New Hampshire State Portion of the Real Estate Salesperson Examination — Information & Free Practice
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New Hampshire State Portion of the Real Estate Salesperson Examination
- Provider
- PSI Services LLC
- Format
- Computer-based written examination
- Exam questions
- 40 scored items; the bulletin also permits a small number of unscored experimental questions
- Time limit
- 90 minutes
- Passing score
- 28 points out of 40 (70%)
Examination outline
I. Real Estate Commission (3 Items)
- A. Purpose of Commission — NH RSA 331-A:1
- B. Duties and powers — NH RSA 331-A:5, 7, 8, 25
- C. Adm. Rule Rea 102.01
- D. Examination of records — NH RSA 331-A:30
- E. Adm. Rule Rea 204.05
- F. Disciplinary procedures — NH RSA 331-A:28, 29, 34, 35; Adm. Rule Rea 206.01
II. Licensure (5 Items)
- A. Activities requiring license — NH RSA 331-A:2, 4
- B. Licensing procedures — NH RSA 331-A:12, 12-a, 15, 21, 22, 23; Adm. Rule Rea 301.01, 301.03, 301.04, 303, 305
- C. Eligibility for license — NH RSA 331-A:10, 11, 11-a
- D. Bonds — NH RSA 331-A:14
- E. License renewal — NH RSA 331-A:19; Adm. Rule Rea 401
- F. Change in license/status — NH RSA 331-A:17, 18
- G. Continuing education — NH RSA 331-A:20, 25; Adm. Rule Rea 403.01
III. Regulation of Licensee Conduct (11 Items)
- A. Advertising — Adm. Rule Rea 404.05
- B. Branch offices — NH RSA 331-A:16, 16-a
- C. Prohibited conduct — NH RSA 331-A:26
- D. Disclosures
- D.1. Private water supply — Adm. Rule Rea 701.03
- D.2. Insulation — Adm. Rule Rea 701.04
- D.3. Sewage disposal system — Adm. Rule Rea 701.05
- E. Recordkeeping — NH RSA 331-A:26 XVII and XVIII; Adm. Rule Rea 404.03
- F. Funds and accounts — NH RSA 331-A:13; Adm. Rule Rea 702
- G. Place of business — Adm. Rule Rea 404.01, 404.02
IV. Regulation of Agency Conduct (11 Items)
- A. Broker/salesperson relationships — NH RSA 331-A:2; RSA 331-A:16 II; RSA 331-A:17 IV and VI; RSA 331-A:32; Adm. Rule Rea 702.02
- B. Brokerage contracts — Adm. Rule Rea 404.04
- C. Agency
- C.1. Scope — NH RSA 331-A:25-a; Adm. Rule Rea 404.03 and 701.02
- C.2. Disclosure — Adm. Rule Rea 701.01, 701.02
- C.3. Seller agent — NH RSA 331-A:25-b
- C.4. Buyer agent — NH RSA 331-A:25-c
- C.5. Disclosed dual agent — NH RSA 331-A:25-d
- C.6. Designated agent — NH RSA 331-A:25-e
- C.7. Facilitator — NH RSA 331-A:25-f
- C.8. Other agency relationships — NH RSA 331-A:2 XIII; RSA 331-A:25-a
- D. Cooperating agreements — Adm. Rule Rea 703.01
V. New Hampshire Principles and Practice (10 Items)
- A. Human Rights — NH RSA 354-A:1, 2 IX, 7–10, 12–17, 21-a(I)
- B. Environmental Issues
- B.1. Hazardous Waste — NH RSA 147-A:7–9, 11, 13, 13-a
- B.2. Hazardous Waste — NH RSA 147-B:1, 3, 10-a, 10-b
- B.3. Hazardous Substances-Water Pollution and Waste Disposal — NH RSA 485-A:1, 2 I, III-a, V, VII, XIV, 17 I, 29, 32, 38 I, 39
- B.4. Hazardous Substances-Safe Drinking Water — NH RSA 485:1 I, 33, 38
- B.5. Hazardous Substances-Safe Drinking Water — NH RSA 482-B:1
- B.6. Hazardous Substances-Asbestos — NH RSA 141-E:9, 10
- B.7. Hazardous Substances-Underground Storage Tanks — NH RSA 146-C:2, 4 I and II, 11
- B.8. Hazardous Substances-Radon Gas/Lead Paint — NH RSA 477:4-a
- B.9. Hazardous Substances-Lead Paint — NH RSA 130-A:1 I through X, 3, 4, 6, 6-a, 8-a, 9, 12
- C. Condominium Act — NH RSA 356-B:3 II, V, VII, XIII, 12 V, 46 I, 50, 52 II, 57, 58
- D. Planning and Zoning — NH RSA 672:7, 14 I; NH RSA 674:2, 4, 16, 17, 19, 31, 32, 33 I, II, IV, 35, 36, 51 I, II, III
- E. Wetlands — NH RSA 482-A; NH RSA 483-A; NH RSA 483-B
- F. Taxation — NH RSA 72:6, 7, 7-a, 23; NH RSA 73:10; NH RSA 78-A:3 IV; NH RSA 78-B:1, 1-a, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11; NH RSA 79-A:1, 4 I, 5 I, 7 I and I-a, 25 I, II; NH RSA 80:85 and 86; NH RSA 75:11 I; NH RSA 76:16 I, 16-a(I), 16-c, 17
- G. Manufactured Housing — NH RSA 205-A:1–8, 10, 21
- H. Property Management (Tenants/Landlords) — NH RSA 540:1, 2–10, 28; NH RSA 540-A:6
- I. Recordation — NH RSA 477:1–3, 3-a, 7, 7-a, 7-b, 10, 44 I, II; NH RSA 478:1-a
- J. Descent and Distribution — NH RSA 551:1, 2; NH RSA 561:1; NH RSA 477:18
Examination sources
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission License Examinations — Candidate Information Bulletin
Pages 11–12 — published state outline heading
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission License Examinations — Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 11 — published state outline section nh-state-salesperson-s1
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission License Examinations — Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 11 — published state outline section nh-state-salesperson-s2
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission License Examinations — Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 11 — published state outline section nh-state-salesperson-s3
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission License Examinations — Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 11 — published state outline section nh-state-salesperson-s4
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission License Examinations — Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 11 — published state outline section nh-state-salesperson-s5
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission License Examinations — Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 12 — state outline final subject
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission License Examinations — Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 8 — content-outline description
- Real Estate Examination Information — NH Real Estate Commission
Current examination handbook link
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission License Examinations — Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 8 — examination summary table, salesperson state row passing score
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission License Examinations — Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 8 — examination summary table, salesperson state row item count and time
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission License Examinations — Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 7 — test question screen
- New Hampshire Administrative Rules Rea 100–700
Rea 303.05(b) — separate portion scores and completion period
- New Hampshire Administrative Rules Rea 100–700
Rea 301.03(b)(10)-(11) — test type and selectable portion
- New Hampshire Administrative Rules Rea 100–700
Rea 303.05(a) — separate passing portion retained
- Real Estate Examination Information — NH Real Estate Commission
Examination registration — current online instruction
- PSI New Hampshire Real Estate — General Information
General Information — mandatory online application from March 31, 2025
Related license preparation
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