What is included on the Maryland state salesperson licensing exam?
The Maryland Salesperson State Exam consists of two sections testing your understanding of national and state real estate-related content.
On the national section, questions will cover:
Property ownership
Land use controls and regulations
Financing
Valuation & market analysis
General principles of agency
Property disclosures
Contracts
Leasing and property management
The practice of real estate
The state portion will ask about:
The Maryland Real Estate Commission
Licensing Requirements
Statutory & Regulatory Requirements
Maryland-specific Forms and Contracts
Other Maryland-specific topics
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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.
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.
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.