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South Dakota exam prep
Everything the South Dakota exam actually tests: the national outline plus South Dakota license law, with a dedicated state-law bank in the free Freehold app.
PSI-administered exam. South Dakota's only PSI-tested tier is 'Broker Associate' (this app's salesperson AND broker tracks): 90 national items scored to a 100-point scale (150min, 75%) + 52 South Dakota questions (120min, 75%) = 142, 270min, both required independently. Verified 2026-07-27 against PSI's SDRE candidate bulletin (proctor2.psionline.com/programs/Instructions/SDRE.pdf) and cross-checked against the full codified South Dakota Real Estate Licensing law (SDCL 36-21A) and Administrative Rules (ARSD 20:69) fetched from dlr.sd.gov/realestate/publications/license_law_book.pdf. CORRECTED 2026-07-27: the config previously modeled 'broker' as the 'Responsible Broker' supervisory tier with a fabricated-sounding '11-problem, 3-hour simulation section,' citing dlr.sd.gov/realestate/exam_information.aspx — that page was fetched directly and contains no such text, and no simulation, 11-problem, or 'responsible broker exam' phrase appears anywhere in the 8,645-line official law book either. SDCL 36-21A-31 and ARSD 20:69:04:04-05 show Responsible Broker is obtained through 2 years' experience as a licensed salesperson/broker associate plus a 24-hour 'responsible broker course' with its own school-administered final exam (not a PSI state exam) — there is no separate state-administered Responsible Broker licensing exam to model. ARSD 20:69:04:03's 'simulation examination preparation' is a course topic in the (already-tested) broker-associate upgrade course, matching the scenario-based, weighted best-answer items already present in the standard Broker Associate national portion (same PSI item format used in MO, SC, TN, VA, etc.) — not a distinct exam section. This app's 'broker' track therefore mirrors 'salesperson' exactly, the same modeling Colorado uses for its one shared broker exam.
Two separately scored sections
Two separately scored sections
Real exam-style questions with explanations and sources. No sign-up; progress stays on this device. Enable JavaScript to practice here, or get the full experience in the free app.
From the South Dakota state-law question bank — every question cites its statute or regulation.
Every Freehold question shows why the right answer is right — and cites its source.
A South Dakota licensee's complaint response deadline after receiving a copy of a filed complaint is:
20 days from receipt — When a complaint is forwarded to a licensee, South Dakota rules require the licensee to file a written response within 20 days of receiving it.
Source: South Dakota Real Estate Commission
What is South Dakota's term for its entry-level real estate license?
Broker associate — South Dakota calls its entry-level licensees 'broker associates' rather than 'salespersons,' a naming choice distinct from most states.
Source: KapRE
What is the supervisory license tier above broker associate called in South Dakota?
Responsible broker — South Dakota's supervisory license tier is called 'responsible broker,' the person accountable for a brokerage's trust account and licensee supervision.
Source: KapRE
The South Dakota salesperson exam has 142 questions with a time limit of 270 minutes. You need 75% to pass.
The South Dakota broker exam requires 75% to pass, across 142 questions in 270 minutes.
The exam is administered by PSI. PSI-administered exam. South Dakota's only PSI-tested tier is 'Broker Associate' (this app's salesperson AND broker tracks): 90 national items scored to a 100-point scale (150min, 75%) + 52 South Dakota questions (120min, 75%) = 142, 270min, both required independently. Verified 2026-07-27 against PSI's SDRE candidate bulletin (proctor2.psionline.com/programs/Instructions/SDRE.pdf) and cross-checked against the full codified South Dakota Real Estate Licensing law (SDCL 36-21A) and Administrative Rules (ARSD 20:69) fetched from dlr.sd.gov/realestate/publications/license_law_book.pdf. CORRECTED 2026-07-27: the config previously modeled 'broker' as the 'Responsible Broker' supervisory tier with a fabricated-sounding '11-problem, 3-hour simulation section,' citing dlr.sd.gov/realestate/exam_information.aspx — that page was fetched directly and contains no such text, and no simulation, 11-problem, or 'responsible broker exam' phrase appears anywhere in the 8,645-line official law book either. SDCL 36-21A-31 and ARSD 20:69:04:04-05 show Responsible Broker is obtained through 2 years' experience as a licensed salesperson/broker associate plus a 24-hour 'responsible broker course' with its own school-administered final exam (not a PSI state exam) — there is no separate state-administered Responsible Broker licensing exam to model. ARSD 20:69:04:03's 'simulation examination preparation' is a course topic in the (already-tested) broker-associate upgrade course, matching the scenario-based, weighted best-answer items already present in the standard Broker Associate national portion (same PSI item format used in MO, SC, TN, VA, etc.) — not a distinct exam section. This app's 'broker' track therefore mirrors 'salesperson' exactly, the same modeling Colorado uses for its one shared broker exam.