Minnesota Real Estate Broker pass rate & how retakes work

PrepPass has not verified whether Minnesota Department of Commerce publishes one, so we do not state a figure. Any exact percentage you see on a prep site that does not cite an authority document is an unofficial estimate rather than a number from the exam authority.

The published passing standard is 75% on the uniform portion and 75% on the state portion. That is the authority's figure, not ours, and it is a passing SCORE — the bar you personally have to clear — not a pass RATE. Confirm it on Minnesota Department of Commerce before you rely on it.

You can retake it. The authority may require a waiting period between attempts, so check the official page for the current rule. Working through practice questions until you consistently clear the standard you need is the most reliable way to do better next time.

The Minnesota Department of Commerce licenses real estate brokers and salespersons under Minnesota Statutes chapter 82. The Department contracts with PSI to deliver the licensing exams; PSI's Minnesota candidate information bulletin is number 10954.

Minn. Stat. § 82.59, subd. 4(b) requires proof of at least three years of actual experience as a licensed real estate salesperson within the previous five-year period, in Minnesota or in another state with comparable requirements, or that you are otherwise similarly qualified in the commissioner's opinion by reason of education or practical experience. Subdivision 5 lets the commissioner waive the experience requirement for someone with a real estate degree from an accredited college or university, a licensed practicing attorney whose practice involves real estate law, or a public officer whose official duties involve real estate law or real estate transactions; a granted waiver lapses if you do not pass the broker examination within one year. You must also complete a 30-hour broker course, three hours of it fair housing, within the 12 months before you apply.

PSI's examination summary table gives the broker exam as a general portion of 75 items scored to 80 points in 2.5 hours plus a Minnesota state portion of 60 items worth 60 points in 1.5 hours — 135 scored items over 4 hours. The general broker exam includes some items scored up to two points, which is why 75 items are worth 80. You must score 75% on each portion to pass, and a candidate who passes one portion retakes only the other. Five to ten unscored experimental questions may also appear and will count against your time.

PSI's Minnesota state content outline lists four areas: real estate brokerage license law (Minn. Stat. §§ 82.55–82.86 plus the commissioner's authority in chapter 45), interests in real property (conveyance by spouses, subdivided lands, common interest ownership under chapter 515B, property taxes, and landlord-tenant law), conveyance procedures and protection of parties (Torrens registration, mortgage registry and deed tax, statutory home warranties, the Minnesota Human Rights Act, the statute of frauds, and well, septic and storage-tank disclosures), and financial instruments (mortgage foreclosure and redemption, contracts for deed, homestead exemptions, and mechanic's liens). Note that PSI prints per-area numbers of 25, 10, 9 and 6 that add up to 50 rather than the 60 items it declares for the state portion, so treat those figures as relative emphasis rather than as item counts.