Maine Real Estate License Requirements

Get your Maine real estate license with our comprehensive preparation guide. Understand licensing requirements, exam details, and necessary documentation for both salespersons, associate brokers and brokers.

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What you need to get your real estate license in Maine

Salesperson:

Be at least 18 at the time of application for the license.
Hold a high school diploma or equivalent.
Complete (with a minimum grade of 75%) a Commission-approved pre-license course.
Pass the sales agent examination within one year of passing the Sales Agent course.
Fees:
- Examination Fees: $85
- Application/License fee, Criminal Records Check fees included: $121

Associate Brokers:

Be at least 18 at the time of application for the license.
Hold a high school diploma or equivalent.
Practice as a licensed Sales Agent for two (2) years.
Submit a fully completed license application and an original transcript from “The Associate Broker Course” (with a minimum final grade of 75%). You must submit the application no more than thirty (30) days before the day the Sales Agent license expires and within five (5) years of the date of issuance of the original Sales Agent license.
Fees:
- Examination Fees: $85
- Application/License fee, Criminal Records Check fees included: $121

Brokers:

Be at least 18 at the time of application for the license.
Hold a high school diploma or equivalent.
Practice as an associate broker affiliated with a real estate brokerage agency for two (2) years within the five (5) years preceding the date of application.
Submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a qualifying educational program that covers the minimum competencies defined in “The Designated Broker Course.” The application must be submitted within one (1) year of completion of the educational program.
Fees:
- Examination Fees: $85
- Application/License fee, Criminal Records Check fees included: $121

What is the passing score for the Maine real estate license exam?

The sales associate exam has two (2) sections: the General and Maine Law sections. The examination score works on a scale of 0-100 with a passing score of 75 or more (The score does not represent the number of questions answered correctly or the percentage). The general portion of the real estate exam comprises eighty (80) scored items and five (5) pretest items that will not count toward the score. The Law portion possesses 40 scored items and 5-15 pretest items. Because pretest items look precisely like scored items, candidates should answer all the items on the examination.

The associate broker and broker licenses do not require an additional exam; they only need to complete the pre-licensing education requirements with a minimum score of 75%.

What is the time limit for the Maine real estate exam?

You will be given 2.5 hours (150 minutes) for the general portion and 1.5 hours (90 minutes) for the Maine Law portion of the Sales Agent exam.

Candidates for whom English is a second language can request additional time by sending the English as a Second Language (ESL) Request Form to Pearson VUE. You must include a letter from your English instructor or sponsoring company stating that English is not your primary language. Do not try to make a reservation until after Pearson VUE has notified you via email that the request for additional time has been approved. The examination length will equal thirty (30) additional minutes per part, 180 minutes for the general portion and 120 minutes for the Maine Law portion.

What to bring for the state of Maine real estate license exam?

You must present two forms of identification to the test site. The primary identification must be government-issued and contain your photo and signature. The secondary identification must also include your signature.

Valid primary identification (photograph, signature, not expired):