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This guide explains how section, township, range, government survey, and acreage-fraction math is tested on the Florida sales associate real estate exam. It is exam-math coaching only, not survey, title, boundary, brokerage, lending, appraisal, legal, or licensing advice and not a Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers, U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), or Pearson VUE determination. The Florida Administrative Code at F.A.C. Rule 61J2-2.029 allocates 10 points to mathematics on the sales associate examination, and the current DBPR Sales Associate Candidate Information Booklet (CIB) lists Real Estate Related Computations and Closing of Transactions as Topic 9 at 6% of the 100-question exam, with legal descriptions and surveying math also surfacing inside related topics. The underlying government survey system (the Public Land Survey System, or PLSS) is a federal land-survey framework administered by the BLM, and Florida's PLSS grid uses the Tallahassee Principal Meridian and the Tallahassee Base Line as reference lines. The load-bearing exam facts in this guide (1 regular section = 640 acres, 1 township = 36 sections = 23,040 acres, 1 acre = 43,560 square feet) are standard U.S. surveying and unit-conversion conventions. Real-world PLSS sections can be irregular because of correction lines, lots, water, original-survey history, or other surveying conditions; unless a Florida exam stem gives irregular lots or survey-specific facts, use the standard exam convention. Real-world Florida land surveying is regulated under F.S. Chapter 472 (Land Surveying and Mapping) and is limited to Florida-licensed land surveyors; this guide does not produce a survey, a legal description, or a boundary determination. Specific question counts, content weights, calculator allowances at Pearson VUE test centers, and exam fees can change between exam windows; verify current allocations against the DBPR Sales Associate CIB, the F.A.C. Rule 61J2-2.029 text, and the Pearson VUE Florida real estate candidate fact sheet. The 640 Fraction Ladder, Starting-Number Decoder, township grid reference, Exam-Convention-vs-Real-Surveying distinction, Location-vs-Acreage distinction, 8-row wrong-answer trap diagnostic, 5-question fast practice loop, and embedded exam-style question are Pass Florida observational coaching pedagogy, not DBPR, FREC, BLM, NIST, Florida Board of Surveyors, or Pearson VUE process documents.
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A township contains 36 sections. One section contains 640 acres. To find acreage in a government survey description, start with 640 acres and multiply every fraction in the chain. The exam-day shortcut: compass words (NE, SW, N, W) locate the parcel; fractions (1/4, 1/2) determine the acreage. Order matters for location; for acreage, order does not change the total. Florida exam stems anchor the grid to the Tallahassee Principal Meridian (range east or west) and the Tallahassee Base Line (township north or south).
WHO THIS GUIDE IS FOR
Florida sales associate exam candidates whose math misses concentrate in section-township-acreage errors: starting with the wrong whole (43,560 sq ft instead of 640 acres), stopping one fraction too early in the chain, treating compass words as math values, reading order wrong on location questions, or confusing section size with township size. Useful whether you are first-time studying legal-description math, drilling EXCEPT/NOT questions about which fraction-of-a-fraction is which acreage, recovering from a Legal-Descriptions or Computations miss on a practice exam (typically the township-vs-section mix-up or the missed-fraction trap), or a retake candidate whose score report flagged math or legal descriptions. Pair with the area and acreage convert-first guide for the broader unit-conversion framework, the Florida legal descriptions guide for the metes-and-bounds vs lot-and-block vs government-survey comparison, the price per square foot guide for the denominator-discipline sibling, the profit, loss, and equity math guide for the base-selection sibling, and the Florida real estate exam math formulas guide for the full archetype map. Not survey, title, boundary, brokerage, lending, appraisal, legal, or licensing advice.
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The Florida sales associate exam is a closed-book, computer-based licensing exam. DBPR's current Sales Associate CIB states 100 multiple-choice questions, three and a half hours, 19 content areas, and a passing grade of at least 75. The exam covers Florida real estate principles and practices, real estate law, real estate mathematics, F.S. Chapter 475 Part I, and F.A.C. Chapter 61J2. F.A.C. Rule 61J2-2.029 separately allocates 10 points to mathematics. This guide does not replace the required 63-hour FREC-approved pre-license course, DBPR application steps, Pearson VUE scheduling rules, fingerprinting, post-licensing, continuing education, legal advice, or official sources. Calculator allowances at Pearson VUE test centers are governed by published rules; verify current candidate materials before exam day. Real-world Florida land surveying, legal-description preparation, and boundary determination are limited to Florida-licensed land surveyors under F.S. Chapter 472; this guide does not substitute for any of that.
