What is on the Georgia real estate exam?
The national portion tests property ownership, land use, valuation, financing, contracts, agency, disclosures, property management, title transfer, real estate practice, and calculations. The Georgia supplement tests State Laws and Rules, Real Estate Practice in Georgia, and Finance and Closing.
National portion: published area weights
The percentages below come directly from PSI. The bulletin’s sample certification shows 100 national questions, but that sample is dated January 2, 2002. We retain 100 for study planning and explain that source limit in the exam-format guide. Use the published weights for relative emphasis and confirm current operational details with PSI.
| Official area | Published weight | What PSI includes | Lesson path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contracts | 19% |
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| Agency | 13% |
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| Practice of Real Estate | 12% |
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| Property Ownership | 10% |
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| Financing | 10% |
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| Valuation and Market Analysis | 8% |
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| Real Estate Calculations | 7% |
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| Property Disclosures | 7% |
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| Transfer of Title | 6% |
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| Land Use Controls and Regulations | 5% |
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| Property Management | 3% |
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Georgia supplement: 52 questions
PSI publishes exact item counts for these three groups. It does not publish a BRRETA count, a trust-account count, or a tax count. We teach every listed branch but do not pretend to know unpublished subtopic distribution.
| Official area | Published weight | What PSI includes | Lesson path |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Laws and Rules | 16 Q |
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| Real Estate Practice in Georgia | 21 Q |
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| Finance and Closing | 15 Q |
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Find a lesson for each outline branch
Open a branch to find its teaching pages. Each lesson includes a worked example and original questions with explanations. Counts describe the questions on that lesson, not the number you will receive on PSI. A question reused in an assessment is still the same exercise.
National I.AReal versus personal property and transfer
National I.BLand characteristics, descriptions, and measurement
- Land Characteristics and Legal Descriptions3 questions
- Metes and Bounds, Bearings, Monuments, and Point of Beginning3 questions
- Lot and Block Legal Descriptions3 questions
- Government Survey System3 questions
- Measuring Structures, Acreage, and Land3 questions
National I.CLiens, easements, encroachments, potential title burdens, and severable rights
National I.DSole, shared, common-interest, trust, estate, entity, and life-estate ownership
National II.ATaxation, special assessments, eminent domain, condemnation, and escheat
- Government Rights in Land: PETE4 questions
National II.BPublic controls and zoning relief
- Government Land-Use Controls3 questions
- Variances, Special Uses, and Nonconforming Uses3 questions
National II.CDeed restrictions, subdivision covenants, and association controls
- Private Land-Use Controls4 questions
National III.AAppraisal purpose, credential boundaries, and process
- Appraisals: Purpose, Process, and Reports5 questions
National III.BValue principles and sales, cost, and income approaches
- Principles and Elements of Value3 questions
- Highest and Best Use3 questions
- Sales Comparison Approach3 questions
- Cost Approach to Value3 questions
- Income Approach and Market Analysis4 questions
National III.CCMA, BPO, AVM, and appraisal distinctions
- Income Approach and Market Analysis4 questions
- Sales Comparison Approach3 questions
National IV.ALoan terminology, underwriting, clauses, and note essentials
- Basic Real Estate Financing Concepts16 questions
- Mortgage Underwriting and Loan Qualification3 questions
- Loan Clauses and Default Remedies3 questions
- Financing Instruments and Promissory Notes3 questions
National IV.BLoan structures and conventional, government, seller, reverse, equity, construction, rehab, and bridge financing
- Basic Real Estate Financing Concepts16 questions
- Owner Financing and Installment Land Contracts3 questions
National IV.CRESPA, TILA, TRID, ECOA, lending sequence, and risky features
- Federal Lending Laws: TILA, RESPA, ECOA, and TRID12 questions
- Mortgage Underwriting and Loan Qualification3 questions
- Loan Clauses and Default Remedies3 questions
National V.AFormation, enforceability, status, options, notices, signatures, rights, remedies, and termination
- Contract Validity and Enforceability4 questions
- Contract Classifications3 questions
- Offer, Acceptance, Counteroffers, and Electronic Contracting5 questions
