Where this fits on the exam
| 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
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
Show answer and explanation →
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.
- A. Correct. Qualifying college study may satisfy the education route after official transcript review.
- B. Incorrect. The approved 75-hour course is a common route, but the bulletin also recognizes qualifying college credit.
- C. Incorrect. The 25-hour course is not the alternate salesperson prelicense route described here.
- D. Incorrect. An education equivalency does not waive the required licensing examination.
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.
- A. Incorrect. Five elapsed years are not the same as three active years within the preceding five.
- B. Incorrect. The shortfall described is active experience, not a requirement to repeat completed broker education.
- C. Correct. The applicant has only two qualifying active years and needs at least three of the preceding five.
- D. Incorrect. Another salesperson exam does not supply the missing active brokerage experience.
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.
- A. Incorrect. This reverses the exam and timely license-issuance amounts.
- B. Correct. The exam costs $175, and license issuance within three months costs $170 under the cited bulletin.
- C. Incorrect. Although the amounts total $345, they are separate fees due at different stages.
- D. Incorrect. The $340 license fee applies after three months within the licensing window, not timely issuance here.
Ready to move on?
You are ready for the next lesson when all of these are true.
- Separate the salesperson, broker, and CAM education routes.
- Apply the broker's three-of-five-years active-experience requirement.
- Distinguish the examination fee from the initial license fee.
- Answer the practice questions without looking back, then explain why the other choices fail.
- Explain the worked example in your own words and identify the fact that decides the answer.
- Retest this topic on another day in a mixed question set.
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.