Michigan Real Estate Salesperson Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

The Michigan real estate salesperson examination has 115 multiple-choice questions and a 180-minute time limit (PSI candidate information bulletin, updated 7/6/2026). The pass mark is 70 percent, 80 points; passing candidates are shown only a PASS result, and failing candidates see a score for each major outline section. This portal's practice mock has 115 questions.

Passing the exam is a required step toward a Michigan real estate salesperson license, which you need to represent buyers and sellers for compensation in Michigan.

People starting a real estate career in Michigan who have finished their approved prelicensure education, and candidates retaking the exam.

The certifying body does not publicly publish an official pass rate for this exam. Be wary of third-party sites citing a specific number here — treat any pass-rate claim you see elsewhere for this exam as unverified.

If you do not pass you register and pay the examination fee again; the bulletin states that registration and examination fees expire after one year. Check the LARA guidance for the window in which you must pass after receiving authorization to test.

You need 70 percent (80 points) to pass the salesperson exam. Passing candidates receive only a PASS result; candidates who fail see a score for each major section of the outline. Format: 115 multiple-choice questions in three hours. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

The Michigan real estate salesperson examination has 115 multiple-choice questions and a 180-minute time limit (PSI candidate information bulletin, updated 7/6/2026). The pass mark is 70 percent, 80 points; passing candidates are shown only a PASS result, and failing candidates see a score for each major outline section. This portal's practice mock has 115 questions. 115 multiple-choice questions · 180 minutes · one combined score · pass: 70 percent (80 points); passing candidates see only PASS. You need 70 percent (80 points) to pass the salesperson exam. Passing candidates receive only a PASS result; candidates who fail see a score for each major section of the outline.

• Property Ownership7%
• Land Use Controls3.5%
• Valuation5.6%
• Financing7%
• Contracts13.2%
• Agency9%
• Property Disclosures4.9%
• Property Management2.1%
• Transfer of Title4.2%
• Practice of Real Estate8.4%
• Real Estate Calculations4.9%
• Michigan: Duties and Powers of the Department and the State Board of Real Estate2.6%
• Michigan: Licensing Requirements4.4%
• Michigan: Statutory Requirements Governing the Activities of Licensees8.7%
• Michigan: Contractual Relationships4.4%
• Michigan: Additional State Topics10.4%

The content outline spreads questions across 16 areas: Property Ownership (7.0%); Land Use Controls (3.5%); Valuation (5.6%); Financing (7.0%); Contracts (13.2%); Agency (9.0%); Property Disclosures (4.9%); Property Management (2.1%); Transfer of Title (4.2%); Practice of Real Estate (8.4%); Real Estate Calculations (4.9%); Michigan: Duties and Powers of the Department and the State Board of Real Estate (2.6%); Michigan: Licensing Requirements (4.4%); Michigan: Statutory Requirements Governing the Activities of Licensees (8.7%); Michigan: Contractual Relationships (4.4%); Michigan: Additional State Topics (10.4%).

LARA guidance states that applicants must be at least 18, of good moral character, and complete 40 hours of approved prelicensure education with at least 4 hours of civil rights law and equal opportunity in housing. Applications go through the LARA online licensing system, and a salesperson works under a licensed broker. Confirm the details on LARA's licensing pages.

The PSI examination fee is $79. LARA's license application fee and the prelicensure course price were not confirmed here.

This guide does not cover renewal or continuing education for Michigan salespersons; check LARA for the current requirements.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: Contracts (13.2%); Michigan: Additional State Topics (10.4%); Agency (9.0%). Then work through the remaining areas, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 115 questions in one sitting.

Content outlines, fees and passing standards change; this guide follows the materials listed under Verification as of October 2026. Check LARA and PSI before you register.