Do my MD State Exam results expire?

The Maryland Salesperson Pre-licensure Exam consists of two sections totaling 110 questions worth 135 points. The National section asks 80 multiple-choice questions. You must answer 56 correctly to pass. The State section asks 30 multiple-choice questions, and you must answer 21 correctly to pass.

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 office procedures

You do not need to bring a calculator, but you are allowed to bring one as long as it is silent, battery-operated, and nonprogrammable. It cannot have paper tape printing capabilities or an alphabetic 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 in accordance with the ADA. Anyone requesting accommodations must fill out the accommodations request form and submit documentation from a medical authority or specialist about their limitations.

No personal items, food, or drink are allowed in the test center. You will be asked to show you are not hiding any recording devices. You can go to the bathroom, but you will not be given extra time on the exam.

Yes, Maryland does not require you to have a sponsoring broker before taking the state licensing exam.

Yes! You have one year from the date of passing the exam to file your salesperson license application, or you’ll have to start the process again.

Your next step is to find a sponsoring, licensed real estate broker to work under. Your broker’s information is part of your license application. The MREC will email you a registration number and application instructions. You’ll need to set up an account and follow the steps to submit the application.

PSI, the state’s testing vendor, will send an exam report to the Maryland Real Estate Commission notifying them you have passed.

If you don’t pass, you have an unlimited number of retakes as long as you do it within your one-year testing eligibility window. You have to pay the exam fee of $44 each time you take the test.

You’ll know if you passed or failed as soon you finish the exam! The computer screen will notify you if you have passed or failed. An official score report will also be given to you before you leave the test center.

Yes, you can, but you’ll need to wait 24 hours to reschedule. You can retake as many times as you need within your one-year testing eligibility window. You’ll have to pay the exam fee of $44 each time you retest.

Wait 24 hours before rescheduling the exam. Then, go to the PSI website or call (855) 744-0318 to set the exam appointment.

Each time you retake the Maryland state licensing exam costs $44.

No, you can just retake the portion that you failed. You'll still need to submit a new registration form to PSI with the $44 testing fee.