What the Minnesota broker exam tests, how it is scored, and 83 broker-track practice questions with cited sources.
Minnesota broker exam format
PSI administers the exam for Minnesota's Department of Commerce. Minnesota's own licensing guide does not publish an exact question count, time limit, or passing score, so the figures shown here are the best available estimate rather than a confirmed official figure.
Broker exam
120questions
240 mintime limit
75%to pass
Two separately scored sections
The Minnesota broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 80 national questions and 40 Minnesota law questions.
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Minnesota broker-track questions
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A Minnesota brokerage organized as a business entity must have at least one individually licensed person serving in what role?
A notary public on the staff
A certified public accountant formally serving as treasurer of the firm
A responsible person licensed to act as broker for the brokerage
A licensed Minnesota attorney serving as registered agent of record
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A responsible person licensed to act as broker for the brokerage — Minnesota Statutes 82.58 requires a business-entity brokerage to have at least one responsible person individually licensed to act as broker for the firm.
Source: Minnesota Statutes 82.58
A Minnesota broker fails to reasonably supervise a salesperson, resulting in harm to a member of the public. Under Chapter 82, this is:
Only actionable if the salesperson is also disciplined
Not a basis for discipline unless fraud is also proven
A specific, independent ground for discipline against the broker
Only enforceable through a private lawsuit, not the commissioner
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A specific, independent ground for discipline against the broker — Minnesota law lists a broker's failure to reasonably supervise licensees, causing public harm, as its own independent ground for commissioner discipline, separate from any action against the salesperson.
Source: Minnesota Statutes 82.82
To qualify for a Minnesota broker license, an applicant must generally have how much recent experience as a licensed salesperson?
At least 1 year, with no time limit on when it occurred
At least 10 years total, at any point in their career
At least 3 years within the 5 years prior to application
No salesperson experience is required
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At least 3 years within the 5 years prior to application — Minnesota Statutes 82.59 requires a broker applicant to have at least 3 years of active salesperson licensure within the 5 years immediately preceding the application.
Source: Minnesota Statutes 82.59
How many hours of prelicensing education must a Minnesota broker applicant complete, and within what timeframe before applying?
120 hours, completed within 5 years before application
10 hours, with no timing restriction
There is no separate broker education requirement
30 hours, completed within 12 months before application
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30 hours, completed within 12 months before application — Minnesota requires broker applicants to complete a 30-hour broker course within the 12 months immediately preceding their license application.
Source: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 82
Minnesota broker exam FAQ
What is on the Minnesota real estate broker exam?
The Minnesota broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 80 national questions and 40 Minnesota law questions. You need 75% to pass, within 240 minutes.
Is the Minnesota broker exam harder than the salesperson exam?
The passing standard is the same, but the broker exam adds brokerage-operations material - supervision, trust accounting, and firm responsibility - on top of the salesperson outline.
How many Minnesota broker practice questions does Freehold have?
83 Minnesota law questions apply to the broker track, including 10 written specifically for brokers, alongside the national broker bank.
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