Reviewed by Casa Academy on August 2, 2026.
New Hampshire licenses salespersons through the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (OPLC). PSI administers one computer-based appointment: 80 national and 40 New Hampshire state scored multiple-choice items in 240 minutes (150 minutes + 90 minutes), with an independent 70% cut on each portion. PSI lists a $66 combination examination fee ($34 national + $32 state), or portion fees when scheduled separately; confirm bulletin 6529 before you schedule.
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New Hampshire salesperson candidates take a national section and a New Hampshire state section during one computer-based PSI appointment. The national portion includes 80 scored multiple-choice questions with 150 minutes allowed. The New Hampshire state portion includes 40 scored multiple-choice questions with 90 minutes allowed. PSI schedules both sections in one 240-minute appointment. You must achieve at least 70% on the national section and at least 70% on the state section to pass. That means at least 56 correct answers on the national section and at least 28 correct answers on the state section. PSI may include five to ten unscored experimental questions that do not count toward your score but do count against your time. Results display on screen when you finish, and PSI emails a practice test score report if you fail either section.
PSI publishes national and New Hampshire state content outlines in Candidate Information Bulletin 6529. Treat the sections as separate study plans because each must clear 70% independently.
License exams test how New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (OPLC) licenses salespersons after approved education, PSI examination, and license application with criminal-record authorization. Confirm current forms and fees on oplc.nh.gov before you apply.
Read the PSI Candidate Information Bulletin and Rea administrative rules first, then drill national concepts such as contracts, agency, and financing under timed conditions that respect the 150-minute national limit. Block separate study time for RSA 331-A agency relationships, Rea 701 disclosure rules, RSA 354-A fair housing, environmental disclosures, and New Hampshire transfer tax rules because those topics dominate the 40-item state portion. If you pass one section but fail the other, register again and retake only the failed section, but remember the six-month window and eight-attempt limit under Rea 303.05. 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 New Hampshire statute study or PSI outline review.
Study these official statute, rule, and regulator sources for this jurisdiction. Confirm current text before exam day.
You must complete 40 hours of Commission-approved pre-licensing education within six months before your exam date (at least 32 classroom hours and no more than eight distance education hours), register online through PSI at test-takers.psiexams.com/nhre, pass both exam sections with at least 70% on each within six months of your original exam date, and submit your PSI score report with a completed license application to the Commission. Background screening and license application fees are separate from PSI examination fees.
Difficulty depends on your preparation, but the scope is demanding. The exam covers 80 scored national items and 40 scored New Hampshire state items across 240 minutes in one appointment, and each portion has its own 70% passing threshold. A practical study plan gives extra time to regulation of agency conduct and regulation of licensee conduct because those two areas carry more than half the weight on the 40-item state portion.
New Hampshire uses independent 70% cutoffs on each portion. On the 80-item national section you may miss up to 24 questions (56 correct to pass). On the 40-item state section you may miss up to 12 questions (28 correct to pass). Failing either portion fails the attempt even if you exceed 70% on the other section. Experimental pretest items may appear but do not count toward your score.
If you pass one section but fail the other, you retake only the failed section and pay the section fee again. You must pass both sections within six months of your original exam date. Rea 303.05 limits candidates to eight examination attempts within that window. After eight attempts or after the six-month period expires without passing both sections, you must complete an additional accredited pre-licensing course and retake the full exam. You cannot schedule a re-examination on the same day you test.
PSI tests national real estate principles (property ownership, valuation, financing, contracts, agency, practice, and calculations) plus New Hampshire state law (Commission rules, licensure procedures, licensee conduct, agency conduct, and New Hampshire principles and practice). High-yield state topics include RSA 331-A agency rules, Rea 701 disclosures, RSA 354-A fair housing, environmental disclosure statutes, and New Hampshire transfer tax rules. Confirm the latest outline weights in the PSI Candidate Information Bulletin before you schedule.
Not yet. Casa does not currently offer a New Hampshire-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 New Hampshire state-law section. Use the official citations above for New Hampshire law topics while you wait for a state product.
PSI charges $66 for the combination exam when both sections are scheduled together ($34 national plus $32 state). Retaking a single failed section costs $34 for the national portion or $32 for the state portion. Exam fees are non-refundable and valid for one year from payment. License application fees paid to the Commission are separate charges published on oplc.nh.gov. Pre-licensing course tuition is also separate from PSI fees.
Casa Academy helps students prepare to pass real estate licensing exams for New Hampshire 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.