PRC Real Estate Broker Exam
Real Estate Broker Licensure Examination (Philippines, Professional Regulation Commission)
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The Real Estate Broker Licensure Examination is the Philippine professional licensure examination administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) for candidates who intend to practise real estate brokerage as licensed professionals. PRC's online services cover application for examination, examination schedule and room assignment, verification of rating and verification of licences, and "Real Estate Broker" appears in PRC's list of professions whose passers from March 2011 to date must secure an online appointment to request a Certificate of Board Rating and Passing, while earlier passers file as walk-in clients at any PRC Regional Office or Service Center. The examination is organised around four subject areas: real estate brokerage practice, real estate appraisal, real estate consulting, and real estate laws, regulations and professional ethics. PRC's retrieved pages do not publish item counts, duration, passing score, fees or subject weights, so confirm those from the PRC Citizen's Charter and the advisory for your batch. Prepare by building the legal and ethical foundation first, drilling appraisal computations early, then applying both to listing, valuation and consulting scenarios under timed conditions. This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with PRC.
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About PRC Real Estate Broker Exam preparation
How do I apply for the licensure examination?
Start at PRC's online application system (online.prc.gov.ph) through the Examination eServices, then check the list of requirements and the examination schedule published on prc.gov.ph. PRC reminds applicants that appointment slots are free, that you must create your own online profile, and that you should never give your password to anyone.
Which subject areas does the examination cover?
The examination is organised around four areas: real estate brokerage practice, real estate appraisal, real estate consulting, and real estate laws, regulations and professional ethics. Treat each as a full study block until you confirm the official weighting, because the PRC pages retrieved for this guide do not publish subject weights, item counts or time allocations.
How many items are there, and how much time do I get?
PRC's retrieved pages do not state the number of items, the examination duration or the subject schedule. Those details appear in PRC examination advisories and the Citizen's Charter rather than on the general licensure page. Confirm them from the official announcement for your batch before you build a pacing plan.
What score do I need to pass?
The retrieved PRC source does not publish a passing score or a general weighted average rule for this examination. Do not rely on figures quoted in review groups or unofficial "board exam results" sites, which PRC has publicly disclaimed. Verify the current rating rule from the PRC announcement covering your examination date.
If I do not pass, can I retake the examination?
The retrieved PRC pages do not set out retake rules, waiting periods or fees for this examination. What they do show is that applications run through the online system and that schedules are published under Examination Schedule, so monitor that page and PRC advisories for the next available batch.
In what order should I study the four areas?
Build the legal foundation first: laws, regulations and ethics define what a broker may do, so they make brokerage, appraisal and consulting easier to reason about. Then take appraisal, the most computational area, followed by consulting and brokerage practice, where you apply valuation and legal concepts to client scenarios. Finish with timed mixed-topic practice.
What trips candidates up most often?
Three habits: memorising statutes without applying them to short scenarios, postponing appraisal computations until the final weeks, and treating ethics as filler. A fourth is trusting unofficial sites that republish results and reviewers; PRC states it is not involved in producing or selling review materials and disclaims those pages.
How do I obtain my Certificate of Board Rating and Passing?
Real Estate Broker passers from March 2011 to date must secure an online appointment when requesting the certificate. Passers from earlier batches are advised to file as walk-in clients at any PRC Regional Office or Service Center. Verification of Rating is also available through PRC's online services.
Is CPD required to renew the professional identification card?
PRC has extended acceptance of the CPD undertaking for PIC renewal until 31 December 2026, and states that executing it is not a waiver of CPD compliance: the units must still be completed in the next renewal cycle. Treat the undertaking as a bridge, not an exemption.
Where do I transact if I am in Metro Manila?
Since October 2025, all PRC-NCR public transactions are conducted at ETON CENTRIS, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City: Cyberpod 3, Ground Floor for registration and application transactions, and Cyberpod 2, 14th Floor for regulation-division concerns. The PRC Main Office in Sampaloc, Manila no longer accepts public transactions.