{"slug":"real-estate-exam-pass-rate-census","title":"Real Estate Exam Pass Rates: Only 10 States Publish One","description":"We checked all 48 remaining state real estate commissions. Only 10 publish a pass rate for the entry-level licensing exam. Full census with sources.","updated":"2026-08-16","url":"https://www.everyexamprep.com/reports/real-estate-exam-pass-rate-census","license":"Free to reuse and cite with attribution to Every Exam Prep and a link to the report URL.","columns":[{"name":"state","description":"The jurisdiction the row describes."},{"name":"publishes_a_rate","description":"The verdict reached for this jurisdiction."},{"name":"what_is_actually_published","description":"What the authority actually publishes or requires, summarised from the source."},{"name":"source","description":"The primary source this verdict was verified against; empty where the source could not be reached."}],"rows":[{"state":"Alabama","publishes_a_rate":"By school only","what_is_actually_published":"No statewide figure. Per-school table covering 105 approved schools, with four columns per school: Salesperson 1st-Time %, Salesperson Overall %, Broker 1st-Time %, Broker Overall %. Each school row gives raw counts (Total tested, Passed, % Passed) for both the first-attempt cohort ('1st') and all attempts including retakes ('All'), separately for the Salesperson Examination and the Broker Examination.","source":"https://arec.alabama.gov/apps/SchoolStatsWF/"},{"state":"Alaska","publishes_a_rate":"Unverified","what_is_actually_published":"No pass rate found, but the authority's website blocked automated access, so this is 'unclear' rather than 'no'.","source":"https://www.commerce.alaska.gov"},{"state":"Arizona","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"No pass rate published, statewide or by school. ADRE's Education Division publishes only exam content outlines, not results.","source":"https://azre.gov/sitemap.xml"},{"state":"Arkansas","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"No pass rate published, statewide or by school.","source":"https://arec.arkansas.gov/licensing/exam-information/"},{"state":"Colorado","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes a rate","what_is_actually_published":"First-attempt pass rates for the CO Broker examination — note Colorado has NO salesperson licence, so 'Broker' IS the entry-level licence and this is the equivalent of other states' salesperson exam. The national portion and the state portion are reported as separate documents/pages, each with a per-school breakdown AND a statewide Total row.","source":"https://dre.colorado.gov/broker-examination-first-time-pass-rates"},{"state":"Connecticut","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"No pass rate published, statewide or by school. Connecticut does publish pass rates for other professions — educator assessments (State Dept. of Education) and NCLEX (Dept. of Public Health) — which makes the absence for real estate a deliberate gap rather than an oversight in my search.","source":"https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Certification/Assessment-Pass-Rates-by-Institution"},{"state":"Delaware","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"No pass rate published, statewide or by school.","source":"https://dpr.delaware.gov/page-sitemap.xml"},{"state":"District of Columbia","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published.","source":"https://dlcp.dc.gov/page/real-estate-commission"},{"state":"Georgia","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published. No statewide rate, no per-school table, no vendor figure.","source":"https://grec.state.ga.us/information-research/annual-reports/"},{"state":"Hawaii","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes a rate","what_is_actually_published":"Salesperson, most recent rolling 12 months (1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026): National portion 1,960 tested / 717 passed / 1,243 failed = 36.5%; State portion 2,289 tested / 690 passed / 1,599 failed = 30.1%. Most recent quarter (1 Apr – 30 Jun 2026): Salesperson National 510 tested / 174 passed = 34.1%; Salesperson State 594 tested / 176 passed = 29.6%.","source":"https://cca.hawaii.gov/reb/school-files-2021-2025/"},{"state":"Idaho","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published. The Commission demonstrably COMPUTES a statewide fiscal-year pass rate but does not publish the figures.","source":"https://dopl.idaho.gov/irec/"},{"state":"Illinois","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published. IDFPR publishes approved pre-license/CE provider and course LISTS, but no pass rate by provider and no statewide rate.","source":"https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/realest.html"},{"state":"Indiana","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published, at either state or school level.","source":"https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/real-estate-home"},{"state":"Iowa","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published. Notably, Iowa DOES publish program-level pass-rate statistics for nursing education (https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-education-program-and-statistics/nursing-program-statistics), so the state has the practice — it simply does not apply it to real estate.","source":"https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/other-professional-licensure/real-estate-licensees"},{"state":"Kansas","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes a rate","what_is_actually_published":"KREC publishes the underlying candidate-level results, not a pre-computed percentage — the rate is directly derivable. From the currently posted July 2026 file (369 exam events, 1–31 Jul 2026, all attempts/sittings): Salesperson National portion 85 passed / 149 taken = 57.0%; Salesperson State portion 126 passed / 195 taken = 64.6%; Broker National 7/10 = 70.0%; Broker State 10/15 = 66.7%.","source":"https://krec.ks.gov/licensees/licensee-and-exam-information/exam-results"},{"state":"Kentucky","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published. KREC publishes no candidate pass rate, no statewide figure, and no per-school/education-provider table.","source":"https://krec.ky.gov/newstatic_info.aspx?static_id=205"},{"state":"Louisiana","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published. LREC's statistics page carries licensing-application counts only. The closest figure is an application-to-issuance rate, which is NOT an exam pass rate.","source":"https://lrec.gov/laws-and-rules/reporting-and-statistics"},{"state":"Maine","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published, by either the Commission or Pearson VUE.","source":"https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/real-estate-commission/examinations"},{"state":"Maryland","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes a rate","what_is_actually_published":"Statewide totals AND a per-school table, in one spreadsheet. Crucially the figures are CUMULATIVE FIRST-TIME AND REPEAT attempts (a per-attempt pass rate), NOT a first-attempt candidate rate — the file's own header reads 'School Summary First Time and Repeat Cumulative'. Four separate tables, each with a statewide Total row, for test dates 1/1/2024–12/31/2024.","source":"https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/mrec/mrecexamschool.xlsx"},{"state":"Massachusetts","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published, by either the Board/DOL or PSI.","source":"https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-real-estate-brokers-and-salespersons"},{"state":"Michigan","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published. No statewide figure and no education-provider/school table.","source":"https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/occ/prof/real-estate"},{"state":"Minnesota","publishes_a_rate":"Unverified","what_is_actually_published":"Could not be established. No rate found on any reachable source; the authority's live site could not be read.","source":"https://mn.gov/commerce/licensing/real-estate/salesperson/"},{"state":"Mississippi","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published. No statewide rate, no per-school table, no first-attempt/all-attempt figures for either salesperson or broker, for any period.","source":"https://www.mrec.ms.gov/"},{"state":"Missouri","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"No rate of any kind. MREC publishes a monthly 'Exam Passing List' — a roster of the NAMES and addresses of individuals who passed — but with no denominator (no number tested), so no pass rate can be read off it. You could count passers per month, but not compute a rate.","source":"https://pr.mo.gov/realestate-exampass.asp"},{"state":"Montana","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published, statewide or per-school, for salesperson or broker.","source":"https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/realty-regulation/index"},{"state":"Nebraska","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes a rate","what_is_actually_published":"Two different things, and the distinction matters for the article. (1) CURRENT SERIES — quarterly, per approved education provider, most recent Q1 2026 (01-Jan-2026 to 31-Mar-2026).","source":"https://nrec.nebraska.gov/licensing-forms/educationinfo"},{"state":"Nevada","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"No exam pass rate. The Division does publish a recurring section headed 'Real Estate Statistics', but it is active/inactive LICENSEE COUNTS by county for brokers, broker-salespersons and salespersons — not exam performance. Easy to mistake for exam data; it is not.","source":"https://red.nv.gov/"},{"state":"New Hampshire","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published, statewide or per-school, for salesperson or broker.","source":"https://www.oplc.nh.gov/find-board/nh-real-estate-commission/real-estate-examination-information"},{"state":"New Jersey","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published. No statewide rate and no per-school table — the state publishes a school DIRECTORY only.","source":"https://www.nj.gov/dobi/division_rec/licensing/reclic_menu.htm"},{"state":"New