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The latest TREC sales-agent topic report available when this page was verified shows that Contracts had the lowest Texas State category average at 62.02%, followed by Agency and Brokerage at 62.32%. On the National portion, Real Estate Math Calculations was lowest at 65.71%, followed by Real Estate Practice at 66.14%. The report covers first-time candidates in January and February 2026. Use these results as a group-level warning signal, then use your own practice misses or Pearson VUE score report to decide what you need to fix.

EXAM PREP ONLY

This guide explains how this topic appears on the Texas real estate sales agent exam. It is not legal, tax, lending, brokerage, or licensing advice. Verify current rules with TREC, the Texas Real Estate License Act (Occupations Code Chapter 1101), and the Pearson VUE candidate handbook before acting on a real transaction or application.

62.02%
Contracts, the lowest State category average in the latest report
65.71%
Math, the lowest National category average in the latest report
49%
first-time State pass rate for January and February 2026
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current Sales Agent content areas across both portions

Most lists of commonly missed Texas real estate exam topics are educated guesses. This one starts with TREC's published numbers.

TREC says Pearson VUE publishes reports on first-time candidate success by content category. The latest sales-agent PDF available on TREC's report page when retrieved on August 22, 2026 covers December 2025 through February 2026. Its second page reports January and February 2026 results using the current Texas Sales Agent outline.

That page matters because the Texas State outline changed on January 1, 2026. The current scored allocation is 3, 3, 9, 11, 9, and 5 across the six State areas. The January and February report uses that exact allocation, so it is the right TREC data to compare with the syllabus candidates are studying now.

The report does not reveal individual exam questions. It also does not prove that every candidate will struggle with the same material. It gives you a credible starting point, which you should compare with your own diagnostic results.

Latest TREC Sales Agent Topic Report

Direct answer: The latest current-outline report puts Texas Contracts and Agency/Brokerage at the bottom of the State results. National Math and Real Estate Practice are the lowest National areas. These are category averages for first-time candidates, not personal pass probabilities.

Report detail Verified value
Report period January and February 2026
Retrieval date August 22, 2026
Population First-time Texas real estate sales agent candidates
National results 810 tested, 66% passed
State results 815 tested, 49% passed

Texas State topic results, lowest average first

Rank Current State area Scored items TREC category average Practice this area
1 Contracts 9 62.02% Texas contracts and forms questions
2 Agency and Brokerage 11 62.32% Texas agency and brokerage questions
3 Standards of Conduct 9 67.70% Standards of conduct questions
4 Commission Duties and Powers 3 67.85% Commission duties questions
5 Special Topics 5 75.95% Texas special topics questions
6 Licensing 3 90.72% Texas licensing questions

The State ranking is especially important because the three lowest large areas are also the three heaviest. Contracts, Agency and Brokerage, and Standards of Conduct account for 29 of the 40 scored State questions, or 72.5% of the State score.

Do not read 62.02% as "62.02% of candidates passed Contracts." TREC reports a category average based on the mean score divided by the category's maximum score. It is an aggregate performance measure.

National topic results, lowest average first

Rank Current National area Scored items TREC category average Practice this area
1 Real Estate Math Calculations 7 65.71% Real estate math questions
2 Real Estate Practice 10 66.14% Real estate practice questions
3 Forms of Ownership, Transfer, and Recording of Title 9 69.23% Ownership and title questions
4 Financing and Settlement 7 69.82% Financing and settlement questions
5 Real Property Characteristics, Legal Descriptions, and Property Use 11 71.76% Property characteristics questions
6 Property Value and Appraisal 11 74.93% Value and appraisal questions
7 Property Disclosures and Environmental Issues 9 74.99% Disclosure and environmental questions
8 Real Estate Contracts and Agency 16 81.03% National contracts and agency questions

The largest National area was not the weakest. Real Estate Contracts and Agency carries 16 scored items, yet it had the highest category average in this report. Math carries only 7 scored items, but it had the lowest average. That is why item weight and difficulty must be considered separately.

What The TREC Percentages Mean

Direct answer: The percentages show average first-time candidate performance within each content category during the report period. A lower average is a credible warning signal, but it does not predict your score.

Use the report to decide which areas deserve an early diagnostic, notice when a weak area also carries many questions, and compare the group pattern with your own results.

