Can I take my LA State Exam if I don't have a sponsoring broker?

The LA Salesperson Pre-licensure Exam consists of two sections with a total of 135 questions. The National section will ask 80 multiple-choice questions. A passing score is 56. You’ll have 105 minutes on this section. The State section will ask 55 multiple-choice questions. A passing score is 40. You’ll have 75 minutes

You will be tested on national and state real estate-related content. Topics include property ownership, land use controls, financing, market analysis, property disclosures, and contracts. State-specific questions ask about the Commission, licensing, regulatory requirements, statutes on licensees, and LA’s Civil Law.

You don’t need to bring a calculator, but you can as long as it is a non-programmable calculator. It must be silent, battery-operated, and have no alpha keyboard.

You will need to bring (2) forms of identification. One must be state or federal government-issued, like a driver’s license or passport. The secondary form can be another primary ID or something which contains your signature, like a credit or debit card.

PSI can accommodate testing modifications per the ADA. Anyone requesting accommodations must send an accommodations request form and submit documentation from a medical authority or specialist about their limitations.

PSI will provide secure storage for candidates to store their personal belongings during the test. Food, drink, smoking, and electronic devices are not permitted in the testing center. You will be allowed to use the restroom during the exam, but you will not receive extra time.

Yes, Louisiana does not require you to have a sponsoring broker to take the state exam. However, you will need broker sponsorship when you submit Part B of the Salesperson License Application.

Your salesperson license exam results are only good for one year from the date of the passing examination. After that, you’ll need to start again with Part A of the Salesperson License Application.

You need to order a background check, find a sponsoring broker, and purchase E&O insurance. You’ll need to do this before you submit Part B of the online salesperson application.

PSI will automatically send your score report upon completion of your test to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission.

You can take the state salesperson license exam more than once, but you’ll need to apply to the LREC for permission to retake. The new exam eligibility will cost $15 plus the exam fee of $85. Keep in mind that the score of the section you passed is only valid for (1) year for your salesperson license application.

You’ll know right away. Your Louisiana salesperson license exam results display on-screen when you finish the test. A score report will appear on-screen and will be emailed to you. If you did not pass, you’ll see a diagnostic report by topic area and exam type.

Yes. You can retake your real estate salesperson exam as many times as necessary to pass within one year of your initial exam date. You will need to apply for a new exam eligibility to LREC. The fee costs $15. If you pass one section and not the other, you can retake just the failed section.

Once LREC approves your new exam eligibility, visit PSI’s website or call (855) 579-4644 to reschedule your state exam.

Any exam retakes have a $15 exam eligibility fee paid to LREC, plus the salesperson exam fee of $85, made payable to PSI.

No. You can retake just the section that you still need to pass, but you’ll pay the full $85 exam fee. Keep in mind for your license application that any passing scores are only valid for (1) year from your initial test date.