Maine Real Estate Practice Test (Free)

The Maine real estate sales agent exam has 120 questions and a 4 hours limit. Below are the exact numbers the ME exam uses, and a free practice test to see where you stand.

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The Maine exam at a glance

License
Real Estate Sales Agent
Administered by
Pearson VUE, under contract with the Maine Real Estate Commission
Total questions
120 (80 national and 40 Maine-specific)
Time limit
4 hours
Passing score
Maine uses a scaled score. Each portion is scored separately on a 0 to 100 scale and a scaled 75 passes that portion, so a candidate must reach a scaled 75 on both the general practice portion and the Maine Law portion. The scaled score is not the percentage of questions answered correctly; Pearson VUE equates the exam forms so a harder form does not require more correct answers than an easier one. passingPercent is left null because 75 is a scaled cut score set by the Commission, not a percentage.
How it is taken
In person at Pearson VUE test centers (the Commission FAQ names Westbrook and Bangor in Maine). Report to the test center 30 minutes before the appointment.
If you fail
A Sales Agent candidate may retake the exam multiple times as long as the attempt falls before the one-year expiration of the Course Completion Certificate. The candidate must schedule the full Sales Agent exam even if only one portion was failed; Pearson VUE then administers just the portion or portions still required. Reservations for reexamination cannot be made at the test center, and the candidate must wait at least 24 hours before rebooking. Exam material is not released to candidates for review.

What Maine requires before you can sit the exam

Minimum age
18+
Pre-license education
55 hours
  • The Sales Agent Course, a Commission-approved pre-license course of at least 55 hours (minimum final grade of 75%), including 3 quizzes totaling at least 60 questions and a final exam of at least 80 questions. The original Course Completion Certificate is valid for one year and must be presented at the test center on exam day.
Exam / application fee
$88
License term
2 years

Free Maine practice questions

10 questions written for the Maine exam, drawn from 12 in the ApexAgent bank. The correct answer and the reasoning are under each one.

  1. 1. What is the entry-level real estate license called in Maine?

    • A. Real estate salesperson
    • B. Real estate sales agent ✓
    • C. Associate broker
    • D. Provisional broker

    Why: 32 M.R.S. section 13200(1) defines the real estate sales agent as any person employed by or on behalf of an agency to perform real estate brokerage services in a training capacity and licensed by the Commission as a sales agent. Maine does not issue a salesperson license; the associate broker under 32 M.R.S. section 13199 is the level that corresponds to a salesperson in most other states.

  2. 2. How long is a Maine real estate sales agent license valid, and can it be renewed?

    • A. One year, renewable
    • B. Two years, renewable
    • C. Two years, and it may not be renewed ✓
    • D. Four years, renewable

    Why: 32 M.R.S. section 13200(4) states that sales agent licenses are issued for 2 years and may not be renewed. The same subsection provides that a new sales agent license may not be reissued within 5 years following the date the previous sales agent license was issued. Section 13200(5) allows the Commission to grant waivers in extenuating circumstances as defined by rule.

  3. 3. How many members make up the Maine Real Estate Commission, and what is the mix?

    • A. Six members: four industry members and two public members ✓
    • B. Seven members: five industry members and two public members
    • C. Five members: four industry members and one public member
    • D. Nine members: six industry members and three public members

    Why: 32 M.R.S. section 13062(1) provides that the Real Estate Commission consists of 4 industry members and 2 public members as defined in Title 5, section 12004-A, for a total of 6 members. Under section 13062(6) the members are appointed by the Governor.

  4. 4. To qualify as an industry member of the Maine Real Estate Commission, a person must:

    • A. Have been a real estate broker or associate broker by vocation in Maine for at least 5 years before appointment ✓
    • B. Hold an active real estate sales agent license
    • C. Have practiced real estate in Maine for at least 2 years
    • D. Be a licensed Maine attorney

    Why: 32 M.R.S. section 13062(2) requires each industry member of the Commission to have been a real estate broker or associate broker by vocation in Maine for at least 5 years prior to appointment. The public members, and their spouses, parents and children, must have no professional or financial connection with the real estate brokerage business.

  5. 5. How long are the terms of the members of the Maine Real Estate Commission?

    • A. Two years
    • B. Three years ✓
    • C. Four years
    • D. Six years

    Why: 32 M.R.S. section 13062(4) provides that terms of the members of the Commission are for 3 years, and members may be removed by the Governor for cause. Under section 13062(7) the Commission annually elects a chair from its members.

