Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson Examination — exam facts

The Board approves applications and has contracted with PSI to administer the exam, at a PSI test center or by remote proctoring. Before applying, a salesperson candidate must complete 40 hours of pre-licensure education at a Board-approved school and pass the exam within 2 years of completing it.

Source: PSI Services LLC — Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (updated 09/23/2025) (2026-09-22)

Two portions: General (national) 80 questions and State 40 questions, each worth 1 point. PSI may add a small number (5 to 10) of unscored experimental questions on top, which count against exam time.

Source: PSI Services LLC — Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (updated 09/23/2025) (2026-09-22)

240 minutes when both portions are taken together: 150 minutes for the General portion and 90 minutes for the State portion. The on-screen tutorial (up to 15 minutes) is not counted.

Source: PSI Services LLC — Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (updated 09/23/2025) (2026-09-22)

The bulletin states “You need to score a minimum of 70% to pass.” A candidate who passes one portion and fails the other retakes only the failed portion, which must be passed within 2 years of the education certificate's completion date; if the certificate expires, both portions must be retaken.

Source: PSI Services LLC — Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (updated 09/23/2025) (2026-09-22)

• $56 — Salesperson examination fee (the re-take fee is the same) (PSI Services LLC, per attempt)
• $31 — Salesperson application fee (Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons, one-time)

Exam fees are not refundable or transferable and are valid for one year from payment. The license fee is paid to the Board through eLIPSE after passing and is prorated under state law; the bulletin gives no amount for it, so none is shown.

Source: PSI Services LLC — Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (updated 09/23/2025) (2026-09-22)

The Candidate Information Bulletin was searched in full for “language”, “English”, “Spanish” and “translat” with no statement of exam languages. The Board's mass.gov pages returned HTTP 403 when we tried to read them. PrepPass therefore names no language.

What we read and found nothing in: PSI Services LLC — Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (updated 09/23/2025) (2026-09-22)