate Salesperson license, which is Wisconsin's standard entry-level real estate license, and salespersons must be affiliated with and work under the supervision of a licensed Wisconsin real estate broker.

• A: Incorrect. Unlike some states that use a single broker-only structure, Wisconsin maintains a distinct entry-level Salesperson license tier separate from the Broker tier.
• C: Incorrect. Wisconsin does license individual real estate salespersons and brokers through DSPS/REEB; there is a formal licensing structure.
• D: Incorrect. A salesperson does not need to simultaneously hold a broker license; the salesperson license is a distinct, lower tier that operates under a supervising broker rather than requiring dual licensure.

Correct answer: C. 72 hours

Correct. Wisconsin requires completion of a Board-approved 72-hour pre-license education program for salesperson applicants, completed within the four years preceding the license application (or an accepted academic credit waiver).

• A: Incorrect. 13 hours is the reduced pre-license hour requirement applicable to certain out-of-state licensees transferring to Wisconsin, not the standard original applicant requirement.
• B: Incorrect. 40 hours understates Wisconsin's standard salesperson pre-license education requirement.
• D: Incorrect. 180 hours substantially overstates Wisconsin's salesperson pre-license education requirement.

Correct answer: B. At least 10 academic credits in real estate or real estate-related law courses from an accredited institution of higher education

Correct. Wisconsin allows the Board to waive the 72-hour pre-license education requirement upon proof that the applicant has received 10 academic credits in real estate or real estate-related law courses from an accredited institution of higher education.

• A: Incorrect. A high school diploma alone does not satisfy the specific academic credit waiver standard for the 72-hour education requirement.
• C: Incorrect. A driver's license is unrelated to educational qualifications and does not satisfy the academic credit waiver standard.
• D: Incorrect. General unrelated retail sales experience, regardless of duration, does not satisfy the specific academic-credit-based waiver standard tied to real estate or real estate-related law coursework.

Correct answer: B. Two sections: a National section (typically 85 questions) and a Wisconsin State section (typically 55 questions), each requiring a passing scaled score

Correct. Wisconsin's salesperson licensing exam, administered through Pearson VUE, consists of a National section (commonly 85 questions) and a Wisconsin State-specific section (commonly 55 questions), with a required scaled passing score (commonly 75) on each section.

• A: Incorrect. The exam is not a single undifferentiated section; it is structured into distinct National and State portions, each separately scored.
• C: Incorrect. The exam is a proctored, computer-based, primarily multiple-choice examination, not an oral exam format.
• D: Incorrect. The exam is a proctored testing-center examination, not an unproctored open-book take-home format.