Reviewed by Casa Academy on August 2, 2026.
Montana licenses salespersons through the Montana Board of Realty Regulation (BRR). Pearson VUE administers the salesperson exam as 80 national and 40 Montana state scored multiple-choice items (150 + 90 minutes), with an independent scaled score of 75 required on each portion. Pearson VUE lists a $95 examination fee per portion; confirm handbook #092700 before you schedule.
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Montana salesperson candidates take a national section and a Montana state section during one or two Pearson VUE appointments. The national portion includes 80 scored multiple-choice questions with 150 minutes allowed plus five unscored pretest items. The Montana state portion includes 40 scored multiple-choice questions with 90 minutes allowed plus up to ten unscored pretest items. You need a scaled score of at least 75 on the national portion and at least 75 on the state portion to pass. Each portion is scored independently through equating, so a strong national result cannot offset a failing Montana-law score. Results display at the test center or in your Pearson VUE account when you finish online. Failing candidates receive a numeric scaled score and practice test feedback; passing candidates receive pass reporting only.
Pearson VUE publishes separate national and Montana state content outlines in candidate handbook 092700. Use both outlines when building a study plan because each portion is scored independently on a scaled 75 cutoff.
License exams test how Montana statutes, commission rules, and candidate bulletins interact. Use the Statutes and regulations links on this page for primary sources, then confirm live fees and outlines with the regulator before you schedule.
The Montana Board of Realty Regulation licenses salespersons after approved education, Pearson VUE examination, and application review. Confirm current forms and fees on the Board site and in handbook 092700 before you apply.
Read Pearson VUE publications 092700 and 092701 first, then drill national concepts such as contracts, agency, financing, and fair housing under timed conditions that respect the 150-minute national limit. Block separate study time for Montana licensing agency powers, disclosure duties, trust account rules, and residential landlord-tenant statutes because those topics dominate the 40-item state portion. If you pass one portion but fail the other, schedule a retake for only the failed portion and pay the $95 examination fee again within your five-year authorization window. When you want interactive reps on Casa Academy today, open the free practice path using the embedded practice diagnostic. Those items help you practice pacing and review explanations, but they do not replace Montana statute study or BRR outline review.
Study these official statute, rule, and regulator sources for this jurisdiction. Confirm current text before exam day.
You must be at least 18 years old with two years of accredited high school credit or equivalent, complete 70 hours of BRR-approved pre-licensing education within 24 months before applying, pass both Pearson VUE exam portions with a scaled score of at least 75 on each, apply for licensure within 12 months of passing, and affiliate with a licensed broker who holds a supervising broker endorsement. BRR publishes the full application checklist and required documents on its licensing portal.
Difficulty depends on your preparation, but the scope is demanding. The exam covers 80 scored national items and 40 scored Montana state items across 240 minutes when both portions are taken together, and each portion has its own scaled 75 passing threshold. A practical study plan gives extra time to licensee conduct, advertising and marketing rules, agency disclosure, trust fund handling, and residential landlord-tenant statutes because those topics carry the heaviest weight on the 40-item state portion.
Montana uses scaled scores from 0 to 100 with a passing threshold of 75 on each portion independently. Pearson VUE converts raw correct answers through equating so different exam forms stay comparable, which means there is no fixed number of questions you can miss. Failing candidates receive a numeric scaled score and practice test feedback; passing candidates receive pass reporting only. Plan to answer every scored item confidently because pretest questions look identical to scored items but do not count toward your result.
Pearson VUE does not publish a maximum attempt count for Montana salesperson candidates. If you pass one portion but fail the other, schedule a retake for only the failed portion and pay the $95 examination fee again. Your authorization to complete both portions runs five years from completing your first required pre-licensing course. Exam results remain valid for three years from the date you pass both portions.
Pearson VUE tests national real estate principles (property characteristics, ownership, valuation, contracts, agency, practice, disclosures, financing, and math) plus Montana state law (BRR powers and sanctions, licensing rules, licensee advertising and marketing, broker relationships, compensation, disclosure duties, trust funds, listings, E&O insurance, condominiums, landlord-tenant law, and foreclosure). Confirm the latest outline weights in Pearson VUE publication 092701 before you schedule.
Not yet. Casa does not currently offer a Montana-specific question bank. The free practice test and paid plans plans on this page use national exam prep questions only. National practice covers the shared general portion and does not cover the Montana state-law section. Use the official citations above for Montana law topics while you wait for a state product.
Pearson VUE charges $95 per exam portion at reservation, so scheduling national and state separately typically costs $190 in examination fees. BRR license application fees, errors and omissions insurance, and pre-licensing course tuition are separate charges published on the BRR licensing portal. Confirm both Pearson VUE and BRR fee schedules before submitting payment because amounts can change.
Casa Academy helps students prepare to pass real estate licensing exams for Montana and other states. We build practice tests, study plans, and exam prep for national and state exams — with clear disclosures when a state product is not yet available.
If official requirements or exam scheduling guidance change, this page should change too. The current review date for this version is August 2, 2026.