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RECA Exam study guide

RECA Exam · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.

The RECA Pre-licensing Exam is the assessment that stands between completing a recognized pre-licensing course and applying to be licensed in Alberta's regulated real estate industry. It is not open to the public: only learners whose course provider has marked them 'Ready for Exam' in myRECA can purchase a sitting, and learners must pass before the course expiration date shown in myRECA. Sittings are delivered by Pearson at test centres. From the date of eligibility, learners have three months to schedule and complete up to two attempts, at 235 per attempt, and a minimum score of 70% is required to pass. Fundamental exams include 120 questions; all other exams include 100. RECA does not publish a domain-by-domain outline on this page. Topics on this exam: Content domains not enumerated in the official source (see Exam Blueprints and Exam Weighted Charts in the Resource Hub). The RECA Exam study guide has 1 section and about 2,751 words.

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The Regulatory Framework: Real Estate Act, Rules and RECA

RECA (the Real Estate Council of Alberta) is a delegated self-regulator. The Government of Alberta gives it authority under the Real Estate Act to license and discipline industry members, but it is not a government department; it is accountable to the Minister. Everything in this section hangs off three layers: the Act (broad prohibitions and powers), the Rules (operational detail - trust accounts, advertising, records, reporting, service agreements), and RECA's bylaws, policies and standards. Candidates must know who needs a licence and why.

2,751 words, about 14 min

More study resources for RECA Exam

  • Practice questionsWhich of the following best describes the fiduciary duty of a real estate agent to their client?
  • FlashcardsRECA's regulatory authority. The Real Estate Council of Alberta administers the Real Estate Act and Rules, licenses industry members, sets standards, and disciplines licensees for breaches.
  • Cheat sheetRECA administers the Real Estate Act and Real Estate Act Rules and licenses real estate, mortgage, property management, and condominium management industry members.
  • Key termsReal Estate Act. Alberta statute that establishes the Real Estate Council of Alberta, sets out licensing and conduct requirements for industry members, and authorizes the Rules and bylaws that govern practice.
  • Study planMap the governing legislation and regulation structure (act, rules, bylaws, ministerial regulation) into a hierarchy diagram you draw from memory.
  • Common mistakesMany candidates have no bookkeeping background, find the material dry, and skim it, so they memorize 'deposits go in trust' without learning the surrounding controls.
  • Exam-day guideBring the original (not a photocopy or phone photo) of a valid, unexpired government-issued ID that carries your photo and signature.