North Dakota real estate license
What it takes to get licensed to sell real estate in North Dakota, from the state's official commission and exam vendor.
- Salesperson hours
- 90-hour pre-licensure course
- Broker requirement
- At least 2 years full-time active experience as a licensed salesperson (or commission-determined equivalent), plus a 60-hour broker pre-licensing course
- Exam vendor
- PSI
- Exam structure
- Salesperson exam: 140 total questions — 100 national + 40 state, scored separately. Broker exam: 130 questions across national and state-specific sections (4-hour exam)
- Passing
- Standard PSI passing threshold applies to each portion separately (exact percentage not confirmed on NDREC public pages — commonly cited as 70-75%); confidence lower on precise cut score
Some North Dakota 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 North Dakota exam
PrepTempo's Salesperson and Broker courses cover the national portion — property, contracts, financing, agency, and practice — which is the same in North Dakota and the larger share of the exam. Study your North Dakota 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 North Dakota real-estate commission. PrepTempo is not affiliated with any state commission or exam vendor.