What is the exam-ready answer?
| Official syllabus topic | State Laws and Rules: Qualifications and Fees |
|---|---|
| Official PSI group | State Laws and Rules |
| Published group count | 16 of the 52 Georgia questions |
| Exam portion | Georgia salesperson supplement |
| Source edition | PSI Georgia Candidate Information Bulletin dated July 1, 2026 |
The Rule
PSI publishes 16, 21, and 15 items for the three Georgia groups. It does not publish a guaranteed subtopic count. The statute, current GREC rule, contract, or other cited primary authority controls each lesson.
The lesson
Georgia questions reward the Georgia rule. A national rule that sounds right can still be the wrong answer when the question names a Georgia statute, document, role or procedure.
Salesperson routes
A 75-hour approved course is the common route, but the bulletin also describes college, law-school, and other-jurisdiction alternatives with documentation.
Broker experience
Broker applicants need active-license experience for at least three of the preceding five years as well as an approved education route.
CAM route
CAM is a separate examination and education category. Its common prelicense course is 25 hours, with alternate routes listed by PSI.
Two fees
The July 1, 2026 bulletin lists a $175 examination fee and a $170 license fee. They are paid at different stages for different purposes.
Decision rule
Georgia rule and national contrast
Worked Georgia example
Scenario. A salesperson candidate completed six qualifying semester hours at an accredited college and asks whether a 75-hour Georgia course is still mandatory.
Reason it through. The bulletin lists six semester hours of qualifying study as an alternate route, subject to transcript review and approval before scheduling.
Answer. The candidate may use the alternate route if the coursework and official transcript satisfy PSI's review.
Common exam traps
- Treating the common course as the only route
- Using inactive years for the broker experience test
- Confusing the exam fee with the license fee
- Quoting an old fee without an edition date
Original practice questions with detailed explanations
These are original instructional questions mapped to the July 1, 2026 PSI outline. They are not copied from PSI or a live examination. Choose an answer before opening the explanation.
Question 1A salesperson candidate has six semester hours of qualifying real estate study from an accredited college. What does the current PSI bulletin allow?
- A. It can replace the 75-hour course after transcript review
- B. Nothing, because every candidate must take the 75-hour course
- C. A shorter 25-hour course in place of the 75-hour course
- D. An automatic waiver of the salesperson examination
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Answer: A. It can replace the 75-hour course after transcript review
The bulletin lists six semester hours, or ten quarter hours, of qualifying study as an alternate route, subject to review of the official transcript. The examination is still required. The mandatory-course answer is the trap: the 75-hour course is the common route, not the only one.
Question 2A salesperson has finished broker education but has held an active license only for the last two years, after three years on inactive status. Which broker requirement is still unmet?
- A. None, because five years have passed since first licensure
- B. The broker education, which must be redone after inactivity
- C. Three years of active licensure within the past five years
- D. A second passing score on the salesperson examination
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Answer: C. Three years of active licensure within the past five years
Broker applicants need active licensure for at least three of the preceding five years, plus an approved education route. Two active years falls short, and the inactive years do not count. Candidates who add the inactive years to the active ones reach five and wrongly assume the requirement is met.
Question 3A candidate pays PSI to take the salesperson exam, passes, and obtains the license within three months. Under the July 1, 2026 bulletin, what are the two fees?
- A. A $175 license fee and a $170 exam fee
- B. A $175 exam fee and a $170 license fee
- C. One combined $345 fee paid when scheduling
- D. A $175 exam fee and a $340 license fee
Show answer and explanation →
Answer: B. A $175 exam fee and a $170 license fee
The bulletin lists a $175 examination fee and a $170 license fee, paid at different stages for different purposes. Licensing within three months of the exam keeps the ordinary $170 fee, while waiting longer triggers a higher fee. Swapping the two amounts is an easy slip because they are only five dollars apart.
Ready to move on?
You are ready for the next lesson when all of these are true.
- Explain Georgia License Qualifications, Education Routes, Experience, and Fees in one clear answer without notes.
- Separate Salesperson routes from Broker experience using a fresh example.
- Apply the decision rule to a new fact pattern and name the fact that controls the result.
- State the Georgia-specific point or explain why the national rule applies unchanged.
- Answer every practice question and explain the rule each rejected option misapplies.
- Revisit this topic later in mixed practice without category labels.
Recommended next lesson
Continue with Original Georgia License Issuance, Activation, Inactivation, and Deadlines. After qualifying and passing, the next lesson covers turning the score into a license: the 24-hour wait, the $170 fee, the three- and 12-month deadlines, and why an inactive license needs no sponsoring broker.
Return to the State Laws and Rules hub for the complete official branch and the full lesson list for this Georgia group.