This Pennsylvania Real Estate cheat sheet compresses the Pennsylvania salesperson licensing exam into a printable rundown of the state-law facts the exam tests most. It's a premium cheat sheet built by Capital Prep — the one premium prep we trust — and it's yours free. Reinforce it with the rest of your free Pennsylvania Real Estate toolkit: the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
Pennsylvania Real Estate exam at a glance
- Result: Pass/Fail — the national and state portions are scored separately
- Education: 240 hours (16 credits) of professional real estate education before licensure
- Structure: A national portion plus a Pennsylvania state portion; confirm current counts, timing and fees with the Commission
What’s on the Pennsylvania Real Estate cheat sheet
- Pennsylvania State License Law & Practice (33%) — the regulator, RELRA, the CONSUMER NOTICE (49 Pa. Code § 35.336).
- Real Estate Contracts & Agency (National) (13%) — four elements of a valid contract, VOID (missing an essential element) vs VOIDABLE, listing agreement types and who earns the commission.
- Real Property Characteristics & Legal Descriptions (National) (9%) — real property = land + everything permanently attached, bundle of rights, FIXTURE tests.
- Property Value & Appraisal (National) (9%) — market VALUE, HIGHEST AND BEST USE, the THREE approaches.
- Forms of Ownership & Title Transfer (National) (8%) — sole ownership (severalty) vs co-ownership, JOINT TENANCY, TENANCY IN COMMON.
- Real Estate Practice & Fair Housing (National + PHRA) (8%) — federal FAIR HOUSING ACT (1968, Title VIII), pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), enforced by the PA, prohibited practices.
- Property Disclosures & Environmental Issues (National + PA) (8%) — PA Real Estate SELLER DISCLOSURE LAW (68 Pa.C.S. § 7301), MATERIAL FACT = anything affecting a reasonable buyer's, federal LEAD-BASED PAINT (Residential Lead Disclosure Act).
- Financing & Settlement (National + PA) (6%) — pennsylvania is a MORTGAGE (LIEN-THEORY) state, promissory NOTE = the promise to repay (the debt), loan types.
- Real Estate Math (both portions) (6%) — A handful of formulas cover nearly every question, AREA, COMMISSION = sale price × rate.
How to use it in your final week
- Front-load Pennsylvania State License Law & Practice — at about 33% of the exam it is the largest single area, and on a two-portion state exam the state-law material is where most repeat candidates lose points.
- Then work Real Estate Contracts & Agency (National) (13%) — the sheet leads there with four elements of a valid contract.
- Then work Real Property Characteristics & Legal Descriptions (National) (9%) — the sheet leads there with real property = land + everything permanently attached (improvements, FIXTURES) + the.
- Drill the traps until they are reflex — the one that catches most Pennsylvania candidates is consumer Notice does NOT create agency and is NOT a contract.
- Read the sheet the morning of your appointment for a last pass on the memory hooks, and confirm your exam details with the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission before test day.
The cheat sheet is your review layer — your Pennsylvania Real Estate practice test drives the exam-readiness ring at the top of this page. Download it, review, then take a full practice exam (or drill with the study guide and flashcards) to see where you stand.
Pennsylvania Real Estate cheat sheet FAQ
Yes — the Pennsylvania Real Estate cheat sheet downloads as a PDF at no cost and with no sign-up. It sits alongside Career Employer's free Pennsylvania Real Estate practice test, study guide, and flashcards, so your whole licensing prep is free in one place.
It condenses the highest-yield Pennsylvania licensing facts into a fast reference, covering all 9 content areas with their exam weights — from Pennsylvania State License Law & Practice through Real Estate Math (both portions) — plus the memory hooks and traps that catch repeat candidates.
Pass/Fail — the national and state portions are scored separately. Confirm the current specification with the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission before you schedule.
It is built from the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission's current content outline and the state statutes and rules the exam tests against. State commissions revise outlines and fees periodically, so verify the live details before test day.
No — the sheet is a cram and review layer, not a substitute for the state's required pre-license education. Use it to lock in the state-law facts and definitions, then work full weighted practice exams to find and fix weak areas.
Pennsylvania State License Law & Practice — at roughly 33% it is the largest single area on the exam. Real Estate Contracts & Agency (National) is next at about 13%.
It covers the content areas the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission publishes for this exam, which is where the state-specific questions come from. The national/general real-estate principles are covered across the same sheet's principles, contracts, financing, and valuation sections.
Click the download button or the preview card at the top of this page to open the PDF instantly. Bookmark the page so you can pull it up again the morning of your exam.
References
- 1.Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission, Department of State. “Real Estate Commission.” pa.gov, 2026. ↑
- 2.Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission. “Real Estate Salesperson Licensure Snapshot.” pa.gov, 2026. ↑
- 3.Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission. “Education Information.” pa.gov, 2026. ↑
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