Prepare for the Alaska real estate exam with 50 free practice questions, detailed answer explanations and links to the relevant Alaska laws and rules. No account or registration is required. Questions cover licensing, disclosures, licensee relationships, real estate activities, agreements and property management.

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Alaska Real Estate Practice Exam

1 / 50

An Alaska exclusive listing reaches its stated expiration date. How may it be renewed or extended?

Automatically forever unless the client complains.

By a written agreement signed by the client or the client’s authorized representative.

By the salesperson changing the date without the client’s approval.

By a buyer’s request alone.

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A seller represented by an Alaska licensee already has a signed sale contract when another written offer arrives. What does the licensee’s general communication duty require?

Present the written offer in a timely manner.

Destroy it because the property is under contract.

Hold it until after the sale closes.

Present it only if its price is higher.

3 / 50

Which Alaska body determines whether applicants meet real estate licensing requirements and issues licenses to qualified applicants?

The local board of REALTORS®.

The municipal assessor.

The Alaska Real Estate Commission.

The county recorder.

4 / 50

Under Alaska’s commission-earned statute, when is a brokerage commission earned?

Whenever the broker prints a listing flyer.

Only on a date selected by the testing company.

Automatically when a person asks about a property.

When the broker fulfills the terms of the written personal services contract.

5 / 50

Which loss is the type addressed by Alaska’s real estate recovery fund claim provisions, assuming the other claim requirements are met?

An ordinary decline in neighborhood property values.

A loss from a licensee’s conversion of trust funds in a real estate transaction.

A buyer’s disappointment with a lawful negotiated price.

A seller’s cost of routine repainting before listing.

6 / 50

An Alaska licensee is about to manage an owner’s rental property. What must exist before management begins?

A written property management contract specifying responsibilities, authority, term and management fee.

Only a verbal understanding about rent collection.

A sales advertisement instead of an agreement.

A tenant’s approval of the licensee’s business card.

7 / 50

After an Alaska seller delivers a disclosure, a later act makes an answer inaccurate. The seller needs to amend the statement. What form must the amendment take?

It must be in writing.

Only an oral comment to a neighbor.

No amendment is required after any initial disclosure.

An unsigned mental note for closing.

8 / 50

Under Alaska’s residential landlord duties, who is responsible for keeping common areas clean and safe?

Only the newest tenant.

Only a prospective buyer touring the building.

The landlord.

No one unless the property is for sale.

9 / 50

An Alaska apartment rents for $1,500 per month. No pet deposit is involved. What is the statutory maximum for the security deposit or prepaid rent subject to AS 34.03.070(a)?

$1,500.

$4,500.

There is no cap at this rent level.

$3,000.

10 / 50

An Alaska salesperson who is not acting as a licensed assistant earns a sales commission. From whom may the salesperson accept it under AS 08.88.401(b)(2)?

The salesperson’s employing broker.

Directly from the buyer’s lender as a substitute for the broker.

Directly from an unrelated unlicensed referral business.

From anyone, because the salesperson holds a license.

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Which task may an unlicensed Alaska brokerage assistant perform under the rule governing administrative support?

Schedule an appointment for a licensee without soliciting business.

Independently show a listed home to buyers.

Explain the legal effect of a purchase contract to a buyer.

Host an open house for prospective buyers.

12 / 50

An Alaska salesperson receives earnest money in trust in a transaction. What must the salesperson do with it?

Hold it in a personal savings account until closing.

Immediately turn it over to the broker or the broker’s authorized representative.

Use it to pay the salesperson’s advertising expenses.

Wait for the next license renewal.

13 / 50

An Alaska client offers to sign a blanket waiver allowing a licensee to withhold known material property information. Can the required disclosure duty be waived this way?

Yes, any signed waiver overrides every statutory duty.

No; the statutory waiver rule does not permit that waiver.

Yes, if the commission is reduced.

Yes, if the waiver is called a marketing agreement.

14 / 50

Through whom must an active Alaska salesperson conduct activities requiring a real estate license?

Any unrelated unlicensed marketing company.

The salesperson independently, without a broker.

The buyer’s mortgage lender.

The broker who employs or contracts with the salesperson.

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Before advertising another person’s property for sale in Alaska, what authority must a licensee obtain?

A neighbor’s verbal suggestion.

Permission from the prospective buyer only.

Written authority from the owner or the owner’s authorized agent.

Nothing if the listing price looks reasonable.

16 / 50

An Alaska broker designates different licensees to work with the buyer and seller in one transaction. Does designated representation eliminate the broker’s responsibility to supervise them?

Yes, designation transfers all supervision to the clients.

No; the broker’s supervision responsibility remains.

Yes, if both licensees have experience.

Yes, unless the testing provider objects.

17 / 50

A newly licensed Alaska salesperson asks about education required during the first year after initial licensing. What does AS 08.88.095 require?

