Montana Real Estate Practice Exam

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 diagnostic feedback; passing candidates receive pass reporting only.

Pearson VUE splits the Montana salesperson exam into a national real estate principles portion and a Montana state law portion. Because each portion has its own scaled 75 passing threshold, weak performance on either section fails the attempt regardless of the other score.

• National portion (80 scored items): property characteristics and legal descriptions, ownership and title transfer, valuation and appraisal, contracts and agency, real estate practice and fair housing, property disclosures and environmental issues, financing and settlement, and real estate math per the Pearson VUE national content outline.
• Montana state portion (40 scored items): BRR investigative and disciplinary powers, licensing and renewal requirements, and requirements governing licensee activities including advertising, broker relationships, compensation, disclosure duties, document handling, trust funds, and listing agreements.
• High-weight Montana topics: 28 of 40 state items cover requirements governing licensee activities, making advertising rules, agency disclosure, conflict-of-interest reporting, and trust account handling the highest-yield study block.
• Additional Montana topics (6 items): errors and omissions insurance, land descriptions, common interest ownership and condominiums, residential landlord and tenant law, foreclosure and redemption, and the statute of frauds.

Montana salesperson candidates must complete BRR education before Pearson VUE testing and finish broker affiliation before licensure. Review the current BRR application checklist and Pearson VUE handbook before applying because fees and processing rules can change.

• Be at least 18 years old and have received credit for two years of full curriculum study at an accredited high school or an equivalent education approved by the board.
• Complete 70 hours of BRR-approved pre-licensing education within 24 months immediately before submitting your license application and keep your completion certificate for the file.
• Pass both the national and Montana state exam portions with a scaled score of at least 75 on each section, then apply for licensure within 12 months of passing the examination.
• Affiliate with a licensed Montana broker who holds a supervising broker endorsement before your salesperson license is issued.
• Schedule each exam portion through Pearson VUE at least 48 hours in advance, pay the $95 examination fee per portion at reservation, and bring two valid signature IDs that exactly match your registration name.
• BRR license application fees, errors and omissions insurance, and course tuition are separate costs from Pearson VUE exam fees; confirm current amounts on the BRR licensing portal before submitting payment.

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 labeled as a temporary Florida demo. Those items help you practice pacing and review explanations, but they do not replace Montana statute study or BRR outline review.