Texas Real Estate Exam Study Plan — 30 Days

How to Structure Your 30 Days

Completing your mandatory 180 hours of qualifying education is only the first step. The content is dense, and much of it will fade if not reinforced. The 30 days leading up to your exam are critical for translating classroom theory into testing muscle memory.

A successful study plan works in progressive blocks: building national foundations, mastering state law, tackling math, and finally simulating the actual exam environment. Here is a week-by-week breakdown of your 30-day plan.

During the first week, focus exclusively on the **National portion** of the exam. The national portion contains 85 items (80 scored, 5 pretest) and covers broad property concepts.

• Days 1–3: Review property ownership, land-use controls, deed requirements, and transfer of title.
• Days 4–5: Focus on real estate contracts, financing laws (Truth in Lending, RESPA), and brokerage relationships.
• Days 6–7: Review property valuation, CMA principles, and general agency relationships. Take a diagnostic 80-question National practice test to identify your baseline score.

The second week is dedicated entirely to the notoriously difficult **Texas State portion** of the exam. This contains 50 items (40 scored, 10 pretest) and requires memorizing unique state statutes.

• Days 8–10: Deep dive into the Texas Real Estate License Act (TRELA), focusing on the powers of the Commission (TREC), licensing requirements, and standards of professional conduct.
• Days 11–13: Memorize promulgated contract clauses. Go through the standard One to Four Family Residential Contract paragraph by paragraph. Understand paragraph 5 (Earnest Money), paragraph 7 (Property Condition), and paragraph 23 (Termination Option).
• Days 14–15: Study Texas agency relationships, intermediary rules, landlord-tenant rules, and homestead exemptions. Take a 40-question State practice test to establish your baseline.

Week three is about bridging your knowledge gaps, combining national and state topics, and solidifying the mathematics.

• Days 16–18: Complete mixed-practice question sets. Do not just answer—read the detailed rationales for every question you miss.
• Days 19–21: Run focused math drills. Practice proration calculations, commission splits, loan-to-value calculations, and commercial lot square footage conversions.
• Day 22: Take a break. Let your brain rest to prevent cognitive fatigue.

The final week is all about building endurance and testing under realistic pressure conditions.

• Days 23–25: Take full-length, timed mock exams. Allocate exactly 150 minutes for the National portion and 90 minutes for the State portion. Grade them independently.
• Days 26–28: Identify your remaining weak spots. If your State score is below 70%, drill TREC rules. If your National score dips, drill finance terms.
• Day 29: Run a lightweight, high-yield final review. Review key definitions and math formulas.
• Day 30 (Exam Day): Eat a healthy breakfast, bring two forms of valid ID, your simple calculator, and arrive at least 30 minutes before your slot. Trust your preparation.