National Real Estate Exam · 2026 Edition

Pass the National portion of your real estate exam — first try.

Every state's salesperson exam has two parts: a National portion (federal law, agency, contracts, finance, math) and a state-specific portion. The National portion is the same in every state — and it's where most people fail.

  • 234-page guide — 12 chapters covering every National exam topic
  • 230+ practice questions with answer explanations
  • Federal law quick reference (FHA, RESPA, TILA, ECOA, ADA)
  • Real estate math cheat sheet — every tested formula
  • Audio version for studying anywhere
  • 30-day money-back guarantee

$49 one-time · 30-day money-back

~50%
est. first-try National fail rate — see the data
60-70%
of your exam is National
2026
Edition
2026 EDITION

National Real Estate
Master Guide

Pass the National Portion — First Try

234 pages·230+ Qs·PDF + Audio
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The Program

One guide. Three ways to study.

Same content. Three delivery formats. Pick what fits your brain — or grab the bundle and save $19.

PDF Only

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  • 12-chapter PDF (234 pages)
  • 230+ practice questions
  • Math cheat sheet + glossary
  • Federal law quick reference
  • Instant download · 30-day refund
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PDF · readable on any device

Audio Only

$39one-time
  • Full audio course (MP3)
  • ~7 hours, all 12 chapters
  • Studio-quality AI narration — hear the sample below
  • Listen anywhere · car, gym, walk
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What's Inside

Every chapter. Every appendix. No mystery box.

234 pages: 12 chapters, 4 appendices, 230+ practice questions with answer explanations. This is the actual table of contents.

The 12 chapters

  1. 01Property Ownership & Land Use Controls
  2. 02Land Use Controls & Environmental Issues
  3. 03Valuation & Market Analysis
  4. 04Financing
  5. 05General Principles of Agency
  6. 06Property Disclosures
  7. 07Contracts
  8. 08Transfer of Title
  9. 09Practice of Real Estate (Federal Compliance)
  10. 10Real Estate Calculations
  11. 11Specialty Areas
  12. 12Test-Taking Strategy & Math Drills

The 4 appendices

  • Practice exam — 100 mixed questions with full answer explanations
  • Math cheat sheet — every formula the National exam tests, with worked examples
  • Federal law quick reference — FHA, RESPA, TILA, ECOA, ADA at a glance
  • Glossary — 200+ real estate terms in plain English

Hear a sample — chapter 1

Three minutes from the chapter 1 audio. The full course is all 12 chapters, ~7 hours.

Free Sample

Try our 25 hardest National exam questions — free.

The 25 questions that trip people up the most on the National portion — with full explanations of why the wrong answers feel right.

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Real questions. Real answers. Real explanations.

18 pages·PDF·2026 Edition
How It Works

Pass in three steps.

1

Cover the National content

Work through 12 focused chapters mapped to the PSI / Pearson VUE / AMP exam outlines. Federal law, agency, contracts, finance, math — everything tested.

2

Drill the failure patterns

230+ practice questions designed around the wording traps and concept tests that fail most applicants the first time around.

3

Add your state portion

Use your state pre-license course or your state Real Estate Commission's outline for the state portion. Walk in to test day prepared for both halves.

Who Makes This

An independent publisher. No guru.

StudyStack is a small independent publisher under the LobsterForge umbrella. There's no smiling founder photo and no "20 years in real estate" backstory — we're not going to invent one.

Here's how the guide actually gets made: AI research assistance does the heavy reading and drafting. Every chapter is fact-checked against the federal source law it teaches — the Fair Housing Act, RESPA, TILA, ECOA — and a human reviews every product before it ships. We're upfront about that, because the alternative is pretending you're paying for "expertise" you're not getting.

We got tired of $300 prep courses sold to people who can't afford to fail twice. You pass. You start earning. We move on to the next person.

Common Questions

Quick answers

Does this work for my state?

Yes — for the National portion. Every state's salesperson exam has a National portion (federal law, agency, contracts, finance) and a state-specific portion. The National portion is the same in every state (60-70% of your test). State portions vary, so we sell state add-ons separately as we publish them.

Is this a replacement for my pre-license course?

No. Every state requires a state-approved pre-license course (60-180 hours classroom or online depending on state). This guide is for AFTER that — to focus your exam prep on what's actually tested and to drill the failure patterns.

How is this different from PrepAgent or Colibri Real Estate?

Colibri and the other big schools sell full pre-license courses — that's the required coursework, not exam prep. PrepAgent sells exam-prep access passes (roughly $59-99) that last from 1 week to 3 months and then expire. Ours is a $49 one-time purchase: the files are yours forever, no clock running. And the voice is different — we don't write like a textbook, we write like the person next to you at work explaining what's actually on the test.

What if I fail?

30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. Email support@studystack.org and we'll refund you immediately. We also want to know what didn't help so we can fix it.

Is there an audio version?

Yes — all 12 chapters in studio-quality AI narration, about 7 hours total. It's $39 standalone or $69 in the Bundle with the PDF (save $19). There's a free chapter-1 sample above under "What's Inside" so you can hear it before you buy. Plays on any phone, podcast app, or car stereo.

How long until I can sit for my exam?

Depends on your state. Most people complete their pre-license course in 4-8 weeks. We recommend doing the National guide alongside your course and revisiting it in the 2 weeks before exam day.