Limit Why it matters
It covers one reporting period Topic performance can move from quarter to quarter.
It reports category averages It does not publish subtopic percentages or individual questions.
It covers first-time candidates Retakers may have a different weakness pattern.
It is group data Your practice history may point somewhere else.
It does not replace the outline Pearson VUE says candidates should review all content areas.

The right conclusion is not "study only the bottom four." Test these areas first, then follow your own evidence.

State Versus National Weaknesses

Direct answer: The reported State weakness centers on Texas-specific contracts, forms, agency, and conduct rules. The National weakness centers on calculation setup and applied brokerage concepts.

The first-time State pass rate was 49%, compared with 66% on the National portion. That describes the candidates in this report. It does not promise that the State portion will be harder for you.

State weakness pattern National weakness pattern
Contracts and Agency/Brokerage were almost tied at the bottom Math and Real Estate Practice were the bottom pair
Three large areas clustered below 68% Four areas clustered between about 65% and 70%
Form purpose, statutory consent, broker authority, and conduct boundaries matter Calculation setup, ownership distinctions, financing, and applied brokerage matter
Licensing was much stronger than the other State categories Contracts and Agency was the strongest National category

For State study, ask which Texas rule, form, written consent, duty, or license boundary controls. For National study, ask which relationship, calculation, or factual distinction controls.

Why Topic Weight Alone Is Not Enough

Direct answer: Topic weight tells you how much a topic appears, not whether candidates miss it. A low-weight topic can still be high risk if it is confusing, and a high-weight topic can still be stable if you personally know it well.

A topic can be important for three different reasons:

Reason Example
High weight Texas agency and brokerage has significant state-law weight.
High confusion Intermediary, UPL, trust accounts, and fee splitting often sound similar to broader rules.
High personal weakness Your diagnostic shows repeated misses even if the official count is small.

Do not study only by item count.

Do not study only by fear.

Use both.

The risk formula

Use this simple scoring method:

Score Meaning
0 Not a current concern.
1 Mild concern.
2 Moderate concern.
3 High concern.

Score each topic:

Factor Question
Official weight Does it have meaningful item count in the outline?
Data signal Does TREC topic-report or app data suggest lower success?
Personal diagnostic Are you missing it repeatedly?
Confusion cost Does one misunderstanding create several wrong answers?

Add the score.

Total Action
0 to 3 Maintain lightly.
4 to 6 Schedule targeted review.
7 to 9 Drill this week.
10 to 12 Make it a top repair block.

This is how you avoid two bad habits:

  • Overstudying what feels comfortable
  • Ignoring what is quietly costing points

Texas Agency And Brokerage

Direct answer: Agency and Brokerage is the second-lowest State area in the latest TREC report at 62.32%, only 0.30 percentage points above Contracts. It also carries 10 of the 40 scored State questions, the largest State allocation.

This topic deserves early attention.

The current Texas Sales Agent State Law outline includes disclosure, intermediary practice, duties to client including minimum services, enforcing compensation agreements, broker-sales agent relationships, broker responsibility for acts of sales agents, and appropriate use of unlicensed assistants.

Why candidates miss it

Subtopic Common miss pattern
IABS Confusing first substantive communication, notice delivery, and representation disclosure.
Intermediary Treating Texas intermediary like common-law dual agency.
Minimum services Forgetting what a broker must provide when representing a party.
Broker-sales agent relationship Thinking the sales agent acts independently of broker sponsorship.
Broker responsibility Missing the broker's supervisory role.
Unlicensed assistants Allowing unlicensed activity because the person works in an office.
Compensation agreements Confusing enforceability with ordinary commission expectations.

What to drill

Drill Goal
IABS timing scenarios Know when brokerage information must be provided.
Intermediary comparison table Separate intermediary, appointed associates, and prohibited conduct.
Broker responsibility scenarios Identify who is responsible for the sales agent's conduct.
Unlicensed assistant yes/no list Decide what an assistant can and cannot do.
Minimum services flashcards Recall duties without rereading the statute summary.

Exam translation:

Agency and brokerage questions often ask "who can do what, for whom, and under whose responsibility?"

If you answer that sentence before choosing, the topic gets easier.

Texas Standards Of Conduct

Direct answer: Standards of Conduct averaged 67.70% in the latest TREC report and carries 9 scored State questions. It compresses many small rules into one large category: UPL, trust accounts, splitting fees, rebates, advertising, professional conduct, and grounds for discipline.

