Best Real Estate Courses & Schools in Georgia (2026)

Georgia requires 75 hours of pre-licensing education before you’re eligible to sit for the state exam.

Many students finish the 75-hour course in as little as two weeks if studying full-time. Add roughly 1 to 2 weeks for the class exam and scheduling your state exam, plus time for your background check and getting set up with a sponsoring broker, and most agents are licensed within 6 to 9 weeks total.

Yes – and most people don’t realize this! You need to pass the course final exam before scheduling your state exam.

Yes. The Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) requires that all pre-licensing course final exams be proctored—even for 100% online courses. Most top online real estate schools fulfill this requirement using automated online proctoring software (via your webcam), allowing you to take the final from home at no extra cost. However, some lower-cost schools require you to arrange a third-party proctor or pay an additional proctoring fee. When choosing an online school, make sure virtual proctoring is included in the upfront package price.

Most agents describe it as challenging. The exam has 152 questions split into a 100-question National section and a 52-question Georgia-specific section, and you’ll need at least 75% correct on each section to pass — that’s 75 of 100 nationally and 39 of 52 on the state portion.

You can retake it without retaking the course — you’ll just need to pay the $121 exam fee again.

Georgia doesn’t publish a specific limit on retakes — you can keep retaking the exam by paying the $121 fee each time until you pass.

152 multiple-choice questions, split into a 100-question National section and a 52-question Georgia-specific section. You’ll have 4 hours to complete it.

75% on both sections — that’s 75 of 100 on the National section and 39 of 52 on the Georgia-specific section.

You have 12 months from your exam date to find a sponsoring broker and activate your license. If you don’t activate within 12 months, you’ll need to retake the state exam.

Most Georgia-approved pre-licensing courses include practice exams as part of the coursework. For additional free practice questions, check YouTube for study walkthroughs, or ask your course provider whether sample questions are available before purchasing standalone exam prep.

In person only — Georgia’s exam is administered by PSI at testing centers across the state, including Duluth, Macon, Marietta, and Savannah.

Take as many practice exams as you can — repetition is what turns recognition into recall. If you get stuck on a math question, skip it and come back at the end rather than losing time you need for the rest of the exam. And pace yourself: with 152 questions in 4 hours, that’s a little over 90 seconds per question.

Georgia’s licensing exam (administered by PSI) consists of 152 total questions divided into two distinct parts: a National portion (100 questions) and a Georgia State Law portion (52 questions). The State Law portion focuses heavily on GREC rules, unfair trade practices, and local license law. Look for a school or standalone exam prep tool that offers separate practice banks for the National and State sections rather than one mixed pool of questions. This ensures you can target your study time directly toward Georgia-specific rules if that’s where you’re struggling.

Yes, bundling your pre-licensing course with your post-licensing education is often a smart, money-saving move. Georgia requires all new agents to complete an additional 25-hour Post-Licensing course within their first year of getting licensed. If you fail to complete this 25-hour requirement in Year 1, your license automatically lapses. Many top Georgia real estate schools offer “ultimate” or “career launcher” packages that bundle the 75-hour pre-licensing course, exam prep, AND the 25-hour post-licensing course together at a steep discount compared to buying them separately later.