Tennessee real estate license
What it takes to get licensed to sell real estate in Tennessee, from the state's official commission and exam vendor.
- Salesperson hours
- 90 (60-hour Basic Principles + 30-hour New Affiliates course)
- Broker requirement
- 120 classroom hours (incl. 30-hour Office/Broker Management course) plus 24-36 months actively licensed as affiliate broker (36 months if licensed after 5/12/1988; 24 months if before, or with a real-estate-major bachelor's degree)
- Exam vendor
- PSI
- Exam structure
- National portion 75 scored + 5-10 pretest questions/2.5 hours; State (TN law) portion 50 scored + 5-10 pretest questions/1.5 hours, scored separately
- Passing
- 70% on each portion is the most consistently cited figure (56/75 national, 35/50 state); one source cited 75% — confirm authoritative figure in the PSI TN candidate handbook via tn.gov/commerce/regboards/trec
Some Tennessee details were ambiguous on the official site when we researched this (July 2026) — double-check specifics with the commission before you rely on them.
Preparing for the Tennessee exam
PrepTempo's Salesperson and Broker courses cover the national portion — property, contracts, financing, agency, and practice — which is the same in Tennessee and the larger share of the exam. Study your Tennessee 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 Tennessee real-estate commission. PrepTempo is not affiliated with any state commission or exam vendor.