Use this for NE 1/4, SW 1/4 of NE 1/4, N 1/2 of SE 1/4, and similar section descriptions.
Do not start section math with square feet unless the stem asks for square feet.
A township contains 36 sections. A section contains 640 acres.
Section and township questions feel strange because the words sound like map vocabulary, not math. On the Florida sales associate exam, the arithmetic is usually simple. The hard part is knowing whether the stem is asking for location, acreage, or legal-description system recognition.
If the question gives Section 12, Township 3 South, Range 2 East, it is pointing to the government survey system. In Florida, exam stems may anchor that grid to the Tallahassee Principal Meridian and the Tallahassee Base Line. If the stem asks how many acres are in the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4, it is asking for fraction math. Those are related, but they are not the same task.
This post is exam math and legal-description study. It is not survey advice, title advice, brokerage advice, legal advice, appraisal advice, or a real-world boundary determination.
What this guide covers
- Official source map
- Exam concept vs real surveying
- Which starting number to use
- The 640 Fraction Ladder
- Township, range, and section map
- The 36-section grid
- Worked Example 1: one quarter
- Worked Example 2: quarter-quarter
- Worked Example 3: three fractions
- Worked Example 4: two parcels
- Worked Example 5: township acreage
- Location vs acreage
- Read the wrong answers
- Fast practice loop
- Exam-style question
- Related exam concepts
- Frequently asked questions
Official Source Map
Use F.A.C. Rule 61J2-2.029 and the DBPR Sales Associate CIB for the exam structure and math weighting. Use BLM PLSS materials for the underlying government-survey framework and NIST references for acre-to-square-foot conversion. Use the 640 Fraction Ladder, Starting-Number Decoder, township grid, Exam-Convention-vs-Real-Surveying distinction, Location-vs-Acreage distinction, and 8-row wrong-answer trap diagnostic in this guide as study coaching.
| Claim in this guide | Primary source | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| F.A.C. Rule 61J2-2.029 allocates 10 points to mathematics on the Florida sales associate examination | F.A.C. Rule 61J2-2.029, Examination Areas of Competency | The rule-level math weighting that anchors section-township-acreage questions inside the broader Florida math allocation |
| The DBPR Sales Associate CIB lists Topic 9 (Real Estate Related Computations and Closing of Transactions) at 6% of the 100-question exam, with legal-description and surveying math also surfacing inside related topics | DBPR Sales Associate Candidate Information Booklet | The CIB topic-weighting that places section-township-acreage inside the math and legal-descriptions content areas |
| The Florida sales associate exam is closed book, 100 multiple-choice questions, three and a half hours, 19 content areas, with a passing grade of at least 75 | DBPR Sales Associate CIB and DBPR Real Estate Sales Associate Requirements | Sets the test-day structure within which math execution happens |
| The underlying government survey system is the federal Public Land Survey System (PLSS), administered by the Bureau of Land Management; Florida's PLSS grid uses the Tallahassee Principal Meridian and the Tallahassee Base Line as its reference lines | BLM Public Land Survey System (PLSS) and USGS Public Land Survey System | The federal framework that defines township, range, section, and fraction-of-section vocabulary; the Florida reference lines determine how the grid is anchored in Florida |
| One regular section equals 640 acres and one township equals 36 sections (23,040 acres) under the standard PLSS exam convention | BLM Public Land Survey System materials and DBPR sales associate math content | The two load-bearing government-survey facts for section-township-acreage questions |
| One acre equals 43,560 square feet | NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement and NIST Special Publication 811 | The unit-conversion fact used when an acreage stem asks for square feet instead of acres |
| Real-world PLSS sections can be irregular, but Florida exam-style acreage questions normally use the regular 640-acre section convention unless the stem gives irregular survey facts | BLM PLSS materials and F.S. Chapter 472 | Prevents over-applying exam shortcuts to real surveying or title work |