The current Texas state-law outline lists Standards of Conduct with subtopics such as professional ethics and conduct, grounds for discipline, unauthorized practice of law, trust accounts, splitting fees, rebates, and advertising.

That is a lot of rule density.

Why candidates miss it

Subtopic Common miss pattern
Unauthorized practice of law Confusing filling blanks with drafting legal language or giving legal advice.
Trust accounts Not knowing who holds money, how money is handled, and why commingling matters.
Fee splitting Forgetting compensation must flow through proper licensed channels.
Rebates Confusing allowed compensation practices with disclosure and broker-handling rules.
Advertising Missing broker identification, misleading team names, or public responsibility language.
Discipline Treating every bad act as the same type of violation.

Repair method

Build a three-column table:

Conduct issue What is allowed What is prohibited
UPL Fill in promulgated form blanks when appropriate. Draft legal clauses or give legal advice.
Trust money Handle according to broker and rule requirements. Comingle, convert, delay, or mishandle funds.
Advertising Use truthful ads with required broker clarity. Mislead the public or imply wrong responsibility.

Then practice scenario questions.

Standards questions rarely reward vague morality. They reward rule boundaries.

Texas Contracts, Forms, And Addenda

Direct answer: Contracts had the lowest State category average in the latest TREC report at 62.02%. It carries 8 scored State questions, so it belongs near the front of a current study plan.

The current Texas state-law outline lists Contracts as a state category and includes promulgated contracts, forms and addenda, statute of frauds, and seller disclosure requirements.

TREC's contracts page states that adopted contract forms are public records and that real estate license holders are required to use these forms. TREC also warns that contract forms are intended primarily for trained license holders and that mistakes in form use can result in financial loss or an unenforceable contract.

That is why this topic is not just about memorizing form names.

It is about using forms correctly.

Form literacy checklist

For each major form or addendum, know:

Question Why
What transaction is this form for? Prevents wrong-form answers.
Who are the parties? Prevents role mistakes.
What property type fits? Separates resale, condo, farm and ranch, unimproved, new construction.
What problem does the addendum solve? Helps identify the correct attachment.
What dates or money matter? Helps with option, earnest money, closing, financing, and possession.
What should a license holder not draft? Prevents UPL traps.

Common contract traps

Trap Better habit
Picking an addendum by familiar title only. Ask what problem the addendum addresses.
Treating contract advice like legal advice. Know when to recommend attorney review.
Ignoring seller disclosure. Tie disclosure duty to property and timing.
Missing statute of frauds. Remember which agreements need writing.
Confusing temporary leases with ordinary residential leases. Know TREC's forms are tied to sale-related temporary leases.

Contract misses often come from speed.

Slow down. Identify the form purpose first.

DIAGNOSE BEFORE YOU DRILL

Find the topics that are actually costing you points.

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Real Estate Math Calculations

Direct answer: Real Estate Math Calculations had the lowest National category average in the latest TREC report at 65.71%. The current outline assigns 7 scored math questions, all at the application or analysis level.

Pearson VUE's current national sales outline lists 4 application and 3 analysis math items. There are no recall-only math items in the current cognitive mix.

It includes:

Math area Common miss pattern
Property area Converting square feet, acres, and dimensions incorrectly.
Valuation Mixing NOI, cap rate, value, equity, and assessed value.
Commission Applying the rate to the wrong price or forgetting splits.
Loan financing costs Confusing sale price, loan amount, down payment, points, and interest.
Settlement and closing Mixing buyer cost, seller net, debits, credits, and prorations.
Investment Confusing appreciation, depreciation, ROI, and tax basics.
Property management Mixing rent, tenancy, and budget calculations.

Pearson VUE's content outline says 43,560 square feet per acre and 5,280 feet per mile are not available at the test center and should be memorized. It also says proration questions will specify whether to use 360 or 365 days and whether the day of closing belongs to buyer or seller.

Math repair table

Miss type Fix
Formula miss Make a formula card and explain it in words.
Setup miss Write knowns and unknown before calculating.
Arithmetic miss Slow down and use clean steps.
Reading miss Underline annual, monthly, buyer, seller, 360, 365, loan amount, or sale price.
Avoidance miss Do 10 minutes daily for two weeks.

