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The California Business and Professions Code, Section 10153, requires that the real estate examinations test the following

Appropriate knowledge of the English language and of arithmetical computations common to real estate and business opportunity practices; A general understanding of the obligations between principal and agent; the principles of real estate and business opportunity transactions.

Mikela wants to research and study the requirements for the California Real Estate Examination Test. Where can she find the exam's purpose and requirements?

California Business and Professions Code Section 10153

The applicant is required to score 70% or higher in order to pass and cannot inspect the book or answer sheet after the examination session has ended

Cell phone use is prohibited during the examination. Only the examination booklet, the answer sheet, a special pencil, and slide rule or silent, battery-operated, pocket-size, electronic calculator and a single page of scratch paper are allowed on an examinee's desk. Those who pass will receive an application for a license.

Lydia has decided to actually spend a considerable amount of time STUDYING for the exam this time, in hope of earning a passing score. Her application has expired in the two years of fruitless reexaminations. What does she need to do to reapply?

File the Salesperson Examination Application (RE400A)along with the appropriate fee.

Lydia applied for the salesperson examination in January 2014. She sat for the exam three times in 2014 and four times in 2015. Each time, Lydia did not receive a passing score. How many times may Lydia sit through the examination in 2016?

Lydia may re-take the examination as many times as it takes to earn a passing score, but her application will expire in January and she must reapply first.

Marc needs to score 12 points higher on the California State Licensing exam this time to earn a passing score. What was his initial exam score?

Marc's initial exam score was 58% based on the required passing score of 70%.

Marta and Sean acquire notes from a previous California State Licensing Exam through a friend. This friend had previously taken the exam and managed to record the questions on his scratch piece of paper. Marta and Sean score passing grades on their exams, but are denied licenses. Why would they be denied a license?

Marta and Sean were guilty of subversion by using improperly obtained test questions to prepare for the examination. This is considered a dishonest practice. Marta and Sean had an unfair advantage over the other applicants taking the examination. It was basically old fashioned cheating, and was not tolerated.

The application for a salesperson examination must be submitted to the DRE on the Salesperson Examination Application (RE 400A) along with the applicable fee.

NO changes of ANY KIND can be made to the application after submission; There is no limitation on the number of reexaminations a person can take, but an application is valid for only two years.

John completes the Salesperson Examination Application and submits it to the California Department of Real Estate. Driving home from work, he realizes he used his old address and not his new one on the application. What should he do?

Once a completed Salesperson Examination Application is submitted to the DRE, no changes of any kind may be made to the application.

Raj is stressed. He is getting ready to take the salesperson examination and doesn't know where to begin studying. Help Raj by telling him the examination topic(s) with the largest concentration of questions.

Practice of Real Estate and Mandated Disclosures

Salesperson examination topics:

Property Ownership and Land Use Controls and Regulations; Laws of Agency; Valuation and Market Analysis; Financing; Transfer of Property; Practice of Real Estate and Mandated Disclosures; The Practice of Real Estate and Mandated Disclosures has the largest concentration of exam questions

Sara waited and waited and waited for what she thought was a lifetime. Finally, Thursday morning the results of her California real estate examination arrived. What was the maximum length of "the lifetime" Sara waited and could she have gotten her results by another method?

Sara's lifetime wasn't too long. The results are normally mailed out in five days. She could have also received her results online through the eLicensing system and through the Interactive Voice Response system.

Lydia feared she did not pass the California State Licensing Exam AGAIN. As she nervously opened the envelope that held the results, what was the first clue to the outcome of her reexamination?

She did NOT receive an actual score this time in the mail. This means she finally passed the licensing exam, and her license application is included in the envelope.

Subvert

The DRE may deny, suspend, revoke, or restrict the license of an applicant or licensee who subverts or attempts to subvert a licensing examination.

General requirements of the broker examination:

The appropriate fee must be submitted with a Broker Examination Application (RE 400B); An applicant failing the examination may apply for reexamination and must pay the appropriate fee; A person who fails to pass the examination during this two-year period must file a new application; The application must include documentation that supports the qualification of the applicant.

Miguel sits down, ready and prepared to take the examination. He neatly places his slide rule, programmable calculator, single piece of scratch paper, answer sheet, pencil and pocket-size electronic calculator on the desk and he is ready to begin. Although extremely prepared, which item of Miguel's is NOT permitted in the testing site?

The programmable calculator