Hey Guys, any suggestions on how to pass the PSI REAL ESTATE EXAM, exam questions seems to be very tricky and scenario based question. A lot different than CE SHOP or Prep-agent questions which are straightforward. Who has successfully passed? Please share me tips on passing exam. Thanks

I remember the exact moment I saw "Did Not Pass" on the screen.

I didn't cry. I just went numb. Walked to my car, sat there for probably 25 mins, and started at the steering wheel. I had studied. I had done the practice tests. I told people I was going to pass. And now I had to go home and tell them I didn't.

The drive back felt endless. And somewhere on the freeway, a voice in my head started whispering: maybe this just isn't for you.

I almost listened to it.

I passed on my next attempt. And today, 5 months into my first brokerage, I'm so glad I didn't quit.

Here's the mindset shift that turned everything around for me:

"Did Not Pass" is not a verdict on who you are. It's not a sign you're NOT smart enough, not cut out for this, or not meant to be in real estate.

It's DATA. Brutally honest, completely unbiased, incredibly useful data.

That score report on the DRE website after your exam? Most people look at it once, feel bad, and never looked it again. I did that the first time. Don't.

Sit with that report like it's a roadmap — because it literally is. It's telling you:

> Here are the exact subjects where points slipped. Now go close the gap.

When I actually studied my report instead of hiding from it, I realized I wasn't bad at real estate — I was specifically weak in agency relationships and finance. That's not a character flaw. That's a study plan.

You aren't starting over. You're starting smarter — with a map most first-timers don't have.

A few things I needed to hear back then:

📌 The CA exam is genuinely hard. Failing the first time is more common than people admint — most people just don't pass about it publicly.

📌 The agents who fought hardest for their license often become the most resilient ones in the field. This struggle is building something in you.

📌 Agency law, disclosures, escrow timelines, finance questions — these topics trips almost everyone up. They are not a sign you're behind. They're sign you're human.

📌 Your future clients will hire you for your knowledge, your integrity, and how hard you work for them. None of that requires a perfect first attempt. It requires you to not quit.

If you're a retaker right now, do these 3 things before you do anything else:

1. Pull out your score report. Read every category with fresh eyes — no shame, just curiosity.
2. Build a new study plan that targets your specific weak areas first, not the ones you're already comfortable with.
3. Book your next exam date today. Not "soon." Today. A date on the calendar changes your psychology completely.

You already showed up once. That took courage. Now show up again — that takes character.

I'm sitting at my desk at my brokerage right now writing this, 5 months in, working with real clients, doing the thing I almost talked myself out of. That could be you. It will be you — if you keep going.

This license is waiting on the other side of one more focused, honest attempt. Go get it.

One more thing — if you're studying for the Califronia salesperson/broker exam specifically, you don't have to this alone.

We bulit r/CalRealEstateExam for exactly this. We currectly have 119 members all actively studying for the CA exams — sharing score report breakdown, studying tips, test center experiences, resourse recommendations, and a lot of real talk about the process.

CA has its own laws, its own nuances, and its own exam format. Having a community of people in the exact same boat makes a real difference. Come join us. 💪

Hello, I have my RE test in the coming week in Oakland, CA. What has your experience been of the test center? Specifically,

1. Does the test center provide a scratch paper or dry-erase board to solve some questions, on request?

2. Can I carry my water bottle with me?

3. Is there a locker where I can keep my belongings, is the locker big enough to fit a laptop?

I know -

1. The test center is cold

2. Keep minimal stuff and possibly remove all jewelry or accessories at home.

3. Carry license and printed copy of the test confirmation

Anything else I need to know?

Prepping for my real estate salesperson license -- I have 1 more week! Any tips and tricks on studying and where to find free practice exams! I follow Just Call Maggie and Jonathon Goforth as of now! Also -- anyone take the MA state specific one? Thank you for any input!

Has anyone successfully created an eAccessNY account as an out-of-state applicant?

I live in Pennsylvania and am trying to register for the NY real estate salesperson exam. During account creation, the system asks for a NY DMV driver’s license number that must be 9 digits. My PA license is only 8 digits, so it will not accept it.

It also seems to have issues with my county selection since I’m out of state.

Did anyone here without a NY driver’s license successfully create an account? If so, what was the workaround?

Any help would be appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I honestly don’t know what to do anymore and I’m hoping someone here has been through the same situation.

I created my Texas realtor exam application on May 3, 2025. I took the exam recently and unfortunately failed it on May 2, 2026. From what I understand, the application is only valid for 1 year, so I thought I needed to submit a new one.