Math becomes less scary when it becomes routine.

Do not save it for the end.

Use the real estate math formulas, then run the free mixed math drill and topic questions.

National Real Estate Practice

Direct answer: Real Estate Practice had the second-lowest National category average in the latest TREC report at 66.14%. It carries 10 scored questions across broker responsibilities, brokerage agreements, fair housing, and risk management.

This area is broad, which is exactly why it can feel harder than its name suggests.

Current subtopic What often gets confused
Broker responsibilities Scope of expertise, supervision, and unauthorized practice of law
Brokerage agreements Listing types, buyer representation, property management, fees, and termination
Fair housing Protected classes, prohibited conduct, advertising, enforcement, and exemptions
Risk management Vicarious liability, antitrust, fraud, privacy, Do Not Call, and insurance

Do not study Real Estate Practice as one long chapter. Split it into those four buckets. For each scenario, identify the broker or licensee, the relationship, the public-protection rule, and the action the question asks about.

Use Real Estate Practice questions for the full area. If housing discrimination or advertising is weak, review the fair housing protected classes guide before retesting.

Finance, Settlement, And Closing

Direct answer: Financing and Settlement averaged 69.82% in the latest TREC report, making it the fourth-lowest National category. It combines vocabulary, federal rules, loan math, closing costs, and scenario wording.

The national content outline includes financing and settlement concepts.

This topic can feel broad because it touches:

  • Loan types
  • Lender requirements
  • LTV
  • FHA, VA, USDA, and conventional ideas
  • Hazard and flood insurance
  • PMI and MIP
  • Truth in Lending
  • RESPA
  • TRID
  • Loan Estimate
  • Closing Disclosure
  • Referrals and rebates
  • Settlement and closing

Why candidates miss it

Miss pattern Example
Similar acronyms TRID, TILA, RESPA, CD, LE.
Loan math confusion Applying points or interest to the wrong base.
Rule versus document confusion Knowing the document name but not its purpose.
Federal versus state confusion Treating federal financing rules like Texas contract rules.
Closing table confusion Mixing debits, credits, seller net, and buyer cost.

Repair method

Split finance into three buckets:

Bucket What to study
Loan concepts Types, LTV, down payment, points, interest, insurance.
Federal rules and documents TILA, RESPA, TRID, Loan Estimate, Closing Disclosure.
Closing math Seller net, buyer cost, debits, credits, prorations.

Do not study all finance as one blur.

Blurry topics stay missed.

Ownership, Title, Recording, And Liens

Direct answer: Forms of Ownership, Transfer, and Recording of Title averaged 69.23% in the latest TREC report, the third-lowest National result. The area requires precise vocabulary and priority logic.

This topic shows up in national concepts and Texas special topics.

Candidates often understand the words separately but miss the relationship between them.

Common confusion pairs

Pair What to separate
Title vs. deed Title is ownership concept; deed is an instrument of transfer.
General lien vs. specific lien Which property is affected?
Voluntary lien vs. involuntary lien Did the owner agree to it?
Easement vs. license Durable property interest or temporary permission?
Constructive notice vs. actual notice Recorded/public notice or direct knowledge?
Marketable title vs. insurable title Clean enough to transfer or acceptable to a title insurer?
Mechanic's lien vs. mortgage lien Different source, timing, and priority issues.

What to drill

Drill Goal
Deed comparison Know warranty, special warranty, quitclaim-style risk, and transfer basics.
Lien classification Identify voluntary, involuntary, general, specific, statutory, equitable.
Recording sequence Decide priority and notice.
Title scenario Distinguish defect, encumbrance, marketability, and insurance.
Texas special-topic review Tie recording statutes and mechanic's liens to the state outline.

These topics punish fuzzy definitions.

If you cannot define the term in one sentence, do not trust your instinct on the scenario.

Valuation, Appraisal, And Investment Concepts

Direct answer: Property Value and Appraisal averaged 74.93% in the latest TREC report. It was not one of the bottom National categories, but its 11 scored questions and overlap with math make it important to maintain.

The national outline includes property value and appraisal, and math includes valuation and investment calculations.

This creates crossover.

You need the concept and sometimes the calculation.

