Maryland real estate license
What it takes to get licensed to sell real estate in Maryland, from the state's official commission and exam vendor.
- Salesperson hours
- 60 (includes mandatory 3-hour ethics component)
- Broker requirement
- 135 hours pre-licensure education (or 9 semester credit hours) plus 3 consecutive years of active real estate license immediately preceding application
- Exam vendor
- PSI
- Exam structure
- 110 scored items: national 80 (90 min) + Maryland state 30 (30 min), scored separately
- Passing
- National passing score 56/80; state passing score 21/30
Some Maryland details were ambiguous on the official site when we researched this (July 2026) — double-check specifics with the commission before you rely on them.
Preparing for the Maryland exam
PrepTempo's Salesperson and Broker courses cover the national portion — property, contracts, financing, agency, and practice — which is the same in Maryland and the larger share of the exam. Study your Maryland state-law portion from the commission on top of the core.
Official sources
Educational information only, researched July 2026 — not legal or licensing advice. Requirements change; confirm with the Maryland real-estate commission. PrepTempo is not affiliated with any state commission or exam vendor.