| Real-world Florida land surveying, legal-description preparation, and boundary determination are limited to Florida-licensed land surveyors under F.S. Chapter 472 | F.S. Chapter 472, Land Surveying and Mapping and Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers | Separates the exam-math coaching in this guide from real-world Florida surveying practice |
| Real estate brokerage law that frames the exam content is in F.S. Chapter 475, Part I | F.S. Chapter 475, Florida Senate | Sets the statutory backbone for the exam math content area |
| Pearson VUE administers scheduling, physical test-center delivery, calculator allowances, cancellation/rescheduling, and exam fee collection | Pearson VUE Florida Real Estate and Appraisers licensing exams | Calculator allowances and test-day procedure are governed by Pearson VUE |
| The 640 Fraction Ladder, Starting-Number Decoder, township grid reference, Exam-Convention-vs-Real-Surveying distinction, Location-vs-Acreage distinction, 8-row wrong-answer trap diagnostic, 5-question fast practice loop, and embedded exam-style question are study heuristics | Pass Florida coaching methodology | These are not DBPR, FREC, BLM, NIST, Florida Board of Surveyors, or Pearson VUE rules |
Exam Concept vs Real Surveying
Before doing the math, separate the exam convention from real land surveying.
| Situation | What to rely on | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Florida exam-style acreage question | Standard convention: 1 section = 640 acres; multiply every fraction | The exam usually tests the arithmetic pattern, not original survey irregularities |
| Florida exam-style legal-description recognition | Government survey vs metes and bounds vs lot and block | The right answer may be the legal-description system, not the acreage |
| Real boundary, title, deed, or survey question | Current survey, title evidence, legal description, F.S. Chapter 472, and a Florida-licensed surveyor | Real parcels can involve irregular sections, lots, water, monuments, occupation lines, and recorded instruments |
| Square-foot conversion | 1 acre = 43,560 square feet | Use this only after the stem asks for square feet or gives area in square feet |
The exam shortcut is powerful because the exam usually gives regular fractions of a regular section. Real property work is different. If a real deed, survey, title file, or closing problem depends on acreage or boundary location, this study shortcut is not enough.
Which Starting Number To Use
Most wrong answers come from starting with the wrong whole. Decide the whole before touching the calculator.
| Stem asks for... | Start with | Then do this |
|---|---|---|
| Fraction of a section | 640 acres | Multiply every fraction in the description |
| Quarter section | 640 acres | 640 x 1/4 = 160 acres |
| Quarter-quarter section | 640 acres | 640 x 1/4 x 1/4 = 40 acres |
| Half of a quarter-quarter | 640 acres | 640 x 1/2 x 1/4 x 1/4 = 20 acres |
| Acres in a township | 36 sections | 36 x 640 = 23,040 acres |
| Fraction of a township | 23,040 acres | Multiply the township acreage by the fraction |
| Square feet in acres | 43,560 sq ft per acre | Multiply acres by 43,560 |
| Acres from square feet | 43,560 sq ft per acre | Divide square feet by 43,560 |
The scratch-paper rule: circle the ask first. If the ask says section fraction, start with 640. If it says township, start with 36 sections or 23,040 acres. If it says square feet, bring in 43,560.
The 640 Fraction Ladder
The 640 Fraction Ladder is the scratch-paper method for government survey acreage questions:
Start: 1 section = 640 acres
Fraction 1: ____
Fraction 2: ____
Fraction 3: ____
Acres = 640 x fraction x fraction x fraction
Do not start with 43,560 unless the stem asks you to convert acres to square feet. Section math starts with 640 acres, not square feet.
The method is simple because every fraction narrows the previous piece. A half of a quarter is smaller than a quarter. A quarter of a quarter of a quarter is smaller again.
Township, Range, And Section Map
Government survey descriptions use a grid. Florida's broader legal-description questions may also test metes and bounds or lot and block, but section-acreage math lives inside the government survey system.
