Q: How many questions are on the Rhode Island Real Estate Salesperson Examination?

145 questions (130 scored, 15 unscored pretest). Two parts: National 80 scored + 5 pretest questions, and Rhode Island State 50 scored + 10 pretest questions. Pretest questions are mixed in, unidentified, and do not affect the score.

Question 1

Who administers the Rhode Island Real Estate Salesperson Examination?

Accepted Answer

Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR), Division of Commercial Licensing, Real Estate Section — exam delivered by Pearson VUE

Candidates book directly with Pearson VUE, at a test center or online through OnVUE, and apply to DBR only after passing both parts. DBR's application requires a certificate for 45 hours of salesperson pre-licensing education and a 3-hour lead poisoning / lead hazard mitigation course.

Source: Pearson VUE — Rhode Island Real Estate Candidate Handbook (January 2026, #094000) (2026-09-22)

Question 2

How many questions are on the Rhode Island Real Estate Salesperson Examination?

Accepted Answer

145 questions (130 scored, 15 unscored pretest)

Two parts: National 80 scored + 5 pretest questions, and Rhode Island State 50 scored + 10 pretest questions. Pretest questions are mixed in, unidentified, and do not affect the score.

Source: Pearson VUE — Rhode Island Real Estate Candidate Handbook (January 2026, #094000) (2026-09-22)

Question 3

How long is the Rhode Island Real Estate Salesperson Examination?

Accepted Answer

240 minutes. The handbook allots 2.5 hours for the National (General Knowledge) part and 1.5 hours for the Rhode Island state part.

Question 4

What is the passing score for the Rhode Island Real Estate Salesperson Examination?

Accepted Answer

Scaled score of 70 on a 0–100 scale. A scaled score, not a percentage: Pearson VUE states the reported score is neither the number nor the percentage of questions answered correctly. A candidate who fails the General or the State section retakes that section; after 1 failed attempt per part on OnVUE, the retake must be at a physical test center. Passing results are valid for one year, within which the license application must be filed.

Question 5

How much does the Rhode Island Real Estate Salesperson Examination cost?

Accepted Answer

$53 — National part examination fee (Pearson VUE, per attempt)
$50 — Rhode Island state part examination fee (Pearson VUE, per attempt)
$140 — License fee, with the application (DBR form revised 12/29/2023) (RI General Treasurer, one-time) Source
$25 — Real Estate Recovery Account, with the application (Real Estate Recovery Account, one-time) Source

Exam fees are paid to Pearson VUE when booking and are non-refundable and non-transferable except under its change/cancel policy. The two DBR amounts come from the application form revised 12/29/2023, the newest DBR text we could read; licenses run for 2 calendar years.

Source: Pearson VUE — Rhode Island Real Estate Candidate Handbook (January 2026, #094000) (2026-09-22)

Question 6

What languages is the Rhode Island Real Estate Salesperson Examination offered in?

Accepted Answer

English · Spanish. Spanish must be chosen when booking; candidates can switch between Spanish and English during the exam. Spanish exams are offered only at physical test centers, not through OnVUE.

Administering body	Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR), Division of Commercial Licensing, Real Estate Section — exam delivered by Pearson VUE Candidates book directly with Pearson VUE, at a test center or online through OnVUE, and apply to DBR only after passing both parts. DBR's application requires a certificate for 45 hours of salesperson pre-licensing education and a 3-hour lead poisoning / lead hazard mitigation course. Source: Pearson VUE — Rhode Island Real Estate Candidate Handbook (January 2026, #094000) (2026-09-22)
Questions	145 questions (130 scored, 15 unscored pretest) Two parts: National 80 scored + 5 pretest questions, and Rhode Island State 50 scored + 10 pretest questions. Pretest questions are mixed in, unidentified, and do not affect the score. Source: Pearson VUE — Rhode Island Real Estate Candidate Handbook (January 2026, #094000) (2026-09-22)
Time limit	240 minutes The handbook allots 2.5 hours for the National (General Knowledge) part and 1.5 hours for the Rhode Island state part. Source: Pearson VUE — Rhode Island Real Estate Candidate Handbook (January 2026, #094000) (2026-09-22)
Passing score	Scaled score of 70 on a 0–100 scale A scaled score, not a percentage: Pearson VUE states the reported score is neither the number nor the percentage of questions answered correctly. A candidate who fails the General or the State section retakes that section; after 1 failed attempt per part on OnVUE, the retake must be at a physical test center. Passing results are valid for one year, within which the license application must be filed. Source: Pearson VUE — Rhode Island Real Estate Candidate Handbook (January 2026, #094000) (2026-09-22)
Fees	$53 — National part examination fee (Pearson VUE, per attempt) $50 — Rhode Island state part examination fee (Pearson VUE, per attempt) $140 — License fee, with the application (DBR form revised 12/29/2023) (RI General Treasurer, one-time) Source $25 — Real Estate Recovery Account, with the application (Real Estate Recovery Account, one-time) Source Exam fees are paid to Pearson VUE when booking and are non-refundable and non-transferable except under its change/cancel policy. The two DBR amounts come from the application form revised 12/29/2023, the newest DBR text we could read; licenses run for 2 calendar years. Source: Pearson VUE — Rhode Island Real Estate Candidate Handbook (January 2026, #094000) (2026-09-22)
Languages offered	English · Spanish Spanish must be chosen when booking; candidates can switch between Spanish and English during the exam. Spanish exams are offered only at physical test centers, not through OnVUE. Source: Pearson VUE — Rhode Island Real Estate Candidate Handbook (January 2026, #094000) (2026-09-22)

Rhode Island Real Estate Salesperson Examination — exam facts

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