New Hampshire Real Estate Practice Test (Free)
The New Hampshire real estate salesperson exam has 120 questions and a 4 hours limit. Below are the exact numbers the NH exam uses, and a free practice test to see where you stand.
The New Hampshire exam at a glance
- License
- Real Estate Salesperson
- Administered by
- PSI Services LLC (PSI), under contract with the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission
- Total questions
- 120 (80 national and 40 New Hampshire-specific)
- Time limit
- 4 hours
- Passing score
- Two portions scored independently, each with its own 70 percent pass line. National portion: at least 56 of 80 points, 150 minutes. State portion: at least 28 of 40 points, 90 minutes. Combined sitting: 120 points in 240 minutes, 84 points to pass. You must pass both portions. A perfect score is 120 points.
- How it is taken
- In person at PSI computer-based testing centers in New Hampshire (Concord, Keene, Manchester, Nashua, Newington and Portsmouth). Report at least 30 minutes before your appointment.
- If you fail
- The bulletin prices each portion separately for salespersons ($34 national, $32 state) and the combined sitting at $66, and the exam registration form lets you reschedule the Both, National or State portion, so a candidate who passes one portion retakes only the failed one. Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable and are valid for one year from payment. Rea 303.05 requires a candidate who fails to pass both portions within 6 months of the original exam date, or after eight attempts, to complete a new accredited pre-licensing course before testing again. No fixed waiting period between attempts is published, so waitDays is null.
What New Hampshire requires before you can sit the exam
- Minimum age
- 18+
- Pre-license education
- 40 hours
- A New Hampshire accredited pre-licensing course of 40 hours of approved study, completed before the exam date. At least 32 hours must be classroom attendance or real-time internet live-class, and no more than 8 hours may be distance education. The course must begin within 6 months before the exam. Out-of-state applicants may substitute 34 hours of accredited national material plus at least 6 hours of New Hampshire accredited state material.
- Exam / application fee
- $66
- License term
- 2 years
Free New Hampshire practice questions
10 questions written for the New Hampshire exam, drawn from 12 in the ApexAgent bank. The correct answer and the reasoning are under each one.
1. Which New Hampshire statute creates the Real Estate Commission and sets out who its members must be?
- A. RSA 331-A:1
- B. RSA 331-A:5 ✓
- C. RSA 331-A:10
- D. RSA 331-A:26
Why: RSA 331-A:5 creates the New Hampshire real estate commission and states its duty is to administer the chapter. RSA 331-A:1 states the purpose of the act, RSA 331-A:10 sets qualifications for licensure, and RSA 331-A:26 lists prohibited conduct.
2. Under RSA 331-A:5, how many members make up the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission, and who are they?
- A. Three: two brokers and one public member
- B. Five: two licensed brokers, one licensed salesperson, one lawyer and one public member ✓
- C. Seven: four brokers, two salespersons and one lawyer
- D. Nine: five brokers, two salespersons, one lawyer and one public member
Why: RSA 331-A:5, II provides that the commission members shall include two licensed real estate brokers, one licensed real estate salesperson, one lawyer and one public member, five in total. RSA 331-A:5, III says each member is appointed by the governor with the approval of the council.
3. A New Hampshire Real Estate Commission member is appointed for a term of how long?
- A. Two years
- B. Three years
- C. Five years ✓
- D. Six years
Why: RSA 331-A:5 provides that each member of the commission shall serve for a term of 5 years and until a successor is duly appointed, and that no member may serve more than 2 consecutive full terms.
4. What is the minimum age for an applicant for a New Hampshire real estate salesperson license?
- A. 16
- B. 18 ✓
- C. 21
- D. There is no minimum age
Why: RSA 331-A:10, I(a) states that the office shall issue a salesperson license to an applicant who has attained the age of 18.
5. How many hours of approved study must a New Hampshire salesperson candidate complete before sitting for the examination?
- A. 30 hours
- B. 40 hours ✓
- C. 60 hours
- D. 90 hours
Why: RSA 331-A:10, I(b) requires proof of completion of 40 hours of approved study, completed before the date of the applicant's examination. That 40-hour requirement is restated in administrative rule Rea 301.03(p) and (q).
6. Of the 40 hours of salesperson pre-licensing study in New Hampshire, how much may consist of distance education?
- A. None at all
- B. No more than 8 hours ✓
- C. No more than 16 hours
- D. All 40 hours
Why: Rea 301.03(q) requires a New Hampshire accredited pre-licensing course with a minimum of 32 hours of classroom attendance or real-time internet live-class and no more than 8 hours of distance education, which must begin within 6 months before the examination.
7. A New Hampshire real estate broker applicant must show proof of completion of how many hours of approved study, under RSA 331-A:10, II(b)?
- A. 40 hours
- B. 60 hours ✓
- C. 90 hours
- D. 120 hours
Why: RSA 331-A:10, II(b) requires a broker applicant to show proof of completion of 60 hours of approved study completed before the examination. Rea 301.03(o) adds that a pre-licensing course already used for the salesperson requirement may not also be used to satisfy the broker education requirement.
