Q: How much does the New York Real Estate Salesperson Examination cost?

$15 — Written exam (NY Department of State, per attempt); $65 — Initial salesperson license application (NY Department of State, one-time). DOS: application fees are non-refundable. The renewal fee equals the initial application fee.

Question 1

Who administers the New York Real Estate Salesperson Examination?

Accepted Answer

New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services

DOS gives the exam at its own exam sites, booked online through an eAccessNY account; no outside testing vendor is named. Before the state exam a candidate must complete 77 hours of approved qualifying education, which ends in a school-administered proctored exam.

Source: NY Department of State — Become a Real Estate Salesperson (no revision date shown) (2026-09-22)

Question 2

How many questions are on the New York Real Estate Salesperson Examination?

Accepted Answer

Not published by NY Department of State. DOS says only that the written exam is multiple choice and based on the pre-licensing curriculum. None of the DOS pages listed states how many questions it has, so PrepPass states no count.

Question 3

How long is the New York Real Estate Salesperson Examination?

Accepted Answer

90 minutes. DOS words it as “1 1/2 hours to complete the test”.

Question 4

What is the passing score for the New York Real Estate Salesperson Examination?

Accepted Answer

Not published by NY Department of State. DOS: “Exam results are reported as either passed or failed; you will not receive a numerical score.” No cut score is published on these pages. A passed result is valid for two years; after a fail you can book another exam through eAccessNY.

Question 5

How much does the New York Real Estate Salesperson Examination cost?

Accepted Answer

$15 — Written exam (NY Department of State, per attempt)
$65 — Initial salesperson license application (NY Department of State, one-time)

DOS: application fees are non-refundable. The renewal fee equals the initial application fee.

Source: NY Department of State — Become a Real Estate Salesperson (no revision date shown) (2026-09-22)

Question 6

What languages is the New York Real Estate Salesperson Examination offered in?

Accepted Answer

Not published by NY Department of State. None of the DOS pages listed states the language or languages the exam is given in, so PrepPass names none.

Administering body	New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services DOS gives the exam at its own exam sites, booked online through an eAccessNY account; no outside testing vendor is named. Before the state exam a candidate must complete 77 hours of approved qualifying education, which ends in a school-administered proctored exam. Source: NY Department of State — Become a Real Estate Salesperson (no revision date shown) (2026-09-22)
Questions	Not published by NY Department of State DOS says only that the written exam is multiple choice and based on the pre-licensing curriculum. None of the DOS pages listed states how many questions it has, so PrepPass states no count. What we read and found nothing in: NY Department of State — Become a Real Estate Salesperson (no revision date shown) (2026-09-22) · NY Department of State — Real Estate Salesperson Frequently Asked Questions (2026-09-22) · NY Department of State — Real Estate Salesperson (2026-09-22) · NY Department of State — Real Estate Salesperson Exam Sites (2026-09-22)
Time limit	90 minutes DOS words it as “1 1/2 hours to complete the test”. Source: NY Department of State — Become a Real Estate Salesperson (no revision date shown) (2026-09-22)
Passing score	Not published by NY Department of State DOS: “Exam results are reported as either passed or failed; you will not receive a numerical score.” No cut score is published on these pages. A passed result is valid for two years; after a fail you can book another exam through eAccessNY. What we read and found nothing in: NY Department of State — Become a Real Estate Salesperson (no revision date shown) (2026-09-22) · NY Department of State — Real Estate Salesperson Frequently Asked Questions (2026-09-22) · NY Department of State — Real Estate Salesperson (2026-09-22)
Fees	$15 — Written exam (NY Department of State, per attempt) $65 — Initial salesperson license application (NY Department of State, one-time) DOS: application fees are non-refundable. The renewal fee equals the initial application fee. Source: NY Department of State — Become a Real Estate Salesperson (no revision date shown) (2026-09-22)
Languages offered	Not published by NY Department of State None of the DOS pages listed states the language or languages the exam is given in, so PrepPass names none. What we read and found nothing in: NY Department of State — Become a Real Estate Salesperson (no revision date shown) (2026-09-22) · NY Department of State — Real Estate Salesperson Frequently Asked Questions (2026-09-22) · NY Department of State — Real Estate Salesperson (2026-09-22) · NY Department of State — Real Estate Salesperson Exam Sites (2026-09-22)

New York Real Estate Salesperson Examination — exam facts

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