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Massachusetts runs its salesperson exam in two separately passed portions — 80 scored questions on general real estate principles and 40 scored questions on Massachusetts law — and you must clear both. PassProfessor’s Massachusetts program gives you 19,997 original practice questions mapped to the Board’s current content outlines, including more than 6,300 questions under Massachusetts-law topic labels alone. Practice exams are generated fresh for every attempt, weighted to the real 80/40 blueprint, with questions you have not seen served first. A free sample exam is available now.
What’s included
A Massachusetts bank, not a national bank with a state chapter. One-third of your real exam — 40 of 120 scored questions — tests Massachusetts law and Board rules: the duties of the Board of Registration, licensing requirements, the rules governing licensees, Massachusetts fair housing, landlord-tenant law, and state environmental rules on lead, Title 5 septic systems, and smoke and carbon monoxide detection. Our Massachusetts bank holds 19,997 questions, and 6,332 of them sit under the state portion’s own topic labels — the single largest block, 2,165 questions, drills Requirements Governing Licensees, the state outline’s biggest area. That state third is where national courses are thinnest, and it is where this program is deepest.
Practice exams at the real exam’s weights. Each full practice exam is generated fresh for that attempt — 80 general questions and 40 Massachusetts questions in the same proportions PSI uses, with the general sections weighted the way the official outline weights them (Contracts alone carries 19% of the general portion). Questions you have not seen come first, and you never sit the same exam twice.
Drills that match how the exam is built. Drill a single outline area — general-portion agency, Massachusetts fair housing, real estate calculations — or sit the full 120-question simulation against the real clock: 150 minutes for the general portion and 90 for the state portion. Your results break down by outline area, so a weak area shows up in your practice data before it shows up on a score report.
Per-question analytics that keep the bank honest. Every item in the program is monitored from real student responses. Questions students find suspiciously easy or suspiciously hard are pulled for review, and anything found wrong is fixed or retired — the bank you practice on is the bank as it should be, not as it shipped.
The real exam at a glance
Current as of October 2026, per the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons and the PSI Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (effective October 21, 2026). Full detail — eligibility, the Board-approval step, registration, retakes, test day — is in our Massachusetts real estate exam guide.
| Massachusetts salesperson exam | |
|---|---|
| Administered by | PSI Services LLC, for the Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons |
| Portions | Two — General (national principles) and State (Massachusetts law and Board rules), passed separately |
| Scored questions | 120 (80 general + 40 state) |
| Unscored experimental questions mixed in | 1 to 10 (about 10% of the exam; they count against your time) |
| Time limit | 240 minutes total — 150 minutes general + 90 minutes state |
| Passing standard | Minimum score of 70%, as published in the Candidate Information Bulletin |
| Application fee | $31, paid to the Board through the eLIPSE portal |
| Exam fee | $56, paid to PSI when you schedule |
| License fee | Prorated by birth date; paid through eLIPSE after you pass |
- Massachusetts approves you before you can schedule. Unlike most states, you do not book the exam first. You complete the required 40-hour pre-licensing course, apply to the Board through eLIPSE with your Educational Certificate, three candidate endorsements, and a CORI authorization — and only after the Board approves your application can you schedule with PSI.
- Each portion stands on its own. Pass the general portion and fail the state portion (or the reverse) and you retake only the portion you failed — but the failed portion must be passed within two years of the date you completed your pre-licensing education, or both portions must be taken again with a new certificate.
- You have two years, start to finish. Massachusetts requires you to apply for and pass the examination within two years of completing the 40-hour course. Candidates who wait until the certificate is about to expire leave themselves no room for a retake.
- Test in Massachusetts or from home. PSI offers the exam at test centers in Auburn, Boston, Fall River, Lawrence, and West Springfield, and by remote proctoring from your own computer.
- Your license is digital. After you pass both portions and pay the prorated license fee through eLIPSE, your license is issued digitally — PSI does not print licenses at the test center. Be prepared to pay the license fee on the day of the examination, upon passing.
How the practice maps to the real exam
Every question in the Massachusetts bank is tagged to an area of the Board’s published content outlines — the same outlines the real exam is built from. Counts below are the bank itself, counted question by question.
| Official outline area (weight on the real exam) | Practice questions |
|---|---|
| General portion — 80 scored questions | |
| I. Property Ownership (10%) | 1,333 |
| II. Land Use Controls (5%) | 667 |
| III. Valuation (8%) | 1,067 |
| IV. Financing (10%) | 1,333 |
| V. Contracts (19%) | 2,866 |
| VI. Agency (13%) | 1,732 |
| VII. Property Disclosures (7%) | 934 |
| VIII. Property Management (3%) | 400 |
| IX. Transfer of Title (6%) | 800 |
| X. Practice of Real Estate (12%) | 1,600 |
| XI. Real Estate Calculations (7%) | 933 |
| State portion — 40 scored questions | |
| I. Duties and Powers of the Board of Registration (5% · 2 items) | 333 |
| II. Requirements for Licensing (8% · 3 items) | 667 |
| III. Requirements Governing Licensees (30–33% · 12 items) | 2,165 |
| IV. Contracts (8% · 3 items) | covered in the Contracts count above |
| V. Consumer Protection Laws (10–12% · 5 items) | 833 |
| VI. Environmental Issues and Hazardous Materials (8% · 3 items) | 667 |
| VII. Massachusetts Fair Housing Law (15% · 6 items) | 667 |
| VIII. Landlord Tenant Law (10% · 4 items) | 667 |
| IX. Additional Topics (5% · 2 items) | 333 |
| Total | 19,997 |
The bank tags Contracts as one topic spanning both portions — the general outline’s largest area (19% of the general portion) and the state outline’s Contracts area (offers to purchase, purchase and sale agreements, leases, and representation agreements under Massachusetts practice). Every area of the current published outlines, general and state, is covered.
