Nevada real estate license
What it takes to get licensed to sell real estate in Nevada, from the state's official commission and exam vendor.
- Salesperson hours
- 120 (45 hrs Real Estate Principles, 45 hrs Real Estate Law incl. 18 hrs NV law, 15 hrs Real Estate Transactions/Contracts, 15 hrs Agency)
- Broker requirement
- 64 semester credit hours of broker-level education (45-hr Broker Management, 45-hr Law/experience, 45-hr Appraisal/experience, 15 credits related coursework, 15-hr Contracts, 15-hr Agency) + 2 years active full-time experience within the preceding 4 years (experience can offset some credit hours)
- Exam vendor
- Pearson VUE
- Exam structure
- 120 scored multiple-choice questions: 80 national + 40 Nevada state-specific, administered as two separate exams (national exam + NV state exam)
- Passing
- 75%
Preparing for the Nevada exam
PrepTempo's Salesperson and Broker courses cover the national portion — property, contracts, financing, agency, and practice — which is the same in Nevada and the larger share of the exam. Study your Nevada state-law portion from the commission on top of the core.
Official sources
Educational information only, researched July 2026 — not legal or licensing advice. Requirements change; confirm with the Nevada real-estate commission. PrepTempo is not affiliated with any state commission or exam vendor.