Common miss patterns

Concept Miss pattern
Sales comparison approach Forgetting it relies on comparable sales and adjustments.
Cost approach Forgetting land plus improvement cost minus depreciation.
Income approach Confusing income approach with ordinary rent facts.
NOI Including debt service where it does not belong.
Cap rate Mixing income divided by value with value divided by income.
Equity Confusing market value, loan balance, and owner's interest.
Assessed value Treating tax assessment as market value automatically.
CMA Confusing broker price work with formal appraisal.

Repair method

Use one table:

If the question gives... Think...
Comparable sales Sales comparison.
Cost to build and depreciation Cost approach.
Income and rate Income approach or cap rate.
Market value and loan balance Equity.
Assessed value and tax rate Property tax calculation.
Broker listing estimate CMA or BPO context.

Valuation questions often become easier when you identify the method before reading answer choices.

Texas Special Topics

Direct answer: Special Topics averaged 75.95% in the latest TREC report and carries 5 scored State questions. It performed better than Contracts, Agency, Standards, and Commission Duties, but it remains easy to under-study because it combines 11 distinct Texas subjects.

Special topics are the quiet danger zone.

Candidates often study licensing, agency, and contracts first. That makes sense. But then special topics get treated like leftovers.

The current Texas state-law outline includes Special Topics and lists several state-specific areas.

Special-topic watchlist

Topic Why it causes misses
Community property Candidates mix marital ownership with ordinary co-ownership.
Homestead protections and tax exemptions Homestead means different things in creditor, tax, and occupancy contexts.
DTPA Consumer protection concepts can feel broad and fact-specific.
Wills and estates Transfer after death, probate, and inheritance ideas are unfamiliar to many candidates.
Landlord-tenant issues Security deposits, notices, liens, and tenant rights can be detail-heavy.
Foreclosure and short sales Timeline, notice, deficiency, and lender approval issues can blur.
Recording statutes Notice and priority require careful sequencing.
Mechanic's and materialman's liens Deadlines and priority concepts are easy to flatten.
Veterans Land Board State-specific program facts can feel niche.
HOAs and POAs Association authority, resale certificates, fees, and disclosures are document-heavy.
Equitable interest Contract timing and title concepts are often confused.

Special-topic repair method

For each topic, write:

  1. One-sentence definition
  2. Two exam triggers
  3. One common distractor
  4. One mini-scenario

Example:

Field Equitable interest
Definition Buyer may gain equitable interest after a binding contract, before legal title transfers by deed.
Exam triggers Executed contract, before closing.
Distractor Thinking deed delivery is required before any interest exists.
Mini-scenario Buyer signs contract and later asks what interest exists before closing.

This makes small topics usable.

How To Use Your Own Diagnostic Data

Direct answer: Your most commonly missed topics are the ones you miss repeatedly after review. Track portion, topic, miss type, and retest result, then update your study plan weekly.

Your personal data beats general advice.

Use this miss-log structure:

Column What to record
Date When you missed it.
Portion National or Texas state.
Topic Agency, contracts, math, finance, special topics, etc.
Subtopic Intermediary, cap rate, seller disclosure, UPL, proration.
Miss type Content, reading, timing, role, math setup, distractor, confidence.
Fix What you will study.
Retest date When you will check it again.
Result Fixed, improving, still weak.

Weekly diagnostic routine

Day Task
Monday Review the top 5 misses from last week.
Tuesday Drill one national weak topic.
Wednesday Drill one Texas weak topic.
Thursday Drill math or contracts.
Friday Take a mixed set.
Weekend Update the topic ranking and choose next week's targets.

If you have a Pearson VUE score report

Pearson VUE says a failed candidate receives a numeric score and diagnostic information for the failed portion. The diagnostic shows how many questions you answered correctly in each content area.

Use it in this order:

  1. Work with the portion you failed.
  2. Divide the correct count by the available count for each diagnostic area.
  3. Put low accuracy and high item count at the top of your plan.
  4. Compare your bottom areas with the TREC category tables above.
  5. Retest with fresh questions after targeted review.

Pearson VUE also says the diagnostic is only a general study guide and that candidates should review all content areas before retaking. It does not release the exam questions for review.

Use the Texas score report guide if you need help turning the diagnostic into a retake plan.

Original Candidate Scenarios

Direct answer: Original candidate scenarios show how different students should use commonly missed topic data. These are learning examples, not copied exam questions and not official Pearson VUE questions.

