The 6-Week NY Real Estate Exam Study Plan
A realistic week-by-week schedule from “I just finished my 77-hour course” to “I just passed.” Built around how memory actually works.
Before week 1: the prerequisites
This plan assumes you have completed (or are within 2 weeks of completing) your 77-hour state-approved pre-licensing course. If you haven’t started the 77-hour course yet, focus on that first — practice tests are not a substitute for the core material.
Budget: roughly 45 minutes per day, 6 days a week. That’s about 27 hours of focused practice — enough for most candidates to pass.
Diagnose where you stand
Don’t study yet. Take a full-length cold practice test to see where you actually are. Most students think they’re closer to ready than they are.
- Day 1: Take our 10-question diagnostic first — get a quick baseline.
- Day 2: Take a full 75-question timed mock exam (Practice Test 2 if you have full access; the simulator otherwise).
- Day 3-7: Review every wrong answer carefully. Write down each topic you missed.
By end of week: you should know which 3-4 topics are your weakest.
Drill your weakest topic
Focus on the single topic that hurt you most in week 1. For most students, that’s math or agency disclosure rules.
- Daily: 15-20 practice questions from ONE topic only. Use topic-drill mode.
- If math is weak: Memorize the math cheat sheet formulas cold. Practice using only basic arithmetic (no phone, no calculator app).
- If agency is weak: Read our agency deep-dive. Memorize OLD-CAR.
Drill your second-weakest topic + start flashcards
Switch to your next weakest area. Don’t ignore the topic you drilled last week — keep doing a few questions from it each day to reinforce.
- Daily: 15 questions from current weak topic + 5 from last week’s topic.
- Add 10 minutes: Review flashcards — pick a different category each day.
- Day 7: Take another full-length timed mock. Compare to week 1 score.
Mixed practice + topic 3
Stop drilling single topics in isolation. Real exams mix everything. Start mixed practice.
- Day 1-3: Drill your third weakest topic.
- Day 4-7: Take random-topic practice (the Quick 10 mode, repeated). Pay attention to which topics consistently trip you up.
- Keep daily flashcards going.
Full-length timed exams
This week is about building exam-day stamina. 75 questions in 90 minutes is harder than 25 questions untimed.
- Mon, Wed, Fri: Full 75-Q timed mock exam. Use simulator’s Full Exam mode.
- Tue, Thu, Sat: Review every wrong answer from the previous day’s mock. No new practice.
- Sun: Read our 20 Most-Missed Questions post.
If you’re consistently scoring 75%+ on full-length timed tests by end of week 5, you’re ready.
Polish and rest
Don’t cram. Don’t try to learn new material. The week before is about reinforcement and reducing test anxiety.
- Day 1-3: One light practice session per day (15-20 mixed questions). Review wrong answers immediately.
- Day 4: Read our Exam Day Guide — know what to bring, where to go, what to expect.
- Day 5: Glance at the math cheat sheet once.
- Day 6 (test day): Eat a real breakfast. Bring 2 IDs. Arrive 30 minutes early. Trust your prep.
Adjustments to this plan
If you scored above 70% on the week-1 diagnostic: Compress this to 3 weeks. Skip weeks 2-3, jump to mixed practice and full-length tests.
If you scored below 50% on the week-1 diagnostic: Stretch to 8-10 weeks. Don’t skip the topic drilling. Make sure you fully understand the 77-hour course material first.
If you only have 2 weeks before your scheduled exam: Go straight to weeks 5-6 of this plan. Take a full-length timed exam every other day. Focus drill on whatever topic you miss most. It’s tight, but doable if you’ve completed the 77-hour course.
Take the next step
Start with a free 10-question diagnostic — no signup, no card, no upsell.