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

The Numbers to Remember

• National section: 80 questions, 150 minutes.
• State section: 50 questions, 90 minutes.
• Passing score: 75% or better on BOTH sections — one high score does not cover for a low one.
• Exam fee: $75, paid to PSI.
• Fingerprinting fee: $61.25, paid at the exam site.
• License application fee: $300 nonrefundable, separate from the exam fee.
• Pre-license education: 150 hours required before you can test.
• Minimum age: 18.
• Partial-pass validity: a passing section score holds for 12 months while you retake the other section.
• Retake timing: no same-day retest; as early as two days later if seats are open.
• Cancellation window: notify PSI 2 days ahead to avoid losing your fee.
• First license term: 13 to 24 months, then renews every 2 years.

State-Section Content Domains and Weights

• Oregon Real Estate Related Statutes — 15 items (the biggest single domain)
• Regulation of Broker Activities — 12 items
• License Law and Disciplinary Measures — 6 items
• Agency Law and Rules — 5 items
• Document Handling and Recordkeeping — 5 items
• Property Management — 4 items
• Handling of Clients' Funds — 3 items

These seven domains sum to the full 50-item state section — statutes and broker-activity regulation alone account for more than half the score.

High-Yield Review Areas

• Oregon Real Estate Related Statutes — highest item count, review first and review often.
• Regulation of Broker Activities — second-highest weight; pairs closely with statutes.
• License Law and Disciplinary Measures — mid-weight but frequently tests specific rule triggers.
• National-section fundamentals — contracts, agency relationships, financing, and valuation concepts common across state exams.

Top Traps

• Assuming one great section score offsets a weak one — both sections must independently hit 75%.
• Forgetting the exam fee ($75) and the license application fee ($300) are separate charges at separate stages.
• Missing the fingerprinting fee ($61.25), which is paid on-site to PSI, not bundled into the exam fee.
• Assuming the first license term is a clean two years — it can run as short as 13 months depending on your exam date.
• Letting the 12-month partial-pass clock or the 2-day cancellation window slip by without rescheduling.
• Treating the lower-weight domains — Property Management and Handling of Clients' Funds — as safe to skip; a 75% cut score means even a few missed questions there can decide a pass or fail.

Final-Hour Reminders

• Bring valid ID and know that fingerprinting is handled on-site by PSI, not beforehand.
• Confirm your pacing feels comfortable against each section's published time limit and question count before you sit down.
• If you only clear one section, note the date — your passing score is only good for 12 months.