These are original learning examples. They are not copied exam questions and they are not official Pearson VUE questions.

Scenario 1: The topic-report follower

Nora checks TREC's topic reports and sees lower success in several state-law areas. She decides to study only those topics and ignore her own practice misses.

What should Nora do?

She should use the topic reports as one signal, not the whole plan. If her own diagnostic shows math and contracts are weak, those still need attention.

Study translation:

Public data points you toward risk. Personal data tells you where you are leaking points.

Scenario 2: The high-weight-only candidate

Dev studies only the largest outline categories. He skips special topics because each subtopic feels small.

What should Dev do?

He should keep high-weight topics central but add short special-topic reviews. Small topics can create easy points if they are handled efficiently.

Study translation:

Low weight does not mean no risk.

Scenario 3: The math avoider

Lena misses most math questions but says math is only 7 items, so she will focus on Texas law instead.

What should Lena do?

She should do short daily math drills. Math can improve quickly because many misses are setup patterns.

Study translation:

Do not ignore a fixable weakness.

Scenario 4: The Texas law retaker

Marco failed only the Texas state portion. His score report points to agency and contracts. He wants to reread the whole national textbook.

What should Marco do?

He should repair Texas agency, contracts, forms, standards, and special topics first. National maintenance can be light if he already passed it.

Study translation:

The failed portion should drive the retake plan.

Scenario 5: The good scorer with bad reading habits

Priya knows the material but misses EXCEPT, NOT, and best-answer questions.

What should Priya do?

She should track reading misses separately from content misses and practice a fixed question-reading system.

Study translation:

Sometimes the missed topic is not a topic. It is the way you read the question.

Common Mistakes

Direct answer: Common mistakes include treating commonly missed topics as a permanent list, ignoring TREC topic reports, ignoring your score report, studying only high-weight categories, skipping Texas special topics, and failing to separate content misses from reading misses.

Mistake Why it hurts Better move
Calling a category average a pass rate. It measures average category performance, not how many people passed that category. Keep category averages and overall pass rates separate.
Treating one list as permanent. Topic success rates and exam forms can change. Refresh with TREC, Pearson VUE, and your own data.
Ignoring official topic reports. You miss public data TREC says can help identify lower-success topics. Check the latest TREC exam topic reports.
Ignoring your own score report. Retakers have personal diagnostic data. Use failed-portion diagnostics first.
Studying only high-weight topics. Small state topics can still cost points. Blend weight with weakness.
Overstudying comfortable topics. Familiarity feels productive but may not add points. Study repeated misses.
Avoiding math. Math can be very fixable with repetition. Drill setup daily.
Treating long contract scenarios as separate from content. Long scenarios combine rules, forms, and reading. Practice role, timeline, and form identification.
Mixing content and reading misses. You fix the wrong problem. Tag every miss by type.
Looking for copied exam questions. Pearson VUE says questions are not available for review. Use original practice and official outlines.

The biggest mistake is using "commonly missed" as permission to stop thinking.

Use the list to start.

Then let your data take over.

What To Pair With This

Direct answer: Pair this commonly missed topics guide with study strategy, tricky-question reading, a 4-week schedule, score-report review, math, Texas state law, and practice-test resources.

Resource When to use it
How to study for the Texas real estate exam Builds the diagnostic method behind this article.
How to read and beat tricky exam questions Separates content misses from reading mistakes.
A 4-week Texas exam study schedule Turns weak topics into a calendar.
Texas real estate math Repairs a common setup-heavy weakness.
Texas-specific state-law cheat sheet Helps with compact Texas rules and special topics.
Understanding your Pearson VUE score report Helps retakers use diagnostic categories correctly.
Free Texas real estate practice test Gives you a starting diagnostic.
Free Texas agency and brokerage practice questions Drill the most-missed Texas agency scenarios.
Free real estate math practice questions Repairs the setup-heavy math misses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most commonly missed Texas real estate exam topics?

In the latest current-outline TREC sales-agent report, Texas Contracts had the lowest State category average at 62.02%, followed by Agency and Brokerage at 62.32%. National Math was lowest at 65.71%, followed by Real Estate Practice at 66.14%.

What period does the latest TREC topic data cover?

