Coverage Map: National vs. Louisiana Topics
Key Takeaways
- The Louisiana salesperson exam has two separately-scored portions: National (~80 questions) and Louisiana-specific (~50 questions), each requiring about 75% to pass.
- Louisiana is a civil-law state, so common-law terms are renamed: immovable/movable property, usufruct, and predial servitudes appear throughout the State section.
- Study National chapters first to build the universal framework, then layer Louisiana License Law, agency statutes, and Civil Code concepts on top.
- The blueprint-to-chapter table lets you confirm coverage of every weighted area before scheduling the exam.
- Reserve full-length timed practice exams for the final week, after completing every chapter at least once.
Standalone Coverage Map
This guide is standalone-complete: it teaches the full national real-estate salesperson blueprint plus the state-specific license-law chapters. Use the table below to map each official exam topic to where it is covered here.
The Louisiana real estate salesperson licensing exam is delivered by PSI on behalf of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission (LREC). Like most state salesperson exams, it is split into two scored portions: a National (General) section covering principles that apply in every U.S. state, and a State (Louisiana-Specific) section covering rules unique to Louisiana law and LREC regulation.
Understanding the split matters because it tells you where to spend study time. The National section is roughly 80 scored questions and the Louisiana section is roughly 50 scored questions, and both must be passed separately at about 75%. A strong National score will not rescue a failed State portion, so treat Louisiana law as its own discipline rather than an afterthought to the general material.
The National portion tests vocabulary and concepts that transfer anywhere: property ownership, agency, contracts, financing, valuation, and federal fair housing. The Louisiana portion tests how those concepts are modified by the Louisiana Civil Code, the Louisiana Real Estate License Law, and LREC rules. Louisiana is a civil-law (Napoleonic Code) state, so several common-law terms you learn nationally are renamed or reshaped here.
The table below maps each official PSI/LREC blueprint area to the chapter in this guide that covers it, and flags whether the content is primarily National (N), Louisiana-specific (LA), or a blend (N+LA). Use it to plan your reading order and to confirm you have touched every weighted topic before exam day.
National (General) blueprint areas map as follows:
| Blueprint Area | Scope | Guide Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Property ownership & land use | N+LA | Ch. 2-3 |
| Laws of agency & fiduciary duties | N+LA | Ch. 4 |
| Property valuation & appraisal | N | Ch. 5 |
| Financing & lending | N | Ch. 6 |
| Transfer of title | N+LA | Ch. 7 |
| Practice & disclosures | N+LA | Ch. 8 |
| Contracts (purchase, listing, lease) | N+LA | Ch. 9 |
| Federal fair housing | N | Ch. 10 |
| Math (proration, commission, area) | N | Ch. 14 |
Louisiana-specific blueprint areas map as follows:
| Blueprint Area | Scope | Guide Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana License Law & LREC rules | LA | Ch. 11 |
| Louisiana agency & disclosure statutes | LA | Ch. 12 |
| Louisiana Civil Code property concepts | LA | Ch. 13 |
Note that several N+LA rows are split across the National and State scored portions, so you will revisit ownership, agency, title, contracts, and disclosures from both a general and a Louisiana angle. The State chapters (11 to 13) assume you already command the general framework.
A few Louisiana renamings deserve early attention because they reappear across multiple chapters. What other states call an earnest-money contract Louisiana frames through the Civil Code; usufruct stands in for many life-estate scenarios; immovable and movable property replace real and personal property; and predial servitudes cover what common-law states call easements. Learn these labels first so the State questions read as familiar concepts in new clothing.
Recommended study sequence: start with the National chapters (2 through 10 and the math in Ch. 14) to build the universal framework, since most Louisiana rules are easier to absorb once the general concept is solid. Then move to the Louisiana chapters (11 through 13), which assume you already understand agency, contracts, and title in the abstract and focus on how LREC and the Civil Code change them.
Within each chapter, read the concept section first, then work the practice questions, then return to any flagged weak spots before advancing. Save full-length timed practice exams for the final week, after you have completed all chapters at least once. Plan to revisit the math chapter and the Louisiana License Law chapter twice, as these carry disproportionate point value relative to study effort.
One scheduling note: PSI lets you sit both portions in a single appointment or retake just the section you failed, so passing the National part banks that result while you re-study Louisiana law. Use this map to track which portion each chapter feeds. When you can answer practice questions in every row of both tables without referring back, you have covered the full blueprint and are ready to schedule your exam date with confidence.