Also, please name the state you are in, how much did you study, how long after school did you take it, or any other info you want to add! Thanks!

Classes took me about a year to complete, took the test about six months after my last class, passed right away. Studied using a CD specifically designed to function like the Ohio test, and had a bank of over 1000 questions, used the CD for about 20 minutes every day.

CT. I studied for about 45 minutes a day. The class ended in the end of August but couldn't test until middle of October because of the testing company was full. I passed the general part the first time, but missed the state part by 1 question. I went back a week later and passed the state part.

Texas and I took the exam once and passed it. Once I finished RE course I took a prep course (it helped alot) the week of my exam. I also studied about 30 min a day the week of my exam.

Missouri and I took the salespersons classroom training for 2 weeks and then my test the day after class ended--started right in on my brokers the next week and passed it the following week. I studied at least 2 hours every night.

i took the classes in about 6 weeks, took a prep course right after classes ended, and took my exam two weeks after. I signed up for one of those online test prep places but only used it for probably 2 hours...on the day of the exam. I don't remember the breakdown for national/state, but I only missed 7 out of 110 questions. Just use your common sense and you should be ok!

I'm in Ohio. The class took 3 months, passed the test on the first try. Honestly, I didn't study much outside class. To offset all my shortcomings, I was blessed with an excellent memory.

Jackie it took me 6 months to do my classes, I was a college student and was able to mix my classes in with my other classes. I took the test about 6 months later. I Passed the sate part of the exam on the first time and the National portion on the second. I never studied for the exam until I had to take the national part again I studied 1 hour every other day foe 2 weeks. To be honest I thought the test was easy. I only missed passing the first time by 2 questions. If I had studied the first time I’m sure I would have passed it all the first time. By the way I’m in Ohio

Im in Kansas. Took classes for 2 weeks in the evenings (was working my landscaping business) and didnt get to study much, but did take a one day extra class and passed it the first try. For us they dont tell us what you got on the test. Its either pass or fail. I think Missouri people that were in the class had to be there longer but I could of gotten my Missouri license without the extra hours.

Passed on the 1st try, Virginia, took it 2 weeks after classes, studied approx. 20 min each night (if that).

Class was 10 weeks long, 1x/wk for 4+ hours. The instructors were phenominal with study guides and outlines, practice tests. I took the test 2 days after my last class. Didn't study much, the class was preparation enough. Read 'Modern RE' too. Passed in the 90's. I was fortunite to have the instructors I did.

Before the test I overheard a woman say that this was her 7th attempt at passing the test. If she ever did pass, I'd guess that she'd make a good agent - she's got persistance!

I studied like a fiend and passed the first time.
Allied gave good advice: before the test, write down your math formulas on your scratch paper and use it to track questions you're not sure of. Write down those ? numbers and move on to the ones you are sure of. Go back to the ones you're not sure of and answer them. Then go through the entire test and double check your answers.

Good luck!

NB, Canada here we only take a Two week course. How long are the courses everywhere else?

Took the class in one week and passed the test two weeks later on my second try. The first try I didnt study AT ALL I thought I could go in and walk all over it but I was wrong. Signed back up then studied my butt off for a week.

Here in Colorado the classes are about a month if you go all day every day M-F. If you do the 4 hour evening classes every evening it takes 2 months, and if you do all day Saturday and Sunday it takes 3 months. (That's for a brokers license. We don't have sales licenses here).
I did home study for 6-8 hours per day and it took me 9 days on my own. I took the exam within a week and passed my first time.
I had already been managing large apartment complexes for 6 years and taught the fair housing training for my company- plus my parents were real estate investors, so I had a little head start.

Amen to that me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm in Ohio, too. I passed on my first try. There is someone in our office that took the State test 4 times or so. He's a great agent!

Where are you at in OH

I took the course over a two day period. Twelve hours both days. I studied for about an hour and took the test two weeks after the course. I passed the first time. The test and course were not that difficult most of it semmed to be common sense type information.

hi Jaclyn

I'm in CT. I took evening classes 2 nights per week 6-9 pm. Classes took about 12 weeks when factoring in the Thanksgiving break. I could've attended for 6 additional hours on Saturdays which would've allowed me to complete the required hours in 5 weeks, but was more focused on understanding the content as opposed to meeting the 60 hour requirement. I passed the class test on the first try after studying for 3-4 hours each day over the weekend. The book we used had a code to download a good number of questions. I basically used those questions to study, answering as many as I could and reviewing the content on the questions I missed. I also purchased a state specific study guide that was 200+ questions. This helped get me into "test mode". Once I got notice from the state that I could test (this took about 3 weeks from when I sent the application and fee), I scheduled my test 1.5 weeks later. I reviewed the 2 nights leading up to the test.

I did feel confident that I knew the content, but reviewing the material only made me breeze through the test that much faster.

We also only get a pass/fail on each portion here.

Best of luck to you.