The core map:
| Term | Exam meaning | Math value |
|---|---|---|
| Township | A 6-mile by 6-mile square | 36 square miles |
| Section | One square inside a township | 640 acres |
| Township acreage | 36 sections x 640 acres | 23,040 acres |
| Quarter-section | 1/4 of a section | 160 acres |
| Quarter-quarter | 1/4 of 1/4 of a section | 40 acres |
| Quarter-quarter-quarter | 1/4 of 1/4 of 1/4 of a section | 10 acres |
Township and range identify location. Township measures north or south from the base line. Range measures east or west from the principal meridian. The section number identifies one of the 36 sections inside the township.
For Florida exam purposes, know the state-specific reference points:
| Florida reference line | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Tallahassee Principal Meridian | Range east or west |
| Tallahassee Base Line | Township north or south |
If a stem says T3S, R2E, read that as Township 3 South of the Tallahassee Base Line and Range 2 East of the Tallahassee Principal Meridian unless the question gives a different reference.
For acreage questions, the big number is almost always the section size: 640 acres.
The 36-Section Grid
A township has 36 sections. The numbering starts in the northeast corner with Section 1, snakes west to Section 6, drops down, then snakes back east.
You do not need to redraw this perfectly for every question. You do need to remember the structure: 36 sections, 640 acres each, Section 1 in the northeast corner, Section 36 in the southeast corner.
Why The Fractions Multiply
A section fraction is spatial. Each phrase carves a smaller piece out of the previous piece.
This diagram shows the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4. First find the SW quarter of the whole section. Then take the NE quarter inside that SW quarter. The shaded final parcel is 1/4 x 1/4 of the section, or 40 acres.
Worked Example 1: Quarter Section
How many acres are in the NE 1/4 of Section 12?
Step 1: Start with one section.
1 section = 640 acres
Step 2: Multiply by the fraction.
640 x 1/4 = 160 acres
Answer: 160 acres
The NE tells you location. The 1/4 tells you size.
Worked Example 2: Quarter Of A Quarter
How many acres are in the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 12?
640 x 1/4 x 1/4 = 40 acres
Answer: 40 acres
The compass words matter for placing the parcel on the map, but the acreage comes from multiplying the fractions. Check your fraction-chain answers with the free Area and Acreage Calculator.
Worked Example 3: Three Fractions
How many acres are in the N 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 9?
Step 1: Pull out the fractions.
1/2, 1/4, 1/4
Step 2: Multiply from 640.
640 x 1/2 x 1/4 x 1/4 = 20 acres
Answer: 20 acres
This is where students often stop too early. A half-section is 320 acres, but this is not a half-section. It is half of a quarter of a quarter.
Worked Example 4: Two Parcels
How many total acres are in the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 and the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of the same section?
Parcel 1:
640 x 1/2 x 1/4 = 80 acres
Parcel 2:
640 x 1/4 x 1/4 = 40 acres
Total:
80 + 40 = 120 acres
Answer: 120 acres
The word and matters. It means you have two pieces to calculate and add.
Worked Example 5: Township Acreage
How many acres are in one township?
Step 1: Use 36 sections per township.
36 sections
Step 2: Use 640 acres per section.
36 x 640 = 23,040 acres
Answer: 23,040 acres
Do not answer 640 acres when the stem asks for a township. A township is the full 36-section square.
Location vs Acreage
For acreage, order does not change the number.
NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 = 640 x 1/4 x 1/4 = 40 acres
SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 = 640 x 1/4 x 1/4 = 40 acres
For location, order does matter. NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 are different places inside the section.
That distinction is a classic exam trap. If the answer choices are acreages, multiply the fractions. If the answer choices are location descriptions, read the order.
Read The Wrong Answers
Wrong answers in section acreage questions usually come from starting with the wrong whole or stopping one fraction too early.
| Wrong answer | What probably happened | Repair |
|---|---|---|
640 acres |
Answered full section | Apply the fraction chain |
160 acres when answer is 40 |
Stopped after one quarter | Multiply every fraction |
320 acres when answer is 20 |
Treated N 1/2 as half the full section |
Apply half to the smaller described piece |
43,560 acres |
Confused acre conversion with section acreage | Use 43,560 only for square feet |
23,040 acres when answer is 640 |
Used township size when section was asked | Circle township or section in the ask |
| Added fractions | Treated 1/4 of 1/4 as 1/2 |
"Of" means multiply |
| Used compass direction as size | Treated NE, SW, N, or W as extra math | Compass words locate, fractions size |
| Correct acreage, wrong location | Ignored order when location was asked | Read from the largest described piece inward |
The wrong answer is often a real survey number. It is just the wrong level of the grid.
