Rhode Island real estate license
What it takes to get licensed to sell real estate in Rhode Island, from the state's official commission and exam vendor.
- Salesperson hours
- 45 hours salesperson pre-license, plus 3 hours Agency Law and 3 hours Lead Hazards/Awareness (51 total)
- Broker requirement
- 90 hours of broker pre-license education through an approved school (experience prerequisite not fully confirmed in sources reviewed)
- Exam vendor
- Pearson VUE (Pearson Professional Assessments)
- Exam structure
- 130 total questions — 80 national + 50 state, scored separately
- Passing
- 70 scaled score on each section
Preparing for the Rhode Island exam
PrepTempo's Salesperson and Broker courses cover the national portion — property, contracts, financing, agency, and practice — which is the same in Rhode Island and the larger share of the exam. Study your Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island real-estate commission. PrepTempo is not affiliated with any state commission or exam vendor.