The problem is that when I go on the TREC/REALM portal and try to create a new application, I get this message:

“An error has occurred. Unable to apply for a new application, current application already present on this account.”

I already emailed TREC and never got a response. I also tried calling multiple times, but after waiting on hold for over an hour, the call disconnects.

Has anyone experienced this before? Do I need to wait for the old application to expire in the system first, or is there another way to renew/reapply?

Thank you so much for any help.

So I took it for the first time today and failed. There was a lot of stuff I feel like I’ve never seen before. Does anyone have any study tips or good practice tests to take. I’ve seen a lot of people refer to prepagent. How is that?

What is the success rate? I see a lot of people on here who don’t pass the first, or even second time. I’ve been getting 80-95 on practice tests. I just fear the wording is tricky and I have a couple weak areas. I’m also a poor test taker. I do however have experience in CRE for several years, which I am hoping helps. Going to use ChatGPT and Compucram anyway. Ohio for reference.

I made my exam by mistake for CA Real estate sales person exam, im not able to cancel it or reschedule without losing my money, im not prepared yet my last study was aceble agent but I didn’t finish it and lost my subscription

Now I thought about taking it anyway but Im not confident that I will pass, do you guys recommend any free or paid study material that I can cramp on the weekends? This way by Tuesday im ready at least with a better chance than going without anything…

I got tips from this community when I started studying for the salesperson exam, so I wanted to give back some of the things I did.

I don't have any real estate background and never took any classes for it. I had to start from scratch. I ended up choosing Allied School after reading some threads regarding schools here, because I thought Allied focused on the CA test and had a paper textbook. Since I had zero knowledge about the real estate industry, I went through all three textbooks, every page, but only once.

After that, I started using any free material (YouTube or random questions) to just check how much I know. At this point, probably less than 50% correct. Allied provided the Insider Guide, which contains a bunch of sample questions, and CompuCram. I also used ChatGPT or Google AI (they often give different answers) to get detailed explanations on practice questions I had issues with. After going through practice questions, I started seeing the same questions. In hindsight, I did not comprehend well at all during the textbooks, but I started to come around during repetitive practice questions. Still, I believe I couldn't have reached the level I did if I had skipped the readings.

If I had some real estate experience or background, I probably would have studied by doing practice questions repeatedly and made sure to know each answer choice, not only the correct one.

A few days before the exam, I had confidence I would pass because I was scoring 80–90% on any random practice exams. I think I passed with a pretty high score, but I came across some questions I had seen somewhere before, as well as some answers I had never seen.

The room at Oakland is cold. The staff said the room temperature was low on purpose. It might have helped me stay awake, but my hands were freezing. I highly recommend wearing layers.

I’m still in college (19) and wanted to get my real estate license. Although I did it on my first try, I wanted to put away my license as I could use it after I do graduate college. Is there any way I can get the physical license without having to find a sponsoring brokerage?

failed twice and i’m done rushing it. this time i’m actually taking my time and being more intentional with how i study. anyone else been through multiple attempts? what finally made it click for you?

just took my test 5/13/2026, passed! this was my second time around, but the first time i missed passing by like 2 questions, but i barely studied. online prep was not great i fear. :)

I am taking the Texas Real Estate Exam Saturday morning, wanted to hear how hard it is or if anyone has any tips or tricks to scoring well. I’ve been doing practice tests on Chat GPT, and Aceable Agent. They also gave me 50 questions on a pdf when I scheduled to take it, does anyone remember how close those questions are to things on the test? Any advice would be great.

Hey guys, passed the test in a very short period of time. Started CE shop around April 28, tested last week, failed both attempts. Then I scheduled a retake, passed national, failed state (was very shocked about passing). 3rd times a charm, passed state. I didn’t recieve any email yet… what should I be expecting?? Any response would be appreciated

i was going to buy aceable agent and saw some posts about how it wasn’t worth it and not what they thought it would be. I’m not sure which one I should get now if any. any and all tips and recs are appreciated

Quick summary finished class a year ago , life got in the way , now studying for test with class book , finishing chapters and doing the quiz afterwards ! I am on chapter 7 ( there are 22 chapters) I am not motivated, I have not studied in two weeks. At this point should I just get aceable agent, or compucram or quizlet , I even saw some real estate test on Etsy? Do I just study those and take the test because I feel like it's useless to go through 15 more chapters of the book and do quizzes afterwards ! I'm just confused. Should I do Quizlet? My heart is not in this 100 percent ( I have a job now ) I just want to get the license cause few of my family members will eventually be moving soon , along with myself , and we will be looking to sell and buy houses , I figure I can get the commission