The North Dakota broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 90 national questions and 40 North Dakota law questions.
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North Dakota broker-track questions
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A North Dakota broker's license and the licenses of supervised salespersons must be:
Prominently displayed in the office, or listed with license numbers on the broker's website
Filed only with the county recorder in the county where the broker's principal office is located
Renewed once every five years by the responsible broker
Posted only at the state capitol building in Bismarck
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Prominently displayed in the office, or listed with license numbers on the broker's website — Chapter 43-23 requires the broker's license and each salesperson's license to be prominently displayed in the office or listed on the broker's website.
Source: North Dakota Century Code Chapter 43-23
How much of the broker's own personal funds may a North Dakota broker keep in the trust account to cover service charges?
Up to $5,000 in personal funds
Up to $500, specifically identified
None whatsoever, ever, under any circumstance
Up to $100 for each individual client
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Up to $500, specifically identified — A North Dakota broker may keep no more than $500 of specifically identified personal funds in the trust account solely to cover service charges.
Source: North Dakota Real Estate Trust Account Guidelines
In North Dakota, a broker may NOT commingle personal funds with client trust funds EXCEPT for:
Any amount at all whatsoever, so long as it is properly documented and recorded afterward
Funds under $50 kept for incidental office expenses
Funds belonging to the broker's own spouse or to any other immediate family members
A specifically identified sum of up to $500 to cover trust account service charges
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A specifically identified sum of up to $500 to cover trust account service charges — The only carve-out from North Dakota's anti-commingling rule is a specifically identified sum up to $500 kept to cover trust account service charges.
Source: North Dakota Real Estate Trust Account Guidelines
To qualify for a North Dakota broker license, an applicant must have been actively engaged full-time as a licensed salesperson for at least:
2 years, or have substantially equivalent experience as determined by the Commission
6 months of full-time licensed activity immediately preceding the broker license application
5 years with no exceptions
Just 1 full year of licensed activity, regardless of the number of hours actually worked
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2 years, or have substantially equivalent experience as determined by the Commission — North Dakota requires 2 years of full-time salesperson experience for a broker license, unless the Commission finds substantially equivalent experience.
Source: North Dakota Real Estate Commission How To Apply
North Dakota broker exam FAQ
What is on the North Dakota real estate broker exam?
The North Dakota broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 90 national questions and 40 North Dakota law questions. You need 70% to pass, within 240 minutes.
Is the North Dakota broker exam harder than the salesperson exam?
The passing standard is the same, but the broker exam adds brokerage-operations material - supervision, trust accounting, and firm responsibility - on top of the salesperson outline.
How many North Dakota broker practice questions does Freehold have?
80 North Dakota law questions apply to the broker track, including 9 written specifically for brokers, alongside the national broker bank.
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