Massachusetts real estate practice test

20 questions: 10 on Massachusetts law and 10 national, each answer explained. Massachusetts passes you at 70% on each portion.

20 free Massachusetts practice questions

Answer them all, then mark the test to see every answer explained.

Question 1

When must a Massachusetts licensee give a buyer or seller the notice describing the licensee-consumer relationship?

Question 2

A Massachusetts buyer signs the licensee-consumer relationship notice. How long must the licensee keep a copy?

Question 3

A Massachusetts broker receives a buyer's deposit to hold while a sale is pending. Unless the parties agree otherwise in writing, the broker must:

Question 4

A Massachusetts salesperson is handed a deposit check at an open house. What must the salesperson do?

Question 5

Which kind of listing may a Massachusetts broker NOT accept?

Question 6

Question 7

Under the Massachusetts lead law, when must a seller give a prospective buyer the lead paint notification form?

Question 8

A Massachusetts landlord charges a security deposit. What is the most it may be?

Question 9

A Massachusetts tenant moves out. Within how many days must the landlord return the security deposit, less any lawful deductions?

Question 10

When a Massachusetts home is sold, who must equip it with approved smoke detectors?

Question 11

An owner's oddly shaped lot cannot fit a house within the required setback. Which should she ask the zoning board for?

Question 12

Two siblings own a lake cabin as tenants in common, one with 70% and one with 30%. The 30% owner dies. What happens to her share?

Question 13

Which approach is most useful for valuing a new public library, which rarely sells and earns no rent?

Question 14

A seller orally agrees to sell her house and then changes her mind. Why can the buyer usually not enforce the deal?

Question 15

A seller signs an exclusive right-to-sell listing, then finds a buyer herself. Does the broker earn a commission?

Question 16

An agent mails owners warning that 'people of a different religion are moving in, so sell now before prices fall.' What is this?

Question 17

Federal lead-based paint disclosure rules apply to most housing built before which year?

Question 18

On a conventional loan, when must lenders end private mortgage insurance automatically, if the borrower is current?

Question 19

A buyer agrees to pay $340,000. The home appraises at $330,000. The lender will lend 80% of the price or the appraised value, whichever is less. How much cash must the buyer bring for the down payment?

Question 20

A home has a market value of $400,000 and is assessed at 25% of market value. The tax rate is 65 mills. What is the annual property tax?

National portion	80 questions, 150 minutes
State portion	40 questions, 90 minutes
To pass	70% on each portion
Where	A PSI test center in Massachusetts or online with a remote proctor
Education first	40 hours of salesperson education
Your license	Digital, 24 hours after you pass and pay the license fee

Getting licensed in Massachusetts

Finish 40 hours of real estate education. You must be 18 or older.
Book the salesperson exam with PSI, at a test center or online.
Pass both portions. Fail one, and you retake only that one.
Pay the license fee; your digital license follows 24 hours after passing.
Renew on your birthday every two years, with 12 hours of continuing education.

What the Massachusetts law questions cover

The licensee-consumer relationship notice
Escrow deposits and salespeople
Net listings and dual agency
Lead paint notice before the purchase and sale agreement
Security deposits
Smoke detectors at sale

Next step

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Questions people ask

How many questions are on the Massachusetts real estate exam?

120: 80 national questions in 150 minutes and 40 Massachusetts questions in 90 minutes.

What score do you need to pass the Massachusetts real estate exam?

70% on each portion. Fail one and you retake only that one.

How many hours of education do you need in Massachusetts?

40 hours of salesperson education before the exam.

When do you get your Massachusetts license?

A digital license 24 hours after you pass, once you have paid the license fee.