Complete 30 hours of approved postlicense education within one year.

Complete only the next biennial continuing education.

Complete 10 hours within five years.

Wait until the Commission sends an individual reminder.

18 / 50

An Alaska landlord holds several tenants’ deposits in one trust account. Tenant A is owed a refund, but the landlord wants to fund it with Tenant B’s deposit. Is that allowed?

Yes, a single account eliminates tenant-by-tenant accounting.

No; one tenant’s trust money may not fund another tenant’s refund.

Yes, whenever the landlord plans to replace the money next month.

Yes, if both tenants live in the same building.

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An Alaska licensee provides real estate services to one party in a transaction. The parties have made no different written agreement. Whom does the licensee represent?

Every party automatically.

Only the person paying the commission, regardless of the relationship.

The lender in every financed transaction.

Only the party receiving those services.

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An Alaska licensee knows that a serious foundation defect substantially harms the condition of a home. The buyer receiving assistance does not know it. Which duty applies?

Keep it secret whenever the seller asks.

Disclose only if the buyer offers the asking price.

Disclose the known material information.

Wait until after the buyer takes possession.

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An Alaska licensee owns rental property. What written information must be given to tenants and prospective tenants under 12 AAC 64.550(e)?

Only the color of the owner’s business logo.

Nothing, because ownership cancels disclosure duties.

That the owner holds a real estate license and the name of the affiliated company.

Only a copy of the tenant’s credit score.

22 / 50

An Alaska licensee wants to obtain errors and omissions insurance independently instead of through an available master policy. Is that allowed?

No, every licensee must use the same insurer.

Yes, and any automobile policy is sufficient.

Yes, if the independent coverage meets the required standards.

Yes, but coverage is unnecessary after the first transaction.

23 / 50

An Alaska buyer proposes a noncash item as earnest money. What does the rule require before accepting the offer to purchase?

Communicate the noncash substitute to the owner and identify it as noncash on the earnest money receipt.

Describe it as cash to simplify the paperwork.

Conceal the substitute until closing.

Accept any item without informing the owner.

24 / 50

An Alaska tenant gave proper termination notice, but the landlord will deduct qualifying damage costs. Under the specific damage-deduction exception, what mailing period applies to the refund?

30 days after termination of the tenancy.

An unlimited period until the landlord sells the building.

One year after the repair contractor submits a bill.

Only after the tenant obtains a court order.

25 / 50

An Alaska licensee knows a murder occurred in a home eight months before first showing it to a buyer. When must the licensee disclose that fact to the buyer?

Only if the murder damaged the structure.

Only after closing.

Before the buyer makes or accepts an offer.

Never, because events on the property are always exempt.

26 / 50

An Alaska landlord plans a routine inspection. There is no emergency and advance notice is practicable. What access standard applies?

Enter at any time without notice because the landlord owns the unit.

Give five minutes’ notice and force entry regardless of consent.

Give at least 24 hours’ notice and enter at a reasonable time with the tenant’s consent.

Never request entry during a tenancy.

27 / 50

A property is subject to an Alaska management contract. The manager now wants to sell it for the owner. What authority is needed?

Every management agreement automatically grants sale authority.

Only the tenant’s verbal consent.

Specific sale authority in the management contract or a separate listing agreement.

No additional authority if the manager collected rent for a year.

28 / 50

In an ordinary covered Alaska resale of a single-family home, with no written waiver, when must the seller deliver the required property disclosure statement?

Only after recording the deed.

Only if an inspector finds a defect.

Before the buyer makes a written offer.

Thirty days after possession.

29 / 50

An Alaska property manager maintains two accounts for the same owner and wants to transfer funds between them. What does 12 AAC 64.550(c) require?

Written owner authorization and identifying entries in each affected ledger.

Only an oral instruction from an unrelated tenant.

No record because both accounts have the same owner.

Permission to transfer one owner’s funds to any other owner.

30 / 50

A seller pays a broker who represents the buyer in an Alaska transaction. Does that payment alone make the broker the seller’s representative?

Yes, the payor is always the represented party.

Yes, unless the buyer pays an equal amount.

No broker may ever receive compensation from another party.

No; payment alone does not establish a licensee relationship.

31 / 50

An applicant is taking the ordinary initial Alaska real estate salesperson licensing route. How much Commission-approved prelicense education is required?

20 hours.

40 hours.

30 hours.

90 hours.

32 / 50

An Alaska tenant leaves ordinary deterioration caused by normal, nonabusive use. May the landlord treat that normal wear and tear as damage for a security-deposit deduction?

Yes, every sign of prior occupancy is damage.

No; normal wear and tear is excluded from deductible damages.

Yes, if the landlord calls it a cleaning penalty without considering the condition.

Yes, whenever the tenant lived there for more than one year.

