South Dakota real estate license
What it takes to get licensed to sell real estate in South Dakota, from the state's official commission and exam vendor.
- Salesperson hours
- 116
- Broker requirement
- Responsible Broker: 116 hours pre-license education plus a 24-hour Responsible Broker course, and 2 years actively licensed as a salesperson/broker associate (or combination)
- Exam vendor
- PSI
- Exam structure
- National portion 90 questions/150 minutes + South Dakota state portion 52 questions/120 minutes, scored separately
- Passing
- 75% (scaled score) on each portion separately
Some South 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 South Dakota exam
PrepTempo's Salesperson and Broker courses cover the national portion — property, contracts, financing, agency, and practice — which is the same in South Dakota and the larger share of the exam. Study your South 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 South Dakota real-estate commission. PrepTempo is not affiliated with any state commission or exam vendor.