Use the FREC Course I syllabus to see what Florida sales associate students are expected to learn. Use DBPR’s state-exam content outline to see how those topics are weighted. Together, they give your study time a clear direction.
Open the official syllabus and exam outline
- Download the official FREC Course I syllabus (PDF) — sales associate pre-licensing; cover effective January 1, 2023.
- Open the DBPR Sales Associate Candidate Information Booklet (PDF) — effective January 2025. Go to Content Overview and Outline for exam topics and percentages.
- Check DBPR’s education page for the current syllabus.
Which document does what? The syllabus lists learning objectives, terms, and subject detail. The exam booklet describes the state examination. This TSRE guide connects the two; the official documents contain the full scope. Your school end-of-course exam and the state licensing exam are separate exams. This guide concerns the regular sales associate state exam; mutual recognition uses a different exam.
Sales associate topic map and exam weights
The percentages below come from DBPR’s sales associate exam outline. The section numbers refer to the FREC syllabus. Topic labels are shortened for quick reference; open the full outline for subtopics.
| FREC section | Study area | State-exam weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real estate business | 1% |
| 2 | Licensing qualifications | 6% |
| 3 | License law and FREC | 2% |
| 4 | Brokerage relationships and duties | 7% |
| 5 | Brokerage operations | 12% |
| 6 | Violations and discipline | 3% |
| 7 | Federal and state law | 3% |
| 8 | Property rights and ownership forms | 8% |
| 9 | Title, deeds, and restrictions | 7% |
| 10 | Legal descriptions | 5% |
| 11 | Contracts | 12% |
| 12 | Residential financing | 9% |
| 13 | Mortgage markets and funding | 4% |
| 14 | Transaction calculations and closing | 6% |
| 15 | Market characteristics | 1% |
| 16 | Valuation and appraisal | 8% |
| 17 | Investment and business brokerage | 2% |
| 18 | Real estate taxation | 3% |
| 19 | Land-use planning and zoning | 1% |
How to use the weights: brokerage operations and contracts carry the largest shares, at 12% each. Give them regular practice while covering all 19 areas. These are exam weights, not required classroom-hour allocations or a prediction of the exact questions you will receive.
Practice math within its subject. Calculations appear in several areas, including commissions, legal descriptions, financing, closings, valuation, and taxes. The 6% closing/computations category is not a limit on all exam math.
Turn the syllabus into a study checklist
- Choose a section and read its learning objectives. Match them to the lessons in your current course materials. Textbook chapter numbers may differ from the syllabus.
- Check what you can do without notes. Explain the concept in your own words, apply it to a new example, and work any related calculation.
- Mark each objective: needs review, needs practice, or ready to explain. Recognizing a familiar answer alone is not enough.
- Use fresh practice questions. Record the topic behind each mistake and return to that objective. See Use Practice Results to Improve Your Exam Preparation.
- Prioritize weak areas and larger exam categories. Then revisit every category. A small percentage still represents material you need to know.
What counts as exam preparation?
Keep your review tied to an objective: for example, distinguishing brokerage duties, applying a contract rule, or solving a financing problem. Use the syllabus’s full objective list to check coverage. A short topic heading, a slide deck, or one practice test cannot show every detail that may be assessed.
For instructors: use this map to connect lessons and review activities to the syllabus. Ask students to explain why an answer works and apply the concept to another situation. Exam weighting can guide review emphasis; continue teaching the full approved course and meeting its instructional requirements.
Use laws to answer a syllabus question
Start with the learning objective, study the explanation in your current TSRE materials, and then use the legal reference to check the rule or exception. You do not need to read every linked law from beginning to end to use these resources effectively.
- Chapter 475, Part I, Florida Statutes: real estate licensing, brokerage duties, and discipline.
- Chapter 61J2, Florida Administrative Code: FREC rules that put those requirements into practice.
- Chapter 455, Florida Statutes: general DBPR licensing and regulation.
Find these through DBPR’s statutes and rules directory. The candidate booklet’s References section lists additional state and federal laws for particular topics. Follow the reference that relates to the objective you are reviewing.
Check the version: a syllabus sets the topic scope, but laws and forms can change after its cover date. Use current TSRE materials and the current official law, including its effective date. If an older PDF, textbook, or practice explanation conflicts with a newer rule, ask TSRE to help resolve the difference.
Need help finding the right topic?
Contact TSRE Support and include your registration email, whether you are studying for the sales associate or broker exam, the syllabus section or session, and the concept you need help with. For scheduling, eligibility, and exam-day requirements, see State Exam.
Official source versions and links checked October 17, 2026. Recheck the linked DBPR pages when planning your exam preparation.
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