Massachusetts real estate license
What it takes to get licensed to sell real estate in Massachusetts, from the state's official commission and exam vendor.
- Salesperson hours
- 40
- Broker requirement
- Additional 40 hours of broker pre-license education + 3 years licensed/active as MA salesperson (min 25 hrs/week; experience must be current or no more than 2 years old at time of exam), plus a notarized $5,000 surety bond signed by an insurance agent and the candidate
- Exam vendor
- PSI Services LLC (per Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons candidate handbook)
- Exam structure
- 120 multiple-choice questions total: national/general portion 80 questions (150 min), MA state portion 40 questions (90 min), scored separately; plus 5-10 unscored pretest questions
- Passing
- 70% each portion (56/80 national; 28/40 state)
Preparing for the Massachusetts exam
PrepTempo's Salesperson and Broker courses cover the national portion — property, contracts, financing, agency, and practice — which is the same in Massachusetts and the larger share of the exam. Study your Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts real-estate commission. PrepTempo is not affiliated with any state commission or exam vendor.