33 / 50

An Alaska licensee discovers a conflict of interest in a transaction. Which response matches AS 08.88.391?

Promptly disclose it to the adversely affected persons or their licensees, verbally and in writing.

Mention it only in the licensee’s private notes.

Wait until after closing if the transaction seems likely to succeed.

Ask the testing provider to decide whether disclosure is necessary.

34 / 50

An Alaska licensee places a public advertisement offering real estate for sale. What brokerage identification must appear?

Only the licensee’s first name.

Only a property photograph.

The broker’s business name registered with the department.

No brokerage name if the property belongs to the licensee.

35 / 50

An Alaska salesperson is now inactive. The former employing broker owes a commission for services completed while the salesperson was actively licensed. May the former broker pay it?

No, inactive status forfeits every previously earned payment.

Yes, and the salesperson may also negotiate new listings while inactive.

Yes; payment for those earlier services is permitted.

Only after the salesperson repeats the licensing exam.

36 / 50

How must an Alaska real estate listing agreement be documented?

Only as an oral promise if the price is known.

In writing, signed by the broker or associated licensee and by the client or authorized representative.

Only in the licensee’s calendar.

By a buyer’s signature alone.

37 / 50

An Alaska buyer asks the representing licensee for a technical engineering judgment beyond the licensee’s expertise. What should the licensee advise?

Treat the licensee’s guess as an engineering certification.

Abandon every transaction involving an engineering question.

Ignore the matter because the buyer asked after a showing.

Obtain advice from an appropriate expert.

38 / 50

An Alaska licensee knowingly helps publish a materially false claim about a property for sale. Which statement is correct?

Only the advertising agency can be disciplined.

The claim is permitted if it attracts buyers.

The claim becomes lawful if the seller approves it.

The conduct can support license discipline.

39 / 50

What form is required for written consent to an Alaska neutral licensee relationship?

A clause hidden inside an unrelated loan document.

A separate form titled “Waiver of Right To Be Represented.”

An unsigned note in the licensee’s private file.

A verbal announcement at closing.

40 / 50

May an Alaska real estate licensee prepare an earnest money agreement in the course of the licensee’s licensed real estate work?

No, the statute prohibits licensees from preparing every real property document.

Yes, and this makes the licensee an attorney for every legal matter.

Only if the buyer has already recorded the deed.

Yes; the statute authorizes preparation of that type of transaction document.

41 / 50

A seller’s Alaska licensee intends to act as a neutral licensee when an interested buyer views the seller’s home. No neutral preauthorization has been obtained. When must the required written consent be obtained?

After the buyer signs the closing documents.

Before the licensee shows the property.

Only if the buyer makes a full-price offer.

At the next license renewal.

42 / 50

For an ordinary Alaska month-to-month tenancy, what notice does AS 34.03.290(b) require for termination by either party?

Written notice at least 30 days before the rental due date specified in the notice.

A verbal statement one day before moving out.

Written notice exactly seven days before any chosen date.

No notice if rent has always been paid on time.

43 / 50

The Alaska Real Estate Commission requests a broker’s account records for an investigation. What must the broker do?

Make the requested records and documents available.

Provide only advertising materials.

Wait until the next license renewal.

Refuse because trust records are always exempt from Commission review.

44 / 50

What is the minimum age stated in Alaska’s real estate salesperson eligibility statute?

18 years.

21 years.

25 years.

19 years.

45 / 50

An Alaska sales transaction closes today. Under the ordinary statutory record-retention rule, how long after closing must the broker retain its complete transaction record?

Until the commission check clears.

Three years.

Thirty days.

Only until the buyer moves in.

46 / 50

An Alaska licensee advertises membership in a professional organization that the licensee has never joined. What is the result under the licensing law?

It is permitted because membership is voluntary.

It is permitted if the organization has not complained.

It is permitted on social media but not in print.

The false membership claim is prohibited.

47 / 50

In a covered Alaska home sale, the required disclosure is delivered in person after the buyer made a written offer. What period does AS 34.70.020 give the buyer to terminate the offer by written notice?

Six days, regardless of delivery method.

Thirty days after closing.

Three days after personal delivery.

No termination opportunity is provided.

48 / 50

After an Alaska representation relationship ends, may a licensee reveal the former client’s confidential bargaining information merely because the relationship is over?

No; confidentiality continues after termination.

Yes, termination automatically removes confidentiality.

Yes, if another agent is curious.

Yes, if no commission was earned.

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Before providing specific assistance to a person in an Alaska transaction, what must the licensee obtain under AS 08.88.615(a)(7)?

The person’s promise to buy the first property shown.

A signed agreement to waive all disclosure duties.

Permission from the testing provider.

A document signed by the person disclosing the licensee’s relationship with that person.

