Everything the Maine exam actually tests: the national outline plus Maine license law, with a dedicated state-law bank in the free Freehold app.
The Maine exam at a glance
Pearson VUE-administered exam — 80 general practice + 40 Maine law questions, scaled 75 required on each portion independently. Designated broker is an add-on course/experience requirement, not a separate exam. Maine has no dedicated consumer recovery fund.
Salesperson exam
120questions
240 mintime limit
75scaled score to pass
Two separately scored sections
Broker exam
120questions
240 mintime limit
75scaled score to pass
Two separately scored sections
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Maine law topics Freehold drills
From the Maine state-law question bank — every question cites its statute or regulation.
License Types
Escrow Trust Accounts
Property Disclosure
Fair Housing Me
Discipline Violations
Recording Act
Continuing Education
Agency Disclosure
Sample Maine law questions
Every Freehold question shows why the right answer is right — and cites its source.
Which statement about the Maine designated broker exam is correct?
Designated brokers take a 200-question exam twice as long as the sales agent exam
Designated brokers are exempt from ever passing any exam
Designated brokers take the exam only in a different city than sales agents
There is no separate Pearson VUE exam for designated brokers
Show answer & explanation
There is no separate Pearson VUE exam for designated brokers — Becoming a designated broker requires completing the Designated Broker Course with a minimum 75% grade plus qualifying experience, not a separate Pearson VUE licensing examination.
Source: Maine OPOR, Real Estate Commission individual licenses
What is Maine's entry-level real estate license called?
Sales agent
Salesperson
Realtor associate
Junior broker
Show answer & explanation
Sales agent — Maine's entry-level license is titled 'sales agent,' distinct from the 'salesperson' terminology used in many other states.
Source: Maine OPOR, Real Estate Commission individual licenses
A Maine sales agent license only permits performing brokerage services how?
Entirely independently, with no supervising broker required whatsoever
On behalf of a licensed real estate agency, under the supervision of that agency's designated broker
Only in the county where the agent's own home is located
Only for those transactions involving a property that the sales agent personally owns outright in Maine
Show answer & explanation
On behalf of a licensed real estate agency, under the supervision of that agency's designated broker — A sales agent may act only in the employ of or on behalf of a licensed real estate agency, under the supervision of that agency's designated broker.
Source: Maine OPOR, Real Estate Commission individual licenses
Maine exam FAQ
How many questions are on the Maine real estate salesperson exam?
The Maine salesperson exam has 120 questions with a time limit of 240 minutes. You need a scaled score of 75 to pass.
What score do you need to pass the Maine broker exam?
The Maine broker exam requires a scaled score of 75 to pass, across 120 questions in 240 minutes.
Who administers the Maine real estate exam?
The exam is administered by Pearson VUE. Pearson VUE-administered exam — 80 general practice + 40 Maine law questions, scaled 75 required on each portion independently. Designated broker is an add-on course/experience requirement, not a separate exam. Maine has no dedicated consumer recovery fund.
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