New York Real Estate License Requirements

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

What you need to get a real estate license in New York

Salesperson:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Provide a completed application and the required fee to the Department of State.
• 77 hours of approved qualifying education.
• Pass the NYS Real Estate Salesperson examination.
• Sponsorship from an NYS licensed Real Estate Broker.
• A valid New York State photo driver’s license or non-driver ID card that has not expired.

Broker:

• Be 20 years old.
• A valid New York State photo driver’s license or non-driver ID card that has not expired.
• Two years experience as a salesperson, three years in general real estate, or a combination of both.
• Fulfill the minimum point requirements for your experience type, such as buying and selling personal property or managing property for your employer.
• 152 hours of approved qualifying education.
• Pass the exam provided by the Department of State.
• Provide a completed application and the required fee to the Department of State.
• Submit all proposed business names in writing to the Division of Licensing Services for approval before filing the application.

What is the passing score for the New York real estate license exam?

The salesperson exam consists of 75 questions. Seventy percent of the total questions must be answered correctly to pass the exam.

The broker exam consists of 100 questions. Seventy percent of the total questions must be answered correctly to pass the exam.

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You will be able to view whether you passed on your eAccessNY account.

What is the time limit for the New York real estate exam?

For the salesperson exam, you have 90 minutes.

For the broker exam, you will be allowed 150 minutes.

Note: In both cases, the allotted time begins at the conclusion of the instructions.

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

• A current, government-issued photo-bearing ID with a signature selected from the following list:
  • Driver’s license.
  • State issued identification (ex. non-driver ID).
  • IDNYC Card (NYC Identification Card).
  • Military ID.
  • United States Passport.
  • Employment Authorization Card (issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).
  • United States INS issued ID.
  • Certificate of US citizenship.
  • Foreign Passport.
  • Brazilian, Mexican, Honduran, and Ecuadorian Consular ID.

• A printed copy of your ‘Summary of Your Submission’ page, provided after scheduling your exam on eAccessNY.

What is the exam format?

The exam is a multiple-choice paper-based test.

What is the exam content?

The national portion of the salesperson and broker real estate exams contains the following topics:

• Property Ownership
• Land Use Controls and Regulations
• Valuation and Market Analysis
• Financing
• General Principles of Agency
• Property Disclosures
• Contracts
• Leasing and Property Management
• Transfer of Title
• Practice of Real Estate

The state portion of the salesperson and broker real estate exams contains the following topics:

• New York State License Law
• New York Real Estate Board Purpose and Guidelines
• New York Real Estate Prohibited Practices
• Environment Laws Applicable to New York

Sources

• New York Department of State’s Division of Licensing Services
• eAccessNY Occupational Licensing Management System