How to use it
- Start with the free sample exam — a fixed set of Massachusetts questions across both portions, enough to see how the program teaches and where you stand.
- Drill the Massachusetts-law areas early. They are a full third of the real exam and the most concrete material on it — Board rules, deposit handling under Massachusetts landlord-tenant law, lead and Title 5 requirements. Most candidates leave them for last; the score report is where that shows.
- Drill by outline area. Work your weakest sections — Contracts and agency together carry 32% of the general portion — until the misses stop repeating.
- Sit full generated exams against the real clock. 120 scored questions in 240 minutes, split 150/90 between the portions, with experimental questions mixed in that count against your time. Practice the pace and the portion split, not just the material.
- Book the real exam through PSI — after the Board has approved your eLIPSE application — when your practice scores sit comfortably above the passing standard on both portions, remembering that each portion must pass on its own.
Pricing
The Massachusetts program is $49 for full access. The full program includes all 19,997 questions, unlimited fresh blueprint-weighted practice exams, and topic drills for every outline area. If it isn’t for you, our standard refund policy gives you 14 days provided you have attempted less than 20% of the program (see the site Terms for the full policy).
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the Massachusetts real estate exam? The salesperson exam has 120 scored questions in two portions: 80 on the general portion (real estate principles and practices) and 40 on the state portion (Massachusetts real estate laws and Board rules). PSI may also administer a small number of unscored experimental questions — one to ten, generally about 10% of the exam — which do not affect your score but do count against your time. You have 150 minutes for the general portion and 90 minutes for the state portion.
What score do I need to pass the Massachusetts real estate exam? A minimum score of 70%, per the PSI Candidate Information Bulletin’s score-reporting section — the same standard the Board publishes on its exam page. The two portions are passed separately: passing one portion and failing the other means you retake only the portion you failed, within the two-year window tied to your pre-licensing course.
Who administers the Massachusetts real estate exam? PSI Services LLC administers the exam under contract with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons, part of the Division of Occupational Licensure. You schedule with PSI — online or by phone — but only after the Board has approved your application, and you test at a Massachusetts PSI test center or by remote proctoring.
Why do I have to apply to the Board before I can schedule the exam? That is Massachusetts’s order of operations, and it surprises candidates used to other states. Your application — Educational Certificate from your 40-hour course, three candidate endorsements, CORI authorization, and the $31 application fee — goes to the Board through the eLIPSE portal first. Candidates are eligible for the two-part examination only when their application and supporting documentation are approved. Once approved, you create a PSI account and schedule.
How much does it cost to get a Massachusetts salesperson license? The Board’s application fee is $31, paid through eLIPSE. The exam fee is $56, paid to PSI when you schedule (the same $56 applies to a retake). After you pass both portions, the license fee is prorated according to your birth date — Massachusetts licenses run from your pass date to your birthday, two to three years — and is paid through eLIPSE; your digital license follows. Your 40-hour pre-licensing course carries its own tuition, set by the school you choose.
Does Massachusetts require a course before the exam? Yes. Salesperson applicants must complete 40 hours of pre-licensing education at a Board-approved real estate school and obtain the Board’s Educational Certificate before applying. This PassProfessor program is exam preparation only — it is not the 40-hour course and provides no pre-licensing education credit.
What happens if I fail one portion of the exam? You retake only the portion you failed. The failed portion must be passed within two years of the date on your Educational Certificate; if that window closes, the partial pass expires and, with a new certificate, both portions must be retaken. You cannot book a new appointment on the same day you tested — PSI needs time to process results — but a candidate who fails can call the next day and retest as soon as the day after, subject to availability. The $56 fee applies to each attempt.
Can I take the Massachusetts real estate exam online? Yes. PSI offers remote-proctored testing from your own computer as well as test centers in Auburn, Boston, Fall River, Lawrence, and West Springfield. Remote candidates run a system compatibility check in advance and launch the exam within 30 minutes of the booked time. Either way, your score is displayed on screen at the end of the examination.
Are these the actual exam questions? No. Every PassProfessor question is written by us, from scratch, to the Board’s published content outlines and Massachusetts law. We never use real exam questions, recalled questions, or another provider’s bank — and using actual exam content would violate the candidate rules you agree to when you test.
Is this program for the broker exam too? The bank is built on the salesperson content outlines — the weights and state-portion item counts above are the salesperson exam’s. Broker candidates face the same outline areas at mostly similar weights, and the Massachusetts-law material carries over, but broker-specific items (such as supervisory responsibilities and broker-only record keeping) are outside this program’s design. Salesperson candidates are the audience this program was built for.
How do I enroll in the Massachusetts program? Enrollment is open now. Enroll on this page for $49 and you get immediate access to the full program — all 19,997 questions, the topic drills for both portions, and the generated practice exams — starting with the free sample exam if you want to look around first.
Disclaimer
PassProfessor is an independent exam-preparation provider. This program is exam preparation only: it is not pre-licensing education, provides no education credit, and is not a substitute for the 40-hour Board-approved pre-licensing course Massachusetts requires. It is not affiliated with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons, the Division of Occupational Licensure, PSI Services LLC, or any state agency or exam vendor. All practice questions are original, written to the published exam outlines; they are not actual exam questions.