GES AD1 Promotion Exam study plan

Map Domain 1 into its sub-areas (listing agreements, buyer representation, disclosures, transaction timeline, escrow/closing coordination) and rank them by your current confidence

Draft a one-page transaction timeline from first contact to closing, labeling each brokerage duty at every stage

Write from memory the required elements of a valid listing agreement and a buyer-broker agreement, then score yourself against source materials

Complete 40 practice questions on Domain 1 and log every missed concept with a one-line reason for the miss

Drill disclosure obligations and timing rules until you can state who discloses what, to whom, and when without notes

Compare the main agency relationship types and articulate fiduciary duties in transaction-specific scenarios

Practice sequencing multi-step transaction problems (offer, counteroffer, contingencies, removal, closing) under timed conditions

Rewrite your 10 weakest Domain 1 error-log entries as corrected mini-rules you can recall cold

Outline contract formation, statute of frauds, contingency clauses, and remedies for breach into a single reference sheet

Distinguish the consumer-protection duties that attach to advertising, disclosures, and handling of client funds

Work through 15 short contract scenarios and identify the breach, the remedy, and the responsible party

Cross-link each Domain 2 rule to the Domain 1 transaction stage where it applies

Re-run 50 mixed Domain 1 and Domain 2 questions under a time limit and compare accuracy to week 1

Resolve every remaining error in the log by writing the correct rule and one example of its application

Teach two of the hardest concepts aloud in under three minutes each without notes

Identify which Domain 1 or 2 sub-areas still sit below your target and schedule targeted review

Apply the three approaches to value to worked examples and explain when each is appropriate

Compute adjustments in a simple sales-comparison grid and defend the direction and size of each adjustment

Interpret absorption, days-on-market, and list-to-sale ratio figures to support a pricing recommendation

Draft a pricing recommendation narrative for a hypothetical listing using market data you construct

Build a listing presentation outline that covers pricing rationale, marketing plan, and disclosure of representation

Write three compliant marketing descriptions that avoid prohibited claims and fair-housing pitfalls

Calculate monthly payment, amortization basics, and estimated seller net proceeds for two sample transactions

Explain the tax treatment concepts tested in transactions (basis, capital gain exclusion, and deductible costs) in plain language

Convert the ethical duties (loyalty, confidentiality, disclosure, accounting) into a checklist you can apply to gray-area scenarios

Analyze 10 ethics scenarios and state the duty implicated, the violation if any, and the corrective action

Draft an office policy summary covering supervision, record retention, advertising review, and handling of trust funds

Identify the supervisory failures most likely to expose a broker and describe the control that prevents each

Take two full-length timed practice exams and record per-domain accuracy for each

Re-teach your five lowest-scoring sub-areas using your own notes and reference sheets

Condense all reference sheets into a single one-page pre-exam review sheet

Simulate exam-day logistics: timing checkpoints, flagged-question strategy, and rest breaks