50 / 50

An Alaska tenant gave proper termination notice, the tenancy has ended and possession has been returned. No damage costs will be deducted. What is the ordinary deadline to mail the required deposit notice and refund?

Within 90 days.

Only when the next tenant pays a deposit.

At the landlord’s next tax filing.

Within 14 days after termination and delivery of possession.

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What does this Alaska practice exam cover?

The test applies Alaska rules to practical situations, such as showing a property as a neutral licensee, delivering a seller disclosure, handling earnest money and returning a tenant’s deposit. The six topic groups follow the areas in the salesperson state-law outline.

Practice topic	Questions
Commission powers	4
Licensing	6
Relationships and disclosures	16
Real estate activities	9
Personal service agreements	5
Property management	10

Use the full Alaska exam content outline to organize your remaining study. The national portion also covers ownership, land use, valuation, financing, contracts, agency and other general principles. For Alaska law, pay particular attention to who receives a disclosure, when it is due and whether it must be in writing.

How many questions are on the Alaska real estate exam?

The current Pearson VUE outline lists 80 scored national questions and 40 scored Alaska salesperson questions. It also includes five unscored national pretest questions and 5–10 unscored state pretest questions. The Pearson VUE Alaska candidate handbook provides a four-hour examination allowance. Check the current provider documents when scheduling your appointment.

How to study for the Alaska real estate exam

Take the practice exam without looking up the answers first. Keep a list of missed topics so your next study session addresses the rules you need to review.
Learn Alaska’s relationship terms. Representation, specific assistance, neutral licensees and designated licensees have different requirements. Know when written relationship disclosure and neutral consent are needed.
Separate the disclosure rules. A seller’s property disclosure, a licensee’s material-information duty and a conflict-of-interest notice serve different purposes and have different timing requirements.
Review money handling from receipt through disbursement. Know the salesperson’s immediate turnover duty, the broker’s trust-account responsibilities and the restrictions on using one tenant’s deposit for another tenant.
Read deadline questions carefully. Proper notice, delivery method, return of possession and damage deductions can change the applicable rule.
Use the source links in each explanation, then retake the quiz after reviewing your weaker topics. A new attempt uses the same 50-question bank in a potentially different order.

For calculations and vocabulary, use our real estate math guide and real estate terms and flashcards.

Alaska sample questions and explanations

Sample 1

What form is required for written consent to an Alaska neutral licensee relationship?

A. A clause hidden inside an unrelated loan document.
B. A separate form titled “Waiver of Right To Be Represented.”
C. An unsigned note in the licensee’s private file.
D. A verbal announcement at closing.

Answer: B. A separate form titled “Waiver of Right To Be Represented.” AS 08.88.610(c) requires the written consent to be a separate form, not part of another writing, titled “Waiver of Right To Be Represented.” Source: AS 08.88.610(c).

Sample 2

In an ordinary covered Alaska resale of a single-family home, with no written waiver, when must the seller deliver the required property disclosure statement?

A. Only after recording the deed.
B. Only if an inspector finds a defect.
C. Before the buyer makes a written offer.
D. Thirty days after possession.

Answer: C. Before the buyer makes a written offer. AS 34.70.010 requires delivery of the completed disclosure statement before the transferee makes a written offer. This scenario assumes a covered transfer without waiver or exemption. Source: AS 34.70.010.

Sample 3

An Alaska landlord plans a routine inspection. There is no emergency and advance notice is practicable. What access standard applies?

A. Enter at any time without notice because the landlord owns the unit.
B. Give five minutes’ notice and force entry regardless of consent.
C. Give at least 24 hours’ notice and enter at a reasonable time with the tenant’s consent.
D. Never request entry during a tenancy.

Answer: C. Give at least 24 hours’ notice and enter at a reasonable time with the tenant’s consent. AS 34.03.140(c) requires at least 24 hours’ notice in these circumstances, a reasonable time and tenant consent. Under subsection (a), consent to lawful access may not be unreasonably withheld. Source: AS 34.03.140(a), (c).

Alaska real estate exam FAQs

Is this Alaska practice test free?

Yes. All 50 questions, explanations, source links and the end-of-test answer review are free, with no registration required.

Can I retake the Alaska practice exam?

Yes. Select restart on the results screen to take the same question bank again.

Who regulates Alaska real estate licensing?

The Alaska Real Estate Commission makes licensing decisions and enforces the real estate licensing laws. Examination scheduling is available through Pearson VUE’s Alaska program.

How much prelicense education does Alaska require?

The ordinary initial salesperson route requires 40 hours of Commission-approved education under AS 08.88.091(b), along with the other licensing qualifications. A new salesperson also has a separate 30-hour postlicense education requirement within the first year under AS 08.88.095. Review the Commission’s current application instructions for your route.

Official Alaska study resources

The questions and explanations were checked against these official sources on September 21, 2026. Each explanation also links to the provision supporting its answer.

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