The latest sales-agent topic-report PDF available when this page was retrieved on August 22, 2026 covers December 2025 through February 2026. The current-outline results used here are from January and February 2026 on the second page.

Does TREC publish missed-topic data?

Yes. TREC publishes Pearson VUE reports with first-time results and category averages for National and State content areas. TREC says the reports can help providers and students identify lower-success areas.

Does Pearson VUE give a diagnostic report if I fail?

Pearson VUE's current handbook says failed candidates receive a score report with a numeric score and diagnostic information relating to the failed portion, plus re-examination information.

Is the Texas State portion harder than the National portion?

For the first-time candidates in the January and February 2026 report, 49% passed the State portion and 66% passed the National portion. That group result suggests greater State difficulty during the period, but it does not predict which portion will be harder for you.

Should I study only the commonly missed topics?

No. Use commonly missed topics as a diagnostic shortcut, not a replacement for the official outline. Pearson VUE's handbook says diagnostic information is meant as a general study guide and candidates should review all content areas before retaking.

Is Texas agency and brokerage a high-risk topic?

Yes. Agency and Brokerage had the second-lowest State category average at 62.32% and carries 11 scored questions. It includes intermediary, IABS, minimum services, compensation agreements, broker responsibility, and unlicensed assistants.

Why do candidates miss Texas contracts and forms?

Candidates often know vocabulary but do not know what each TREC form or addendum does, when it applies, or where form use becomes legal advice. Contract questions often require form purpose, timing, and role control.

Is math commonly missed on the Texas real estate exam?

Yes. Math had the lowest National category average in the latest report at 65.71%. The current National outline assigns 7 scored math questions, all at the application or analysis level.

Can the TREC percentages predict my exam result?

No. They are aggregate category averages for first-time candidates during one reporting period. Use them to choose diagnostic priorities, not to forecast your score.

How should I track my own commonly missed topics?

Use a miss log with portion, topic, subtopic, miss type, correction, retest date, and retest result. If the same topic appears after review, it becomes a priority.

Can a Texas exam prep app help find missed topics?

Yes, if it tracks weak areas and repeated misses rather than only showing a score. The Texas real estate exam prep app can help identify patterns across national topics, Texas state law, math, forms, scenarios, and weak-area review. Native Texas exam prep. Original questions. No copied exam questions. Not affiliated with TREC or Pearson VUE. Not a 180-hour pre-license course or a pass guarantee.

Is this article official TREC or Pearson VUE guidance?

No. This is exam-prep guidance for Texas sales agent candidates. Verify current content outlines, exam topic reports, score-report rules, item counts, timing, forms, and licensing policies with TREC and Pearson VUE.

Primary-source verification (August 22, 2026): The topic percentages, tested counts, and first-time pass rates on this page were checked against TREC's December 2025 through February 2026 Exam Topic Report. The January and February 2026 page was used because it follows the current Texas Sales Agent State outline. Syllabus counts and cognitive levels were checked against Pearson VUE's Texas Real Estate Content Outlines, document 094401, revision January 2026. Score-report and exam-review statements were checked against Pearson VUE's Texas Real Estate Candidate Handbook, document 094400, revision May 2026. Topic reports, outlines, and exam policies can change.

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Sources and Methodology

Direct answer: This article reproduces the latest current-outline TREC category averages available when retrieved on August 22, 2026, keeps National and State results separate, and uses Pearson VUE's current outlines for item counts.

The TREC file contains a December 2025 page under the prior State allocation and a January and February 2026 page under the current allocation. Only the current-outline page is ranked here.

Category averages are reproduced as published. Rankings sort the six State and eight National categories from lowest to highest average within their own portion. No subtopic miss rates were invented, and State and National results were not combined.

Pearson VUE's current content outlines supply item counts, effective dates, National cognitive levels, and the 14-area syllabus. The candidate handbook supplies the score-report and exam-review language. The diagnostic scoring method, candidate scenarios, miss log, and study recommendations are Pass Texas exam-prep guidance.

This post is educational exam-preparation content for Texas real estate sales agent candidates. It is not legal, tax, financial, brokerage, or licensing advice. Commonly missed topics vary by candidate and exam cycle, so use TREC topic reports, Pearson VUE diagnostics, and your own miss log, and verify current requirements with TREC and Pearson VUE before making study or scheduling decisions.