Fast Practice Loop
Answer these without notes. Then open the explanations.
Question 1: One Quarter
How many acres are in the NW 1/4 of Section 8?
Show answer
640 x 1/4 = 160 acres.
Question 2: Quarter-Quarter
How many acres are in the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 4?
Show answer
640 x 1/4 x 1/4 = 40 acres.
Question 3: Three Fractions
How many acres are in the W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 21?
Show answer
640 x 1/2 x 1/4 x 1/4 = 20 acres.
Question 4: Two Pieces
How many total acres are in the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 and the S 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of a section?
Show answer
The two pieces together make the full NE 1/4, so the total is 160 acres. You can also calculate: 80 acres + 80 acres = 160 acres.
Question 5: Fraction Of A Township
How many acres are in 1/4 of a township?
Show answer
One township contains 36 x 640 = 23,040 acres. One-fourth of a township is 23,040 x 1/4 = 5,760 acres.
If you score 5/5, mix this with area conversion and legal-description classification. If you miss Questions 2 or 3, drill fraction chains. If you miss Question 5, review the township grid before doing more acreage math.
MULTIPLY EVERY FRACTION
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Exam-Style Question
How many acres are in the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 18?
A. 10 acres
B. 20 acres
C. 80 acres
D. 320 acres
Show answer
Correct answer: B. Start with one section, then multiply every fraction: 640 x 1/2 x 1/4 x 1/4 = 20 acres.
Option A adds an extra quarter that is not in the description. Option C stops after 1/2 x 1/4. Option D treats the N 1/2 as half of the full section and ignores the rest of the chain.
Related Exam Concepts
| If this is your weak spot | Read this next | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You confuse legal-description systems | Florida legal descriptions | Separates government survey, metes and bounds, and lot and block |
| You miss acreage and square-foot conversions | Area and acreage math: convert first | Gives the broader unit-conversion workflow |
| You choose the wrong denominator | Price per square foot guide | Drills denominator discipline for area-based math |
| You start from the wrong base | Profit, loss, and equity math traps | Trains the same "start with the right whole" habit |
| You need the full math map | Florida real estate exam math formulas | Places section acreage inside the broader math archetypes |
| You need exam stamina | Full-length practice exam strategy | Confirms math can survive a 100-question timed set |
FAQ
How many acres are in one section?
One section contains 640 acres. This is the starting number for government survey acreage questions.
How many acres are in a section of land?
A full section of land contains 640 acres. If the question gives a fraction of a section, start with 640 and multiply by each fraction.
How many sections are in one township?
One township contains 36 sections. A township is a 6-mile by 6-mile square.
How many acres are in one township?
One township contains 23,040 acres. Multiply 36 sections x 640 acres.
How many acres are in a quarter section?
A quarter section contains 160 acres. Use 640 x 1/4.
How many acres are in a quarter-quarter section?
A quarter-quarter section contains 40 acres. Use 640 x 1/4 x 1/4.
Do compass directions change the acreage?
No. Compass directions such as NE, SW, N, and W locate the parcel. Fractions determine the acreage.
Does order matter in a government survey description?
Order matters for location. For acreage only, multiply the same fractions and the total acreage will be the same.
Is section-township acreage the same as metes and bounds?
No. Section-township acreage belongs to the government survey system. Metes and bounds uses a point of beginning plus directions and distances around the boundary.
What are township and range in a legal description?
Township and range locate land on the government survey grid. In Florida, township is measured north or south from the Tallahassee Base Line, and range is measured east or west from the Tallahassee Principal Meridian.
Can a real section have something other than 640 acres?
Yes. Real-world PLSS sections can be irregular because of survey history, correction lines, lots, water, or other boundary conditions. For Florida exam-style math, use the regular 1 section = 640 acres convention unless the stem gives irregular survey facts.
When do I use 43,560?
Use 43,560 only when the stem asks you to convert acres to square feet or square feet to acres. Do not start a section-fraction question with 43,560 unless the answer must be in square feet.
