How much does it cost to retake the RI State Exam?

The Rhode Island Salesperson Pre-licensure Exam consists of two sections. The National section will ask 80 multiple-choice questions, and the State section will ask 50 multiple-choice questions. You need a minimum scaled score of 70 to pass.

The test assesses your knowledge of national and state real estate-related content. Topics include property ownership, financing, market analysis, property disclosures, and contracts. State-specific questions ask about the DBR, licensing, statutes on licensees, fair housing, and lead hazard mitigation.

You are permitted to bring a calculator if it is silent, handheld, non-printing, and non-alphabetic. Financial or scientific calculators are not permitted. Calculator malfunctions will not be grounds for challenging exam results.

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.

Pearson VUE can accommodate testing modifications in accordance with the ADA. Anyone requesting accommodations must visit the Reasonable Adjustments Request System online and submit documentation from a medical authority or specialist about their limitations.

Personal items must be placed in secure storage. All electronic devices must be off before being stored. Food, drinks, chewing gum, and smoking are not permitted. You can take an unscheduled break, but you won’t be given extra time on the exam. See the Candidate Bulletin for a full list.

Yes, you can take the state exam if you have not been hired by a broker yet. You'll have one year after passing the state exam to complete all the steps in the process, including being hired by a state-licensed broker.

Yes, you have one year from the date you pass the Rhode Island salesperson licensing exam to meet all the requirements for licensure and to file your application. Your application must be completed in full, signed, and notarized.

Congratulations on passing the RI state licensing exam. Your next steps are: ● Order your criminal history record ● Be hired by Rhode Island principal broker ● Find three character recommendations from Rhode Island residents ● Purchase errors and omissions insurance ● File your license application

You are required to submit your official state licensing exam score report when you turn in your licensing application.

After taking the exam the first time, you have a one-year window to pass the test. You can retake the exam as many times as you need within this window.

You will know how you did before you leave the test center. You will receive a score report that is marked pass or fail. Anyone who failed the exam will receive some diagnostic information about the general portion of the exam. Anyone who passes will receive information on applying for their license.

Yes, you are permitted to retake the exam again. You have a one-year window in which to pass the exam.

To schedule your exam retake, first wait 24 hours for the system to update. Go to your Pearson VUE account and follow the same procedures as when you registered the first time.

Each time you take the Rhode Island real estate licensing exam will cost $70. It's in your best interest to take the exam as few times as possible.

No, you can just retake the section that you failed as long as it is within one year of the first time you took the exam. You'll still need to pay the $70 exam fee.