Do not email your application. In order to make a reservation to take the exam, applicants must visit Pearson Vue's application page. Applicants will need to create an account if they are first-time users. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours before the examination date. Candidates may also make a reservation by calling (800) 274-5992 at least 24 hours prior to the examination date.

Applicants may also mail their completed application to the following address:

Alaska Real Estate Commission
550 West 7^th Avenue,Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501

Salesperson Exam

• An applicant must be at least 19 years of age, work for a licensed broker and:
• An applicant should not be under indictment for a felony or any other crime that, in the judgment of the Real Estate Commission, affects the individual's ability to act as a real estate salesperson competently and safely. Additionally, the applicant should not be under indictment for forgery, theft, extortion, conspiracy to defraud creditors, or fraud.
• An applicant should apply for licensure within six months after passing the real estate exam.
• An applicant should pay the appropriate fee of $100 at the time of reservation
• Meet the education requirements
• Complete 40 classroom hours of approved pre-licensing education
• Successfully pass the real estate exam

Broker Exam

• Successfully pass the real estate exam and:
• An applicant should apply for licensure within six months of passing the exam
• Meet the education requirements
• An applicant should pay the appropriate fee of $100 at the time of reservation
• Obtain and maintain E & O insurance
• An applicant should not be under indictment for a felony or any other crime that, in the judgment of the Real Estate Commission, affects the individual's ability to act as a real estate salesperson competently and safely. Additionally, the applicant should not be under indictment for forgery, theft, extortion, conspiracy to defraud creditors, or fraud.
• Complete 30 classroom hours of approved broker training
• An applicant must have completed 36 consecutive months within the last 60 months as a real estate licensee, and real estate must have been his/her principal occupation. The applicant must own a real estate business or work as the broker for a corporation or partnership.

Salesperson Exam: The exam consists of 80 general practice questions and 40 state law questions.

Broker Exam: The exam consists of 80 general practice questions and 60 state law questions.

All candidates have four hours to complete the exam.

The exam is administered electronically. It is given weekly in Anchorage, semi-monthly in Fairbanks, and quarterly in Juneau.

Click this link to see what's on Alaska's Pearson Vue real estate exam.

National Section

• Real property characteristics, legal descriptions, and property use (9 questions)
• Forms of ownership, transfer, and recording of title (8 questions)
• Property value and appraisal (11 questions)
• Real estate contracts and agency (16 questions)
• Real estate practice (14 questions)
• Property disclosures and environmental issues (8 questions)
• Financing and settlement (7 questions)
• Real estate math calculations (7 questions)

State-specific Portion 

• Powers of the Alaska Real Estate Commission (5% of questions)
• Licensing (5% of questions)
• Requirements governing the activities of licensees (76% of questions)
• Additional topics (14% of questions)

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Because there are different questions of varying degrees of difficulty on each exam, a statistical procedure known as equating is used in grading the exams. This is done to ensure that no candidate is put at an unfair advantage or disadvantage due to the particular questions they receive on the exam. Raw scores are converted into scaled scores that range from 0 to 100. To pass the exam, a candidate must make at least 75% on the exam, although numeric scores are only reported to failing candidates.

All applicants are required to bring appropriate identification on the day of the examination. This includes two forms of current signature identification, which must exactly match the name on the registration.

Primary identification (current, with photograph and signature):

• Government-issued Driver's license
• US Department of State Driver's license
• US Learner's permit
• National/State/CountryIdentification card
• Passport
• Passport card
• Military ID
• Military ID for spouses or dependents
• Alien Registration card

Secondary identification (current, with signature):

• Government-issued Driver's license
• US Social Security card
• Debit or Credit card
• Any forms of ID on the Primary ID list

Visit the links below for additional resources for Alaska's real estate exam:

• Alaska Real Estate Candidate Handbook
• Real Estate Commission Statutes and Regulations
• Real Estate Commission