Wisconsin Real Estate License Requirements

Get your Wisconsin 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 your real estate license in Wisconsin

Salesperson:

• Meet one of the following education requirements:
  • Complete an approved educational program from an authorized provider. If you’re a Wisconsin resident, you must take 72 hours.
  • Out-of-state applicants who hold a salesperson’s license in a state without a reciprocal agreement with Wisconsin must take 13 hours.
  • Completion of 10 semester-hour credits in real estate or real-estate-related law courses at an accredited institution of higher education. Submit transcripts so they get approved by the Department.
  • Be licensed to practice law in Wisconsin.
• Complete your education within five years of applying for a license.
• Convictions could be a cause for denial of application or limitation of license.
• Pass the appropriate licensing examination.

Broker:

• Meet one of the following education requirements:
  • Complete an approved educational program from an authorized provider. Wisconsin residential applicants must complete 72 hours of pre-license education. 
  • The non-resident applicants who are licensed brokers in those states where Wisconsin doesn’t have a reciprocal agreement shall complete 3 hours of education. Besides this, if those out-of-state applicants have never held a Wisconsin salesperson license before, they must obtain an additional 13 hours for salesperson education requirements.
  • Twenty semester-hour credits in real estate or real estate-related law courses at an accredited institution.
• Complete your education within five years of applying for a license.
• Convictions could be a cause for denial of application or limitation of license.
• Pass the appropriate licensing examination.
• Be licensed to practice law in Wisconsin.

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

The salesperson exam comprises 140 questions. Additionally, it contains 5-10 pretest items, which will not affect your score, and you will not be able to identify them. A passing score is 75, and any score below 75 shows how close the candidate was to passing, not the actual count or percentage of correct responses.

The broker exam comprises 100 questions. Additionally, it contains 5-10 pretest items, which will not affect your score, and you will not be able to identify them. A passing score is 75, and any score below 75 shows how close the candidate was to passing, not the actual count or percentage of correct responses.

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

For the salesperson exam, you have 4 hours.

For the broker exam, you have 3.25 hours.

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

Two forms of current signature identification. The name on the identifications provided must be identical to the name used during registration. The primary ID must be government-issued, containing both a photo and a signature. The secondary ID must also have a valid signature. All identification must be in English.

What is the format of the exam?

The exam, which consists of multiple-choice questions, is taken on a computer.

What is the exam content?

The salesperson exam contains the following topics:

• Ownership and Transfer of Property.
• Land Use Controls and Regulations.
• Valuing and Financing Property; Calculations.
• Agency.
• Disclosures.
• Contract Law and Approved Forms.
• Business Ethics.
• Fair Housing.
• Federal Anti-Trust Law.
• Miscellaneous.

The broker exam contains the following topics:

• Real Estate Practice.
• Trust Accounts.
• Conduct and Ethical Practices For Real Estate Licensees.
• Approved Forms and Legal Advice.
• Drafting and Supervision Knowledge.
• Miscellaneous.

Sources

• Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Pearson VUE State of Wisconsin Real Estate Candidate Handbook.
• Pearson VUE