301+ Free AL Real Estate Practice Questions

The current exam has 120 scored items: 80 national/general and 40 Alabama state. It also includes 10–15 unidentified, unscored pretest items. Candidates have 2.5 hours for the national/general portion and 1 hour for the Alabama portion.

Alabama requires applicants to be at least 19 years old — one year older than the 18-year minimum in most states. You must also hold a high school diploma or equivalent, complete 60 hours of AREC-approved pre-license coursework, pass the exam, and complete a fingerprint background check through Fieldprint.

RECAD stands for Real Estate Consumer's Agency and Disclosure. Alabama licensees must provide this form to consumers as soon as reasonably possible, before confidential information is disclosed, and no later than before providing brokerage services such as a showing. It explains single agency, dual agency, and transaction facilitation. A new RECAD form became available in 2026.

After receiving your temporary salesperson license, you must complete a 30-hour AREC-approved post-license course within 12 months of licensure. More importantly, the course must be completed within the first 6 months to keep your license active. Failure to complete within 6 months places your license on inactive status until the course is finished.

Pearson VUE reports an overall scaled score and requires 70. The handbook states that this scaled score is neither a percentage nor the raw number correct, so separate 70% portion cutoffs are not the current scoring rule.

The candidate retakes the entire examination. Pearson VUE permits unlimited attempts during the six-month authorization period, subject to appointment availability, and publishes no fixed waiting interval.