Does Pass Florida replace my 63-hour course?
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Ready to drill section-township acreage?
The 640 Fraction Ladder is the single discipline that prevents most section-township-acreage misses. The next score jump usually comes from drilling adjacent math archetypes (price per square foot, profit/equity, IRV, GRM, millage, commission, PITI) under the same start-with-the-right-whole / multiply-every-step / label-the-unit pattern.
- Pair with the broader archetype map: Florida real estate exam math formulas
- Drill the convert-first sibling: Area and acreage math: convert first
- Drill the denominator-discipline sibling: Price per square foot guide
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Methodology
This guide was written for Florida sales associate exam candidates. It focuses on how section, township, range, government survey, Tallahassee reference lines, and acreage fractions appear in exam-style questions, and it anchors the topic to F.A.C. Rule 61J2-2.029 (10 points to mathematics), the DBPR Sales Associate Candidate Information Booklet (CIB) Topic 9 framing (Real Estate Related Computations and Closing of Transactions at 6%), the federal Public Land Survey System (PLSS) administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, NIST unit references for the acre-to-square-foot conversion, and F.S. Chapter 472 for the real-world Florida surveying boundary.
This page carries a 6-month re-verification cadence (next check by 2026-11-30) because F.A.C. math allocations, DBPR CIB topic weights, BLM PLSS framework documentation, NIST unit references, and Florida surveying statutes are regulatory or technical sources that update on a slower cycle than pricing or marketing pages. The 640 Fraction Ladder, Starting-Number Decoder, township grid reference, Exam-Convention-vs-Real-Surveying distinction, Location-vs-Acreage distinction, 8-row wrong-answer trap diagnostic, 5-question fast practice loop, and embedded exam-style question are Pass Florida observational coaching pedagogy and are not DBPR, FREC, BLM, NIST, Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers, or Pearson VUE process documents.
Pass Florida is not affiliated with DBPR, FREC, the Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Pearson VUE, or any pre-license course provider, and Pass Florida does not guarantee passage of any state exam. Pass Florida does not replace the FREC-approved 63-hour pre-license course, DBPR application steps, Pearson VUE scheduling rules, fingerprinting, post-licensing, continuing education, or consultation with a qualified licensed professional. Its role is targeted practice with Florida-specific exam-style questions, not survey work, title work, boundary determination, brokerage, lending, appraisal, or legal guidance.
Real-world Florida land surveying, legal-description preparation, and boundary determination are regulated under F.S. Chapter 472 (Land Surveying and Mapping) and are limited to Florida-licensed land surveyors registered with the Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers. This guide produces no survey, no legal description, and no boundary determination.
Official sources are listed below. Requirements, policies, exam outlines, calculator allowances, and laws can change, so verify current details with the official source before making a real-world decision.
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Sources
- F.A.C. Rule 61J2-2.029, Examination Areas of Competency
- F.A.C. Chapter 61J2, Florida Real Estate Commission
- DBPR Sales Associate Candidate Information Booklet PDF
- DBPR Candidate Information Booklets index
- DBPR Real Estate Sales Associate Requirements PDF
- F.S. Chapter 475, Real Estate Brokers, Sales Associates, Schools, and Appraisers, Florida Senate
- F.S. Chapter 472, Land Surveying and Mapping, Florida Senate
- Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers
- Bureau of Land Management Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
- USGS Public Land Survey System overview
- NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement
- NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
- Pearson VUE Florida Real Estate and Appraisers Licensing Exams
- Pearson VUE Florida real estate candidate fact sheet PDF
This post is exam preparation content for the Florida Real Estate Sales Associate exam. It is not legal, tax, financial, lending, appraisal, brokerage, insurance, title, closing, valuation, pricing, survey, boundary-determination, or professional advice. Pass Florida is not affiliated with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), the Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Pearson VUE, or any pre-license course provider, and Pass Florida does not guarantee passage of any state exam. Real-world Florida land surveying, legal-description preparation, and boundary determination are limited to Florida-licensed land surveyors under F.S. Chapter 472. For real-world decisions, verify current requirements with the official source or consult a qualified licensed Florida professional.