- Options, Rights of First Refusal, and Related Rights3 questions
- Contract Performance, Breach, and Remedies3 questions
- How Real Estate Contracts End4 questions
- Purchase Agreements and Addenda3 questions
National V.BPurchase, contingency, amendment, rental, lease-purchase, and lease-type agreements
- Purchase Agreements and Addenda3 questions
- Leases and Leasehold Estates6 questions
National V.CMultiple offers and counteroffers
National VI.ACreation, listings, buyer and tenant representation, nonagency, authority, and termination
- Creation and Types of Agency3 questions
- Brokerage Representation Agreements3 questions
- Non-Agency, Customers, Ministerial Acts, and Authority4 questions
- Termination of Agency3 questions
National VI.BClient and nonclient duties
- Agent Duties to Clients and Customers3 questions
National VI.CRepresentation and conflict disclosures
National VII.ASeller condition disclosure and inspection, survey, and land-use warning signs
- Seller Property Disclosure3 questions
- Inspection and Survey Red Flags3 questions
- Land-Use and Development Red Flags3 questions
National VII.BEnvironmental hazards and legally required property disclosures
- Environmental Hazards and Disclosure3 questions
National VII.CMaterial facts and defects
National VIII.ATenant screening, fair housing and ADA, and rental-market analysis
National VIII.BLandlord and tenant rights and obligations
National IX.ADeeds and effective conveyance
National IX.BTitle searches, policies, problems, marketability, and insurability
National IX.COwnership timing, recording, settlement, parties, and warranties
- Closing, Recordation, Parties, and Transfer Timing4 questions
- Home and New-Construction Warranties3 questions
National IX.DForeclosure, short-sale, and probate transfers
National X.AFair housing scope, exemptions, protected classes, prohibited conduct, advertising, and ADA
National X.BEmployment status, antitrust, calling rules, and online advertising
National X.CPrivacy, transaction funds, and due diligence
National XI.ASeller net, buyer funds, prorations, transfer fees, and PITI
- Buyer Funds Needed at Closing3 questions
- Debit and Credit Rules for Closing Math3 questions
- 360-Day Versus 365-Day Proration3 questions
- Calendar-Day Proration Step by Step3 questions
- Georgia Real Estate Transfer-Tax Calculation5 questions
- Mortgage Payment and PITI Questions3 questions
- Seller Net Versus Buyer Funds Needed at Closing3 questions
National XI.BEquity, capitalization, LTV, discount points, and origination fees
- Equity Calculations3 questions
- Capitalization Rate and Value3 questions
- Loan-to-Value and Down-Payment Calculations3 questions
- Discount Points and Origination Fees3 questions
Georgia I.AUnfair practices
Georgia I.BSubstantive regulations
Georgia I.CQualifications and fees
Georgia I.DFair housing laws
- Georgia Fair Housing Law and Federal Overlap3 questions
Georgia I.EEducation, Research and Recovery Fund
Georgia I.FInvestigation and hearing process
Georgia I.GCommission organization and procedures
Georgia I.HRequired licensure
Georgia II.AGeorgia practice
Georgia II.BSales contracts
Georgia II.CListings and agency
- Georgia Listing Agreements3 questions
- Georgia Brokerage Engagement Requirements and Prohibited Terms3 questions
- Georgia Buyer Brokerage and Tenant Representation Agreements3 questions
- Client Versus Customer Under BRRETA3 questions
- Duties of a Georgia Broker Engaged by a Seller3 questions
- Duties of a Georgia Broker Engaged by a Buyer3 questions
- Duties to Landlords and Tenants Under BRRETA3 questions
- Georgia Transaction Brokers and Ministerial Acts3 questions
- BRRETA Confidentiality, Actual Knowledge, and Company Policy5 questions
Georgia II.DProperty management
- Property Management in Georgia3 questions
- Georgia Landlord-Tenant Rules for Exam Candidates9 questions
Georgia II.ECommunity association management
- Community Association Management in Georgia6 questions
Georgia III.AFinance
Georgia III.BClosing procedures
- Georgia Real Estate Closing Process and Parties3 questions
- Closing Statements, Debits, Credits, Prorations, and Funds3 questions
- Georgia Deeds, Title, Recordation, and Constructive Notice3 questions
- Title Searches, Title Insurance, and Marketable Title in Georgia3 questions
- Georgia Finance and Closing Scenario Workshop3 questions
- Georgia Real Estate Transfer-Tax Calculation5 questions
How to turn the outline into mastery
- Learn the complete rule. Definitions alone are not enough for scenario questions.
- Mark the Georgia distinction. Write down where a national principle changes in Georgia.
- Work an example. Explain the decision or calculation before looking at options.
- Study the traps. Contrast terms that can both look plausible.
- Answer original questions. Review why every distractor fails.
- Track mastery. Use accuracy, confidence, attempts, error type, and review date.
- Take the next prerequisite. Do not jump randomly between pages.
Where should you begin?
If you have diagnostic results, start with the highest-weight weak area. Without a diagnostic, start with the Georgia state portion, then Contracts, Agency, and Practice of Real Estate in the national guide. The full decision rule is in what to study first.