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is the california real estate exam open book?
I'm getting ready for my exam, woman from the school I went to says test is open book. Two people who took the exam last year told me it's not. I don't think the woman would lie to me. Thinking maybe the rules changed. Just checking.
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To the lady's benefit, she may have misunderstood your question. The online course likely has an open book exam. The state test however, will not be open book and restricts items that can be brought into the testing area. Just check out the pass rate for the state exam... It certainly would be much higher if it were open book!!