Requirements to Apply for a Real Estate Broker License. To obtain a real estate broker license, you must first qualify for and pass a written examination. Those who pass the examination are provided a license application which must be submitted to and approved by the CalBRE.pplicants for a real estate broker license examination must have successfully completed the following eight statutorily required college-level courses: 1  Real Estate Practice; and. 2  Legal Aspects of Real Estate; and.