New York real estate exam 7-day study plan

Start with the free Snapshot when you are ready

The Snapshot includes 25 source-linked questions, raw topic counts, and explanations for every option.

Start the free Practice SnapshotReview all 25 source-linked questions

Official-source checkpoints

• New York Department of State salesperson licensing page: qualifying education, state exam, eAccessNY, application, and current instructions. NY Department of State salesperson page. Last verified: 2026-07-17.
• New York Department of State 77-hour salesperson curriculum: use it as the official topic source, not as PathReady exam-percentage weighting. 77-hour curriculum. Last verified: 2026-07-17.
• Real Estate License Law and agency-law references are current official legal sources for statutory review. Salesperson compensation may be received only from the licensed broker with whom the salesperson is associated. RPL §443 agency disclosure and RPL §442-a salesperson compensation rule. Last verified: 2026-07-17.

Seven-day editorial sequence

1. Day 1 — official facts and baseline practice

   • Read DOS/eAccessNY exam facts and logistics.
   • Understand the official 77-hour curriculum as the topic source.
   • Start the free Practice Snapshot.

2. Day 2 — agency roles

   • Agency roles; client, customer, and principal.
   • Dual agency and designated agents.
   • Compensation versus representation.

3. Day 3 — legal concepts and ownership

   • Liens, easements, encroachments, and restrictions.
   • Deeds, fixtures, estates, and ownership vocabulary.

4. Day 4 — fair-housing conduct

   • Steering, redlining, and blockbusting.
   • Actor-and-conduct distinctions.

5. Day 5 — contracts and property context

   • Contracts, listings, condo/co-op, and land use.
   • Exclusive agency versus exclusive right-to-sell.
   • Use variance versus area variance.

6. Day 6 — finance, valuation, and math setup

   • LTV, points, taxes, commission splits, cap rate, and GRM.
   • Write the setup before calculating.

7. Day 7 — review and rest

   • Retake the free Practice Snapshot if useful.
   • Review explanations and source links.
   • Review DOS/eAccessNY account steps, then stop intensive study early enough to rest.