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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Which agency licenses and regulates real estate agents in North Carolina?
Answer: A. The North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC) licenses and regulates real estate brokers in North Carolina.
Question 2 of 5
What entry-level license does North Carolina issue to a new real estate agent?
Answer: B. North Carolina licenses everyone as a 'broker.' A new licensee is a PROVISIONAL broker who must complete postlicensing education to remove the provisional status.
Question 3 of 5
Which agency is responsible for licensing and regulating real estate brokers in North Carolina?
Answer: A. The North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC) is the state agency that licenses and regulates real estate brokers and enforces License Law in North Carolina.
Question 4 of 5
Which government body issues and regulates real estate licenses in North Carolina?
Answer: A. The North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC) is the state agency charged with licensing and regulating real estate brokers in North Carolina.
Question 5 of 5
Under the North Carolina licensing structure, how are individual real estate licensees classified?
Answer: A. North Carolina licenses everyone as a broker. There is no separate salesperson license; a new licensee is simply a provisional broker.
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What you need to know
Everyone is licensed as a broker, but entry-level applicants must first complete 75 hours of prelicensing education and pass the exam to become a provisional broker. A provisional broker must work under the supervision of a Broker-in-Charge (BIC) and complete 90 hours of postlicensing education within their first three years to remove the provisional status.
How North Carolina Licenses Real Estate Agents: FAQs
Is How North Carolina Licenses Real Estate Agents on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the North Carolina real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.
Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes — every page on Cinna RE's resource library is free to read, print and share. The app adds practice questions, mock exams and a readiness score.
Does North Carolina test this differently?
North Carolina applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the North Carolina rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
