2026 Takken exam answer key roundup (provisional)

The Reiwa 8 Real Estate Transaction Specialist Examination sat on October 18, 2026. TAC (updated October 18, 18:00) and LEC (as of October 18, 18:00) published rapid answer keys that agree on every one of the 50 questions. The panel above shows that consensus; each school's own page is linked in the sources below.

This is still a provisional key. The question booklet is not public yet, and the official answers come from RETIO on November 25. If your self-score is close to the estimated line, confirm your result in the official announcement.

“34±1” means a range of 33 to 35 points. The estimates differ by school, and none is the official line.

For context, recent official pass marks were 33 in Reiwa 7 (pass rate 18.7%), 37 in Reiwa 6, and 36 in both Reiwa 5 and Reiwa 4. A score of 35 sits inside the 34±1 range; 36 or more is above every listed estimate. No estimate guarantees a result, and your provisional score can change once the official answers are out.

Count questions punish fuzzy knowledge

A count question — asking how many statements are correct, incorrect, or in violation — awards the point for choosing the correct total, with no separate marks for individual statements. Judging every statement accurately is the reliable way to reach that total; offsetting mistakes can still produce a correct total by chance. In a year with many of them, vague knowledge costs the most.

Combination questions reward statement-by-statement checking

Before choosing a combination, decide whether each statement is correct and name the rule that supports it.

Condominium Act amendments featured heavily

Schools report that the amended Condominium Act was tested heavily. The exam is written against the law in force on April 1 of the exam year, so check the baseline date first. We cover the amendments in more detail in our Condominium Act amendments explainer.

On Wednesday, November 25, 2026, RETIO announces the official answers, the pass mark and the results. This page's key switches to the official answers the same day and the provisional badge comes off. If your self-score sat near the line, re-score against the official key first: any difference from the rapid keys can change your outcome.

If you passed and intend to work as a Takken specialist, first check the registration requirements. Registration practical training is one way to meet the experience requirement if you lack two years of qualifying practice; qualifying public-sector experience or other ministerially recognized equivalent ability can also satisfy it. Registration with the examination prefecture and a valid Takken ID card are required before performing the specialist role; passing alone does not oblige you to register. If you fell short, your per-subject self-score is the best starting point for next year. Knowing which subject cost which points turns a retake plan into arithmetic.

Missing by a few points rarely means starting over. It means concentrating on the subjects and question formats that cost you. This year leaned on count and combination formats, so statement-by-statement drills and the amended-law points, the Condominium Act included, are where next year's margin is.