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If you fail a Texas real estate exam portion, Pearson VUE gives you a numeric raw score and diagnostic counts for that failed portion. First identify the failed portion, compare the raw score with 56 National or 28 State, then use the diagnostic categories as a general study guide. The report does not show the questions you missed or release exam content for review.
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SAVE THE REPORT
Keep every score report. Pearson VUE's current handbook tells candidates who trigger the additional-education rule to send TREC the qualifying course documents and the third failed score report.
What the Score Report Shows
Pearson reports a result for each portion you take. The handbook says a candidate who fails receives:
- a numeric score for the failed portion
- diagnostic information showing how many items were answered correctly in each content area
- a pass or fail result
Pearson calls the diagnostic information a general guide for study. It is not an item-by-item review.
| Report element | What it tells you | What it does not tell you |
|---|---|---|
| Portion result | Whether National or State passed | Whether a high score on one can offset the other |
| Raw score | Number answered correctly on the failed portion | A scaled score or percentile |
| Diagnostic counts | Correct answers by content area | The exact questions missed |
| Passing line | The raw score needed for that portion | A guaranteed practice-test target |
The portions are separate. A passing National result cannot rescue a failed State result.
Calculate the Raw-Score Gap
The sales agent passing scores are:
| Portion | Scored items | Passing score |
|---|---|---|
| National | 80 | 56 |
| Texas state | 40 | 28 |
Subtract your failed score from the passing score.
Example 1: A National score of 52 has a raw-score gap of 4.
Example 2: A State score of 25 has a raw-score gap of 3.
The gap helps you size the repair, but it does not identify the cause. A three-point gap caused by one weak category needs a different plan from a three-point gap spread across reading, timing, and several categories.
Do not convert the number into a story such as “I only missed three questions.” The score is three correct answers below the passing line. Because pretest items are unscored and unidentified, you cannot reconstruct the exact set of scored misses.
Read the Diagnostic Categories
Use the current Pearson content outline beside the score report. For each category, record:
- The category name.
- Its scored-item count in the outline.
- Your correct count on the report.
- Whether the issue was knowledge, recognition, math setup, reading, or timing.
Then sort the categories:
| Priority | Signal | Action |
|---|---|---|
| First repair | Low correct count in a high-weight category | Relearn the rule set and use focused questions. |
| Second repair | Repeated miss pattern across categories | Drill the underlying skill, such as scenario reading or math setup. |
| Maintenance | Strong category with occasional errors | Use short mixed refreshers. |
The lowest raw category is not automatically the first priority. A category with more available points may offer a better repair opportunity. Also consider whether the same mistake affects several categories.
Turn the Report Into a Study Block
Use a 60-minute block:
| Time | Task |
|---|---|
| 10 minutes | Recall the relevant rules without notes. |
| 15 minutes | Review one weak diagnostic category. |
| 20 minutes | Answer fresh focused questions. |
| 10 minutes | Write the corrected rule for each miss or lucky guess. |
| 5 minutes | Schedule a fresh retest in two or three days. |
The result of the block should be specific:
State, Agency and Brokerage: reviewed intermediary appointments, answered 20 fresh questions, missed 4, and wrote the controlling fact for each miss.
“Reviewed state law” is too vague to guide the next session.
Use the printable score-report worksheet if you want the calculation and study-block fields already laid out.
If You Failed National
Start with the National diagnostic categories and current outline. Common repair types include:
- property ownership and land use
- contracts and agency
- valuation and appraisal
- financing and settlement
- practice, disclosures, and federal law
- real estate math calculations
For concept errors, compare similar terms and then apply them to short scenarios. For math, write the requested value, base, rate, formula, and units before calculating. For broad weakness, use the National versus Texas guide to keep the portions separate.
If You Failed Texas State
Generic national practice is not enough for a failed Texas portion. Use Texas sources and questions for:
- licensing and TREC authority
- agency, IABS, intermediary, and broker responsibility
- standards of conduct
- contracts and promulgated forms
- special Texas topics
Write rules as decisions rather than isolated definitions. For example:
If one broker represents both parties with written consent, identify intermediary and then ask whether appointments were made.
The Texas state-law cheat sheet and TREC forms guide can support the repair, but your final check should use fresh questions.
If You Failed Both
Do not combine both results into one percentage. Build two tracks:
- National repair based on National diagnostics
- Texas repair based on State diagnostics
Alternate focused blocks, then return to mixed timed practice after the weak categories improve. If stamina contributed, rehearse both portions in one sitting only after the content repair.
Retake and Timing Rules Connected to the Report
| Situation | Current rule |
|---|---|
| Failed one portion while the application is active | Retake only the failed portion. |
| Passed one portion | The passed result is valid for one year from its passing date. |
| Application expired after one portion passed | Reapply before that passed result is one year old to keep it. |
| Third consecutive failed examination | Complete additional qualifying education before another examination or new application. |
| National failed on the triggering examination | 30 additional qualifying hours. |
| State failed on the triggering examination | 30 additional qualifying hours. |
| Both failed on the triggering examination | 60 additional qualifying hours. |
The application and passed-section result have separate one-year clocks. Write both dates at the top of the report. Use the failed-exam guide for the full decision path.
A Simple Retake Decision
Do not choose the next appointment from frustration. Ask:
- Is the failed portion correctly identified?
- Is the raw-score gap recorded?
- Are the top diagnostic categories clear?
- Have those categories improved on fresh questions?
- Can you complete a timed set without a late rush?
- Is the application active?
- Is any passed section still valid?
- Has the third-consecutive-failure rule been triggered?
If an eligibility answer is unclear, confirm it with TREC before paying Pearson VUE.
USE THE REPORT
Turn the failed portion into a focused retake.
The readiness check helps you decide whether to book, do application-level practice first, or keep repairing the weak categories. It is coaching guidance, not a pass guarantee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Texas score report a percentage?
No. Pearson reports the failed portion as a raw number correct. The sales agent passing scores are 56 National and 28 State.
Does the report show the exact questions I missed?
No. Pearson does not release exam questions for candidate review. The diagnostic section shows correct-answer counts by content area.
Should I study only the lowest category?
Not automatically. Combine category weight, correct count, repeated error type, and raw-score gap. Maintain stronger categories while repairing the highest-value weakness.
If I failed one portion, do I retake both?
While the application is active, you retake only the failed portion. A passed section also has its own one-year validity period.
Why should I save every report?
It documents the result and diagnostic categories. Pearson's handbook also identifies the third failed report as part of the submission when additional education is required.
When should I schedule again?
Schedule after checking eligibility and seeing the failed portion improve on several fresh timed sets. No official practice percentage guarantees a pass.
Sources and Methodology
Pearson VUE supplies raw-score, diagnostic, question-security, scheduling, and score-report policies. TREC Rule §535.57 controls the passing standard, section validity, and third-consecutive-failure education rule. The repair blocks and prioritization method are Pass Texas coaching guidance.
Official source links
- Pearson VUE: Texas Real Estate Candidate Handbook
- Pearson VUE: Texas Real Estate Content Outlines
- TREC Rule §535.57: Examinations
- TREC: Exam Topic Reports
- TREC FAQ: Passed Section After Application Expiration
This page is educational exam-preparation content. It does not replace the score report, TREC's eligibility decision, or Pearson VUE scheduling instructions.