Mexico","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published. No exam-statistics page, no pass rate in any RLD document.","source":"https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/real-estate-commission/licensing-registration-and-renewal/"},{"state":"New York","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published. NY does not even give candidates a numeric score.","source":"https://dos.ny.gov/real-estate-agent"},{"state":"North Carolina","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes a rate","what_is_actually_published":"TWO separate publications. (1) Education Provider License Examination Performance Record Report — FIRST-ATTEMPT, full exam (national + state portions combined, not split), provisional-broker/entry-level candidates only, restricted to candidates who took the exam within 30 days of passing a Prelicensing course.","source":"https://www.ncrec.gov/PrelicensingEducation/ExamPassRates"},{"state":"North Dakota","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published by either the commission or PSI.","source":"https://www.realestatend.org/exam-information"},{"state":"Ohio","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published.","source":"https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/real-estate-and-professional-licensing/salespersons-and-brokers/salespersons-and-brokers"},{"state":"Oklahoma","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published.","source":"https://oklahoma.gov/orec/licensing/application-and-exam-faqs.html"},{"state":"Oregon","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes a rate","what_is_actually_published":"FIRST-ATTEMPT pass rate, statewide (all schools), reported as a five-year annual series and split by national vs state portion AND by licence type.","source":"https://www.oregon.gov/rea/about-us/Documents/Board-Agendas-Minutes/2026.06.01-Real-Estate-Board-Agenda-Meeting-Packet.pdf"},{"state":"Pennsylvania","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published.","source":"https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/BPOA/Boards-Commissions/real-estate-commission.html"},{"state":"Rhode Island","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published.","source":"https://dbr.ri.gov/commercial-licensing/real-estate"},{"state":"South Carolina","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes a rate","what_is_actually_published":"Statewide FIRST-ATTEMPT and REPEATER rates, reported separately for the national and state portions, for the salesperson-equivalent credential (labelled 'SC Real Estate Associate'), plus Broker and Property Manager.","source":"https://llr.sc.gov/re/licreq.aspx"},{"state":"South Dakota","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published.","source":"https://dlr.sd.gov/realestate/"},{"state":"Tennessee","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes a rate","what_is_actually_published":"Statewide totals for ALL EXAMINEES (first-time and repeat combined — the report is not split by attempt), reported separately for the national and state portions. Affiliate Broker (the TN salesperson-equivalent) NATIONAL portion: 9,197 tested / 3,924 passed / 42.67%. Affiliate Broker STATE portion: 7,036 tested / 5,033 passed / 71.53%. Broker NATIONAL: 665 tested / 412 passed / 61.95%.","source":"https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/trec/education/2025-psi-report.html"},{"state":"Utah","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published. The Division publishes counts of active licensees and education providers, but no examination performance data.","source":"https://commerce.utah.gov/realestate/"},{"state":"Vermont","publishes_a_rate":"Unverified","what_is_actually_published":"Could not be determined — authority site blocked automated access.","source":"https://sos.vermont.gov/real-estate/"},{"state":"Virginia","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes a rate","what_is_actually_published":"Salesperson, STATE portion: 9,347 tested / 4,020 passed / 5,327 failed = 43.0% pass. Salesperson, NATIONAL portion: 7,178 tested / 2,617 passed = 36.4% pass, plus a second national form row labeled 'VA Salesperson - National(PRE 10/01/2025)' at 1,513 tested / 541 passed = 35.7% (combining the two national forms gives 8,691 / 3,158 = 36.3%). Broker for comparison: National 562/302 = 53.7%, State 640/465 = 72.6%.","source":"https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Real_Estate/Real%20Estate%202024%20Pass%20Rates%20by%20Schools.pdf"},{"state":"Washington","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published.","source":"https://dol.wa.gov/professional-licenses/real-estate-brokers/exam-real-estate-brokers"},{"state":"West Virginia","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published.","source":"https://rec.wv.gov/"},{"state":"Wisconsin","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published.","source":"https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/RESalesperson/Exams.aspx"},{"state":"Wyoming","publishes_a_rate":"Publishes nothing","what_is_actually_published":"None published.","source":"https://realestate.wyo.gov/"}]}