South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate pass rate & how retakes work
PrepPass has not verified whether South Dakota Real Estate Commission publishes a pass rate for the South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate exam, so we are not going to give you a percentage. Some exam authorities publish pass rates in annual or sunset-review reports rather than on their exam pages, and others genuinely publish none — until we have read the authority's own documents for this exam, we would only be guessing which it is. What we can tell you is that any exact "South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate pass rate" figure you find on a prep site that does not cite an authority document is an unofficial estimate. Ask what it cites. The passing standard is a different thing from a pass rate, and for this exam it is published: 75%. Confirm it on South Dakota Real Estate Commission before you rely on it.
Last checked 2026-09-22 · Source: PSI Services LLC — South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (dated 10/1/2023) · Full sourced exam facts
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Is there a published South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate pass rate?
We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read South Dakota Real Estate Commission's own publications for this exam, so we cannot tell you either that a pass rate exists or that one does not. Both claims are claims about the authority, and both need a source.
This matters more than it sounds. Pass rates often sit somewhere other than the exam page — in an annual report, a legislative sunset review, or a statistics dashboard. California's contractor board, for one, publishes its Law & Business pass rate in a report to the Legislature and nowhere else, which is why almost no prep site has it. So the absence of a figure on the registration page is not evidence that none is published.
Until we have checked, treat any exact "South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associatepass rate" percentage you find online as an unofficial estimate unless it links to an authority document you can open yourself.
Start here — the exam authority itself: South Dakota Real Estate Commission →
South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate facts
How many times can you retake the South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate exam?
There is generally no fixed lifetime cap. Here is how retakes work:
- If you don't pass, you can retake the exam. Each attempt generally requires registering (and paying any exam fee) again.
- The exam authority sets the retake policy, including any required waiting period between attempts. Confirm the exact wait on the official site before you rebook.
- You can prepare between attempts with free practice — PrepPass has 455+ free South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate practice questions with explanations.
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What is the South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate pass rate?+
PrepPass has not verified whether South Dakota Real Estate Commission 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.
What score do you need to pass the South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate exam?+
The published passing standard is 75%. 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 South Dakota Real Estate Commission before you rely on it.
What happens if you fail the South Dakota Real Estate Broker Associate exam?+
You can retake it. The authority may require a waiting period between attempts, so check the official page for the current rule. Between attempts, you can keep working through practice questions until you consistently clear the standard you need.
How many prelicensing hours does South Dakota require to become a real estate agent?+
South Dakota requires 116 hours of Commission-approved pre-licensing education for the broker associate license (the state's entry-level license), covering national principles and South Dakota law and practice.
Who licenses real estate agents in South Dakota?+
The South Dakota Real Estate Commission (SDREC), within the Department of Labor and Regulation, licenses broker associates and responsible brokers. South Dakota's entry-level license is called a 'Broker Associate' (what most states call a salesperson).
How is the South Dakota broker associate exam structured?+
The South Dakota exam has a national portion and a South Dakota state portion, each scored separately; you must pass both. Confirm the current exam vendor, scored-question counts, and passing score on the SDREC website.
Scoring and retake rules — confirm on the official authority:
South Dakota Real Estate Commission →https://dlr.sd.gov/realestate/approved_prelicensing_education.aspx →https://dlr.sd.gov/realestate/ →Last updated: September 2026