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

The numbers to remember

• Combined national + state exam: 135 questions, 240 minutes
• National portion alone: 80 scored + 5 pretest items, 150 minutes
• State portion alone: 55 scored + 5-10 pretest items, 90 minutes
• Passing standard: scaled 70 (0-100 scale) on each portion separately
• Combo exam fee: $81 first attempt / $96 repeat
• National-only fee: $42 — State-only fee: $39
• Minimum age: 18; requires high school diploma or GED
• Pre-licensing education: 90 hours, LREC-approved
• Authorization: valid 1 year, unlimited attempts
• Fail one portion only? Retake just that portion within the year
• Exam administered by Pearson VUE, overseen by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission
• License application fees: $25 processing + $45 initial license + $10 Recovery Fund + $10 Research and Education Fund = $90 total

Content domains and weights (state portion)

• Louisiana Civil Law System — 13-15 items
• Louisiana Law of Agency — 13-15 items
• Statutory Requirements Governing Activities of Licensees — 13-15 items
• Licensing Requirements — 7-9 items
• Duties, Overview, and Powers of the Real Estate Commission — 4-6 items

High-yield review areas

• Civil law, agency, and statutory duties together make up roughly half the state portion — start here, since these three domains dwarf the two smaller domains combined
• National portion: agency relationships, contracts, financing instruments, property valuation basics, and federal fair housing rules
• Commission powers and licensing requirements are smaller domains but still worth a focused pass since every item counts equally toward the 55-item total
• Run at least one full-length timed practice test under real conditions so you build a feel for the 90-minute state and 150-minute national pacing before test day

Top traps

• The 70 passing score applies to each portion independently — a strong national score does not offset a weak state score
• Pretest items look identical to scored items on both portions; you cannot identify or skip them, so answer every question as if it counts
• If you fail only one portion, you register for and pay only that portion's retest fee, not the full combo fee again — no need to retest the portion you already passed
• Your one-year authorization clock keeps running even between attempts — don't let it lapse before you retest
• Passing the exam and getting licensed are two separate steps with separate paperwork and fees — budget roughly $90 more for the license application on top of your exam cost
• Confirm your prep materials reference the current national outline (effective April 1, 2025) and state outline (effective September 1, 2021) rather than an outdated version