  6. 6. To qualify for a Maine associate broker license, an applicant must:

    • A. Have been licensed as a real estate sales agent affiliated with an agency for 2 years within the 5 years immediately preceding application ✓
    • B. Have been licensed as an associate broker for 2 years
    • C. Have held a broker license in another state for 3 years
    • D. Complete a 40-hour course only

    Why: 32 M.R.S. section 13199(2-A) requires an applicant for an associate broker license to have been licensed as a real estate sales agent affiliated with a real estate brokerage agency for 2 years within the 5 years immediately preceding the application, and to have satisfactorily completed a course of study meeting Commission guidelines. The Commission may not issue the license until the applicant has completed 2 years as a licensed sales agent.

  7. 7. A Maine real estate broker license requires the applicant to:

    • A. Have been licensed as an associate broker affiliated with an agency for 2 years within the 5 years immediately preceding application ✓
    • B. Have practiced as a sales agent for one year
    • C. Hold a four-year college degree
    • D. Pass only the Maine Law examination

    Why: 32 M.R.S. section 13198(2) requires an applicant for a broker license to have been licensed as an associate broker affiliated with a real estate brokerage agency for 2 years within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of application, and to have satisfactorily completed the course of study meeting Commission guidelines. Section 13198(3) also allows a broker to be designated by the agency to act for it.

  8. 8. Under Maine law, when may a designated broker withdraw fees due from a real estate brokerage trust account?

    • A. Immediately upon deposit of the funds
    • B. Within 30 days after, but not until, consummation or termination of the transaction and a full accounting to the principal ✓
    • C. Within 10 days of taking the listing
    • D. Only at the end of the calendar year

    Why: 32 M.R.S. section 13178 provides that the designated broker shall withdraw from the trust accounts all fees due within 30 days after, but not until, consummation or termination of the transaction, when the designated broker makes or causes to be made a full accounting to the broker's principal.

  9. 9. Which statement about a Maine real estate brokerage trust account is correct?

    • A. It may be an uninsured personal account of the designated broker
    • B. It must be a federally insured account identified as a real estate trust account ✓
    • C. It may be commingled with the broker's operating funds
    • D. It is not open to inspection by the director of the office

    Why: 32 M.R.S. section 13178 requires every agency to maintain a federally insured account in a financial institution or credit union authorized to do business in Maine for the sole purpose of depositing all earnest money and other money in which clients have an interest. The account and all withdrawal orders must name the agency and be identified as a real estate trust account, and the accounts and supporting records must be open to inspection by the director.

  10. 10. Under the Maine Human Rights Act, which characteristics are protected in housing beyond the classes named in the federal Fair Housing Act?

    • A. Sexual orientation, gender identity and ancestry ✓
    • B. Age and marital status
    • C. Occupation and educational level
    • D. Political affiliation and veteran status

    Why: 5 M.R.S. section 4581 declares the opportunity to secure housing without discrimination to be a civil right and lists race or color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin and familial status. Maine therefore adds sexual orientation, gender identity and ancestry, which is named separately from national origin, beyond the federal classes.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Maine license a salesperson, or is the entry-level credential called something else?
Maine does not issue a salesperson license. The entry-level credential is the Real Estate Sales Agent license, created by 32 M.R.S. section 13200 as a training-capacity license held by a person employed by or on behalf of a licensed agency. The level that corresponds to a salesperson in most other states is Maine's Associate Broker, which is the first renewable license. A sales agent must be affiliated with a licensed agency and works under the supervision of that agency's designated broker.
Is the Maine real estate exam one test or two parts?
The Sales Agent exam has two parts taken in one sitting: a general practice portion of 80 scored items in 2.5 hours and a Maine Law portion of 40 scored items in 1.5 hours, for 240 minutes total. Each part is scored separately and both must reach a scaled 75 to pass. Maine is genuinely a two-portion state, and a separate 50-item Maine Law Exam exists for reciprocity and reinstatement but does not satisfy the law portion of the Sales Agent exam.
How much does the Maine real estate exam cost, and how soon can you retake it?
The Pearson VUE exam fee is $88 per attempt and is paid when the reservation is made; the test center does not accept payment. If you fail, you must wait at least 24 hours before rebooking, and you must schedule the full Sales Agent exam even if only one portion was failed, after which Pearson VUE administers just the portion still needed. You can retake as many times as you need while your one-year Course Completion Certificate is valid.
What education and other requirements does Maine set before you can sit the exam?
You must be at least 18 at the time of license application, hold a high school diploma or its equivalent, and complete The Sales Agent Course, a Commission-approved program of at least 55 hours, with a minimum final grade of 75%. You must bring the original Course Completion Certificate to the test center; it is valid for one year, and you must pass the exam within one year of finishing the course.
What does it cost to get the Maine sales agent license, and how long does it last?
The license application and license fee is $100, plus a $21 criminal records check fee, for $121 total payable to the Maine State Treasurer. You must apply within one year of passing the exam. The license is issued for two years and may not be renewed; 32 M.R.S. section 13200 requires a sales agent to move up to Associate Broker, which takes two years of active affiliation plus the Associate Broker course, before the sales agent license expires.

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