South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate Examination — exam facts
South Dakota
Every source below was read on 2026-09-22
| Administering body | South Dakota Real Estate Commission (Department of Labor and Regulation) — exam delivered by PSI Services LLC South Dakota's entry-level license is broker associate; a salesperson application exists only for reciprocal applicants. Candidates complete at least 116 classroom hours of Commission-approved study and must file the license application within 60 days of passing the last portion. The Commission says the exam is given by computer in Madison, Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Source: South Dakota Real Estate Commission — Exam Information (2026-09-22) |
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| Questions | 142 questions Two portions: 90 national items (worth 100 points, because some scenario items score up to two points) and 52 South Dakota state items. PSI may add a small number of unscored experimental questions that count against examination time. Source: PSI Services LLC — South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (dated 10/1/2023) (2026-09-22) |
| Time limit | 270 minutes The sum of the two portions as PSI lists them: 150 minutes for the national portion and 120 minutes for the state portion. Source: PSI Services LLC — South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (dated 10/1/2023) (2026-09-22) |
| Passing score | 75% PSI lists 75% for each portion, national and state. A candidate who passes one portion and fails the other retakes only the failed portion; a retest can be booked for as soon as two days after a fail, space permitting. Source: PSI Services LLC — South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (dated 10/1/2023) (2026-09-22) |
| Fees |
The exam fee is not shown because three official statements disagree: the Commission's Exam Information page says registration costs $105; its Fee Schedule says “$294 total ($98 each portion. 3 portions.)”; and the PSI bulletin it links (dated 10/1/2023) lists $98 for one portion and $98 for the state and national combination. Source: South Dakota Real Estate Commission — Fee Schedule (2026-09-22) |
| Languages offered | Not published by PSI / South Dakota Real Estate Commission Neither the PSI bulletin nor the Commission's exam page states the languages the exam is offered in; they were searched for “language”, “English” and “Spanish”. PrepPass therefore names no language. What we read and found nothing in: PSI Services LLC — South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (dated 10/1/2023) (2026-09-22) · South Dakota Real Estate Commission — Exam Information (2026-09-22) |
Change log
- 2026-09-22Fact sheet created from the PSI bulletin (dated 10/1/2023) and the Commission's pages. The exam fee is withheld because three official statements disagree.