I enrolled in an online course. I passed the first time. When I went in to take the test, I thought I would fail.. Some of the questions, I didnt know the answer..

I am in Wisconsin, took the class through a broker, took about 6 months, studied the review heavily, passed on the first try.

My 1st test was the C.A. Broker's exam. Although I've been a real estate investor for 9yrs, I had never been licensed & I used 'equivalent experience' & the required classes to qualify7 to sit for the exam.

I took 8 classes through Allied School, and it took me about 1yr., as you can only take one class every 2.5wks & I lagged, too. Then it took 6mths to get an exam date, take the exam & pass licensing (there were a few bugs).

I passed on the 1st try, but I also studied like a fiend. I took every chapter test, every course exam, and also bought an exam cram list of practice tests and a video.

One time. I started classed in August. Took 1 or 2 classes a week and then the cram course (a weekend long class). Passed the class test with an 89%. Took a month and a half off and studied my butt off every chance I got. I took on-line tests from the same company that administers the test and from the library. I looked over my notes and tests from the cram course. I also took the exit exam a couple of times just to go over the test. Took the test in beginning of December and passed. I really didn't think I did because the test had A LOT of things that were never taught. It was a complete shock that I passed and pretty high too.
Diane

Missouri. No RE background.

Took an online course and studied daily from Jan 1 to Jan 25. Took the test on Jan 26th and passed the first time.

In MO you have a 48 course and a 24 hour certificate. I completed both at the same time.

Took me RE Class over yrs ago (3 weeks, 4 days a week, 5 hours a day), but started studying for the exams this past April. Studied for a couple hours a day for 3 weeks. Passed both sections of the test the first time and it only took me 15 minutes tops. When I entered the testing room, there were people taking their tests, and I was out of there before they were even done.

I'm from NYS. The requirements have just changed. When I took the class, it was 45 hours in length. Was working FT at the time, so I took the envening class for 8 weeks. The required hourse were 45- they are now 90. Passed the class exam and State exam on the first try. In NYS - the exam is pretty easy.

I'm in Oregon. I took the course at OnlineEd, it was the cheapest I could find by about $300 under other classes. I started studying in May, and took my test in July, and passed the first time.

It took me a total of less than 3 months. The classes were laggy which covered 3 chapters a week for 4 weeks. I did the pre state exam test 1 week afterwards of cramming about 12 hours of study on my days off from work. I scheduled the state exam and bought a study kit about 3 weeks following.

I passed the first time and was surprised. I was the last was to leave and checked all the questions thoroughly.

My father came to this country at age 30 and learned English from ground up and got his license on the second try. He accidentally signed up for the broker as well so he probably would have gotten it first try.

Just study hardcore and you will pass.

It took me 3 months of taking and passing the class (RE Principles). My exam was a month after finishing the course as I took into account the time it takes to even get a seat in the exam and scheduled it well ahead of time. I passed the first time.

I passed my test the first time. I'm in PA and I took my exam 2 weeks after I got all my paperwork back from school. Especially a week before up until 10 seconds before the test, I was studying.

I got 87 on my state test and 95 on national.

My advice, the sooner you take the test (after you finish school), the better your chances are of passing. All that stuff is still fresh in your mind.

I am in PA, took the course over three weekends (all day both days). I took notes in class, studied vocabulary words, studied, took practice exams from "Guide to taking the PSI Exam" and one exam book dedicated to the state exam.

I studied, studied, studied about a week before the test (the test was about three weeks after my last class). I also have learned a lot merely by working in a real estate office for nearly a year.

I passed with flying colors (97 on national and 93 on state), and I was finished with the test in near record time too..you are allowed 3 hours to complete it; I was done in 40 minutes. LOL

Connecticut - Took the required 60 hours class, studied the book, got a 93% on the exam at the end of the class, and then passed both general practice and state exam on the first shot.

I just took the test last week for the first time and passed, Im really happy I got it out of the way on the first try.

Just took my FL state exam yesterday for the first time. Wasn't nearly as hard as alot of people had made it out to be. Passed and didn't take 1/3 the time they allow. (3 and a half hours for 100 questions!)

California, passed the first time. I decided that I didn't want for my RE studies to drag out, so start-to-finish only took me about 6 weeks. Took Kaplan courses for 4 weeks (2 nights/week, 3 hrs each), studied on my own for 2 weeks, took the "exam cram" over one weekend and then passed the state exam the following week. Best advice I got was that once the class is over, forget the notes and books and just do questions, more questions and then some more questions. They give you a CD with about 900 questions and advise you to go through it 3 times. I did that and felt good throughout the test, passed it with little trouble.

^Hi D.
Which class did you product/course did you purchase from Kaplan?
(I sent you a Private Message regarding this topic as well)

I took my courses online. I studied a little bit the first time around but not as much as I should have and missed it by 2%.
I waited 2 months to take the next test and missed it by 5%. I should have not waited this long, but I had lots of personal stuff going on. The next time around I took it a month later and stayed up most of the night studying and passed.