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CHEAT SHEET · HAWAII REAL ESTATE

Hawaii Real Estate Cheat Sheet.
The night-before summary, built like the exam.

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By Vincent Ruan, EA, CFP®Published August 11, 2026
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The numbers to remember

  • Salesperson Combo exam: 130 items in 240 minutes
  • Uniform (general) portion: 80 items in 150 minutes
  • Hawaii State portion: 50 items in 90 minutes
  • Passing score: 70% (brokers need 75%, instructors need 85%)
  • Exam fee: $61 flat, whether you take one or both portions
  • Minimum age: 18
  • Retake window for a failed section: 2 years from the date you passed the other section
  • License application deadline after passing: 2 years from the exam date
  • Minimum prelicensing education: 60 hours total
  • Exam administered by: PSI Services LLC

State-portion content domains and item counts

  • Professional Practices and Conduct: 14
  • Ascertaining and Disclosing Material Facts: 8
  • Contracts and Addenda: 6
  • Types of Ownership: 6
  • Financing: 4
  • Title and Conveyances: 4
  • Escrow Process and Closing Statements: 3
  • Property Management: 3
  • Land Utilization: 2

High-yield review areas

  • Professional Practices and Conduct and Ascertaining/Disclosing Material Facts together make up nearly half of the state-portion items. Drill agency duties, disclosure obligations, and licensee conduct rules first.
  • Contracts and Addenda and Types of Ownership tie for third-highest weight — know the standard forms and the differences between ownership types cold.
  • The Hawaii Standard Forms education section (7 hours) and Real Estate Licensing Laws section (5 hours) map directly onto the exam's heaviest domains — if you kept notes from those class sections, revisit them tonight.
  • The Uniform portion has no published domain breakdown, so review general principles broadly: agency, contracts, financing math, valuation, fair housing, and closing procedures.

Top traps

  • Don't assume the $61 fee doubles if you take both portions — it's a single flat fee either way.
  • Don't confuse the salesperson 70% passing score with the broker (75%) or instructor (85%) thresholds if you've seen mixed study material.
  • The two portions are timed and scored separately — pace against each portion's own clock (150 minutes / 80 items for Uniform, 90 minutes / 50 items for State), not the combined 240-minute total.
  • If you pass one portion and fail the other, you only get 2 years from the date you passed to retake the failed section — don't let that clock run out.
  • Passing the exam isn't the finish line: you still have a 2-year window to file your license application, and the license fee itself ($382 odd year / $282 even year, $268 renewal) is separate from the exam fee.

Frequently asked questions

What should I review the night before the Hawaii real estate salesperson exam?

Focus on Professional Practices and Conduct and Ascertaining and Disclosing Material Facts first — together they make up nearly half of the items on the state portion. Then skim Contracts and Addenda and Types of Ownership before a final pass over the lighter domains.

How long is the real Hawaii salesperson exam?

If you sit for both portions, it's 130 items across 240 minutes total: an 80-item, 150-minute Uniform portion and a 50-item, 90-minute Hawaii State portion, each timed and scored separately.

What score do I need to pass?

Salesperson candidates need 70% to pass. That standard applies to the salesperson exam specifically — brokers need 75% and instructors need 85%, so don't mix up thresholds if you're studying alongside someone pursuing a different license level.

How much prelicensing coursework do I need before I can sit for the exam?

Hawaii's salesperson prelicensing curriculum totals a minimum of 60 hours, including a dedicated 5-hour section on real estate licensing laws and a 7-hour section on Hawaii standard forms.

Is this cheat sheet free and can I print it?

Yes — it's a free quick-reference summary you can print or save for a last review pass before test day.

What happens if I pass only one portion of the exam?

You don't have to retake the whole exam — you can retake just the failed portion, but you must do so within two years of the date you passed the other section.

Sources

  1. 1.Hawaii Real Estate Salesperson, Broker, and Instructor Examination — Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI Services LLC)Hawaii Real Estate Commission (accessed Aug 10, 2026)
  2. 2.Hawaii Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin — Description of Examinations & Content Outlines (mirrored by DCCA Real Estate Branch)Hawaii Real Estate Commission (accessed Aug 10, 2026)
  3. 3.Application/Registration Fees — DCCA Hawaii Real Estate BranchHawaii Real Estate Commission (accessed Aug 10, 2026)
  4. 4.Hawaii Real Estate Salesperson Pre-Licensing Curriculum (DCCA Real Estate Branch)Hawaii Real Estate Commission (accessed Aug 10, 2026)
  5. 5.Real Estate Regulatory Agencies DirectoryARELLO
  6. 6.Real Estate Licensing Practice TestsPearson VUE

Official sources

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