New Hampshire Real Estate Broker pass rate & how retakes work

PrepPass has not verified whether New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (OPLC) 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 56 of 80 points (national); 28 of 40 points (state). 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 New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (OPLC) 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 New Hampshire Real Estate Commission, which sits within the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) in Concord, licenses real estate salespersons and brokers. The Commission has contracted with PSI Services LLC to conduct the examination program at test centers in Concord, Keene, Manchester, Nashua, Newington, and Portsmouth, as well as out-of-state locations. Note when you study that the 2023 OPLC consolidation act repealed RSA 331-A:15, :17, :18, :19, :28, :29, :30, :31, :33, :34, and :35 effective September 1, 2023: renewal, expiration, discipline, and hearing procedure for this board now live in RSA 310, while the prohibited-conduct grounds in RSA 331-A:26 are unchanged.

Under RSA 331-A:10, broker applicants must have been employed full-time by an active principal broker for at least one year within the five years before application, or have at least 2,000 part-time hours as a licensed salesperson in New Hampshire within that same five-year window. In addition, every broker applicant must submit evidence of at least six separate real estate transactions in which they were actively involved and compensated, and must show 60 hours of approved study. Candidates who believe they have equivalent experience can request a waiver from the Commission.

The broker exam has a national portion and a New Hampshire state portion, taken in a combined session of 240 minutes. New Hampshire scores in points rather than a straight percentage, and the counts differ: the national broker portion is 75 items worth 80 points, because national broker exams include items scored up to two points, with 56 points needed to pass. The state portion is 40 items worth 40 points with 28 points needed to pass, giving 115 items and 120 points overall. New Hampshire publishes one state content outline for salespersons and brokers alike, and it splits the 40 state items into five areas: Real Estate Commission (3), Licensure (5), Regulation of Licensee Conduct (11), Regulation of Agency Conduct (11), and New Hampshire Principles and Practice (10).