Georgia State Portion — Full Practice Exam
50 questions covering GREC regulations, license law (Title 43, Chapter 40), agency disclosure, closing requirements, fair housing, property tax, homestead exemption, Condominium Act, Time-Share Act, and Georgia-specific real estate practice.
Georgia Real Estate Exam: GREC, Title 43, and State-Specific Law
The Georgia real estate salesperson licensing exam, administered by PSI on behalf of the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC), is composed of 152 total questions — 100 covering national content and 52 questions covering Georgia-specific law and practice. Candidates are given 4 hours to complete the full exam and must achieve a passing score of 75% on each portion. Importantly, Georgia is one of the few states where the state-specific portion actually has more weight than in many other jurisdictions — those 52 questions constitute over one-third of the total exam, meaning Georgia-specific preparation is absolutely critical to passing.
The statutory framework for Georgia real estate is Title 43, Chapter 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.), commonly referred to as the Georgia Real Estate License Law. This comprehensive statute governs every aspect of licensure and practice, including the composition and powers of GREC (six members appointed by the governor — five licensed brokers and one consumer member), the educational requirements for licensure (75 hours of approved pre-licensure coursework), continuing education obligations (36 hours every four years), and the trust account and recordkeeping requirements that every broker must follow. The exam tests your knowledge of license law in detail, including the actions that constitute unlicensed practice, the procedures for license renewal and reactivation, and the disciplinary sanctions GREC can impose — from reprimands and fines to license suspension and revocation.
Georgia's most distinctive real estate characteristic is that it is an attorney-closing state. Unlike many states where title companies or escrow officers handle real estate closings, Georgia law requires that a licensed Georgia attorney oversee the closing process. This means that agents must understand the attorney's role in drafting documents, conducting the title search, preparing the settlement statement, and disbursing funds. The exam tests this nuanced relationship, including what tasks an attorney must perform versus what tasks a licensee may perform without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
Other Georgia-specific exam content includes the state's homestead exemption, which protects up to $21,500 of a debtor's equity in their primary residence (or $43,000 for married couples) from most judgment creditors — a figure that candidates often need to know for exam purposes. The Georgia Condominium Act (O.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 3, Article 3) and the Georgia Time-Share Act establish specific disclosure, registration, and governance requirements that differ from national norms. Georgia's agency disclosure rules, fair housing protections (which mirror federal law but include additional state-level enforcement mechanisms), property tax assessment and appeal procedures, and the role of the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority in maintaining land records all appear on the exam. This 50-question Georgia practice test provides the focused, state-specific drill you need to pass the Georgia state portion on your first attempt.