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Georgia real estate exam study guide, state part first
PSI’s reading list for the Georgia exam covers the national portion only, so the state part is where self-study runs out. This guide maps the 52-item Georgia Supplement to its primary sources: the license law, Chapter 520-1 of the Commission’s rules and the state tax rules for closing. The national portion has its own guide.
Updated Oct 24, 2026 · Not affiliated with any state commission or test provider.
- 52Georgia Supplement items
- 3state sections
- not publishedtesting time
Where the state points are
Real estate practice in Georgia is the largest section, so it gets the most study time. Then license law, then finance and closing, which is short but full of exact rates.
| # | Content area | Size | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia license law | 16 items | Practice questions |
| 2 | Real estate practice in Georgia | 21 items | Practice questions |
| 3 | Finance and closing in Georgia | 15 items | Practice questions |
| 4 | Property ownership | — | National section |
| 5 | Land use controls | — | National section |
| 6 | Transfer of title | — | National section |
| 7 | Valuation and appraisal | — | National section |
| 8 | Contracts | — | National section |
| 9 | Agency | — | National section |
| 10 | Real estate practice | — | National section |
| 11 | Disclosures and environmental issues | — | National section |
| 12 | Financing | — | National section |
| 13 | Real estate math | — | National section |
Section I: license law, topic by topic
PSI’s eight subtopics and where the rules are:
- Unfair practices: the list in O.C.G.A. 43-40-25, from undisclosed referral fees to misleading advertising.
- Substantive regulations: Commission rules 520-1-.08 (trust funds), .09 (advertising) and .10 (handling transactions).
- Qualifications and fees: rule 520-1-.04: education, the exam, application deadlines, license and renewal fees.
- Fair housing: rule 520-1-.13, Georgia’s own ban on blockbusting representations and discrimination by licensees.
- Education, Research and Recovery Fund: what it pays and what happens to a licensee whose debt it pays.
- Investigation and hearings: complaints, records requests, consent orders, contested cases.
- Commission organization and procedures: who the Commission is and how it acts.
- Required licensure: who needs a license, including business brokers (rule 520-1-.12).
Sections II and III: practice, finance and closing
- Listings and agency: rule 520-1-.06: brokerage engagements, written disclosure of who the firm represents.
- Sales contracts: earnest money, due diligence and binding dates as Georgia contracts use them.
- Property management: what a written management agreement must contain under rule 520-1-.06.
- Community association management: who needs a license, fidelity coverage for association funds.
- Finance: the security deed and its power of sale.
- Closing: the transfer tax and the intangible recording tax, and the order of recording.
A study order that fits the outline
- Read the outline first. PSI’s bulletin prints both outlines; tick off each topic as you cover it.
- Take the practice test once before studying, so you know which state section is weakest.
- Study the state sections from the rules, in weight order: practice in Georgia, license law, finance and closing. Each page has questions with every option explained.
- Cover the national portion with the national study guide and real estate math.
- Finish with PSI’s own online practice exam (paid per attempt) once your scores are steady.
National answers to Georgia questions
National textbooks teach the general rule; the state part tests Georgia’s version. Under rule 520-1-.06, an exclusive Georgia brokerage agreement needs a definite expiration date, net listings are not allowed, and a property manager reports to the owner at least once a year. Learn the rule number with the fact, and the right answer is easier to spot.
PSI’s reading list
PSI lists 11 textbooks, all for the national portion; none is named for the Georgia Supplement. The list is not an endorsement, and PSI says to use the latest edition. Modern Real Estate Practice (21st edition) and Mastering Real Estate Math (9th edition) lead it. For the state part, the primary sources are free: the license law and rules on the Commission’s website and the rules of Chapter 520-1 on Cornell’s Legal Information Institute.
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Georgia study guide, quick answers
What is the best way to study for the Georgia real estate exam?
Split it by portion. The national portion is textbook material; the 52-item state part is Georgia law, best learned from the rules themselves with practice questions per section. Start with the section that carries the most items, real estate practice in Georgia (21).
Is there a Georgia real estate cram course?
Schools sell them; neither PSI nor the Commission does, and this site has no course to sell. A cram course does not replace the 75-hour Salesperson Prelicense Course you need before you can book the exam.
Which books does PSI recommend for Georgia?
PSI lists textbooks for the national portion only, starting with Modern Real Estate Practice, and says the list is not an endorsement. No book is listed for the Georgia Supplement.