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The Maryland exam at a glance
PSI-administered exam for MREC. Salesperson: 80 national (90min) + 30 Maryland items (30min) = 110 total, 70% each. Broker: 75 national items scored to an 80-point scale (90min) + 40 Maryland items (30min) = 115 total, 70% each. Verified 2026-07-27 against the PSI Maryland candidate information bulletin (updated 8/15/2024).
Salesperson exam
110questions
120 mintime limit
70%to pass
Two separately scored sections
Broker exam
115questions
120 mintime limit
70%to pass
Two separately scored sections
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Sample Maryland law questions
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Under Maryland's license law, which of the following persons must generally hold a real estate license to provide brokerage services?
An attorney occasionally handling a client's closing as part of legal practice
Anyone who negotiates the sale of another person's real property for compensation
A lender managing and reselling a property it acquired through foreclosure
A builder selling homes it built on its own land
Show answer & explanation
Anyone who negotiates the sale of another person's real property for compensation — Maryland requires a license for anyone who negotiates or brokers real property transactions for another person for compensation, while carving out narrow exemptions for lawyers, foreclosing lenders, and builder-owners selling their own construction.
Source: Md. Code, Business Occupations & Professions §17-301
Which of the following is NOT an exemption from Maryland's real estate brokerage license requirement?
A lender that acquired a home through foreclosure and resells it
An attorney handling a real estate closing incidental to practicing law
A part-time unlicensed assistant who negotiates price on the broker's behalf
A builder selling a home it constructed on its own land
Show answer & explanation
A part-time unlicensed assistant who negotiates price on the broker's behalf — Negotiating price or terms on a broker's behalf is a licensable brokerage activity with no exemption; unlicensed assistants may only perform clerical tasks, unlike the recognized exemptions for foreclosing lenders, incidental legal work, and builder-owners.
Source: Md. Code, Business Occupations & Professions §17-301
A property owner who subdivides and sells lots of their own unimproved land in Maryland:
May do so without a real estate license, subject to additional statutory conditions
Must always obtain a broker's license before doing so
May only ever sell the lots through a separately licensed Maryland real estate broker directly
Is automatically exempt from licensure with no statutory conditions attached whatsoever
Show answer & explanation
May do so without a real estate license, subject to additional statutory conditions — Maryland exempts owners subdividing and selling their own unimproved land from the license requirement, but the exemption comes with additional statutory conditions rather than being unconditional.
Source: Md. Code, Business Occupations & Professions §17-301
Maryland exam FAQ
How many questions are on the Maryland real estate salesperson exam?
The Maryland salesperson exam has 110 questions with a time limit of 120 minutes. You need 70% to pass.
What score do you need to pass the Maryland broker exam?
The Maryland broker exam requires 70% to pass, across 115 questions in 120 minutes.
Who administers the Maryland real estate exam?
The exam is administered by PSI. PSI-administered exam for MREC. Salesperson: 80 national (90min) + 30 Maryland items (30min) = 110 total, 70% each. Broker: 75 national items scored to an 80-point scale (90min) + 40 Maryland items (30min) = 115 total, 70% each. Verified 2026-07-27 against the PSI Maryland candidate information bulletin (updated 8/15/2024).
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