8. Under RSA 331-A:10-a, what must an applicant for a new New Hampshire salesperson license do about criminal records?
- A. Nothing; the commission runs the check without the applicant
- B. Submit a criminal history record authorization form to the New Hampshire Division of State Police before applying for the license ✓
- C. Wait until after the license is issued to be fingerprinted
- D. Provide only a personal statement of good character
Why: RSA 331-A:10-a requires all applicants for a new salesperson or broker license to submit to the New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of State Police, a criminal history record information authorization form, along with the appropriate fee, before submitting an application for a real estate license.
9. After a candidate passes the New Hampshire real estate examination, within what period must the person become licensed?
- A. 30 days
- B. 3 months
- C. 6 months ✓
- D. 2 years
Why: RSA 331-A:11 provides that any person who has passed the examination for broker or salesperson shall become licensed within 6 months of the date of the examination, and a person who fails to become licensed within that 6-month period must retake the examination.
10. Under RSA 331-A:13, who is responsible for maintaining an escrow account, separate from the office account, for deposits on fully executed contracts?
- A. Each salesperson individually
- B. The principal broker ✓
- C. The buyer's lender
- D. The New Hampshire Real Estate Commission
Why: RSA 331-A:13, I states that the principal broker shall maintain an escrow account or accounts, separate and apart from the individual or office account, in which all deposits on fully executed contracts are promptly deposited. The account must be held in an insured financial institution within New Hampshire, and under RSA 331-A:13, V the broker signs a permit allowing the commission to audit it.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does New Hampshire split the real estate exam into a national part and a state part?
- Yes, and unlike single-exam states, New Hampshire scores them separately. The salesperson exam is a national portion of 80 items and a New Hampshire state portion of 40 items, for 120 scored items total. Each portion has its own pass line: 56 of 80 on national, 28 of 40 on state. You must pass both. You can sit both portions together, or sit a single portion, and the exam registration form lets you choose Both, National or State.
- What score do you need to pass the New Hampshire real estate exam?
- 70 percent on each portion. That is at least 56 of 80 points on the national portion and at least 28 of 40 points on the state portion, for a combined 84 of 120. New Hampshire does not blend the two portions into one score; a strong national result will not carry a failing state result.
- How long is the New Hampshire real estate exam, and how many questions does it have?
- 120 scored items in 240 minutes. The national portion is 80 items in 150 minutes and the state portion is 40 items in 90 minutes. PSI also states that a small number of unscored experimental items (5 to 10) may be administered, and the time spent on them does not count against your testing time.
- How much does the New Hampshire real estate exam cost, and how soon can you retake it?
- Through PSI the salesperson exam is $66 for the combined sitting, or $34 for the national portion and $32 for the state portion if you take one part at a time. Fees are non-refundable, non-transferable and valid for one year. If you fail a portion you retake only that portion. You must pass both portions within 6 months of your original exam date, or within eight attempts; otherwise Rea 303.05 requires a new accredited pre-licensing course before you can test again. No fixed waiting period between attempts is published.
- What education and other requirements does New Hampshire set before you can sit the exam?
- You must be at least 18, complete 40 hours of approved pre-licensing study before the exam (at least 32 classroom or live-class hours, no more than 8 distance hours, begun within 6 months before the exam), and pass a criminal history record check with the New Hampshire Division of State Police under RSA 331-A:10-a. After you pass, RSA 331-A:11 requires you to become licensed within 6 months of the exam date, or you must retake it. The salesperson license application and licensing fee is $99 and the license renews every two years.
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- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission, PSI License Examinations Candidate Information Bulletin (copyright 2025, updated July 1, 2025: salesperson examination summary table lists National 80 scored items, 150 minutes, 56 points; State 40 scored items, 90 minutes, 28 points; Combo 120 items, 240 minutes, 84 points; salesperson exam fees $34 national, $32 state, $66 combo; 5 to 10 experimental unscored items; 40-hour pre-licensing eligibility under RSA 331-A:10,I(b) and Rea 301.03(p)-(q); pass both portions; online registration only as of 3/31/2025) (verified 2026-10-03)
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission, PSI License Examinations Candidate Information Bulletin (5/23/2023 version hosted by OPLC, same examination summary table and eligibility rules; contains a paper examination registration form) (verified 2026-10-03)
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission, Real Estate License Fees (OPLC fee page: salesperson application, renewal and reinstatement $99; broker $121; temporary license $40; amendment $20) (verified 2026-10-03)
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission, PSI Examination Registration Form (dated 2023-01-09, OPLC hosted: older examination fee schedule, salesperson $67 first time and $65 retake; broker $78 first time and $75 retake) (verified 2026-10-03)
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, Chapter 331-A, New Hampshire Real Estate Practice Act (RSA 331-A:5 commission membership of two licensed brokers, one licensed salesperson, one lawyer and one public member, 5-year terms; RSA 331-A:10 age 18 and 40-hour salesperson / 60-hour broker study; RSA 331-A:10-a criminal records check; RSA 331-A:11 license within 6 months of the exam; RSA 331-A:13 escrow accounts; RSA 331-A:14 surety bond of not less than $25,000; RSA 331-A:20 and 331-A:25 continuing education of a 3-hour core plus 12 elective hours; RSA 331-A:26 prohibited conduct) (verified 2026-10-03)
- New Hampshire Administrative Code, Rea 301.03 Filing Requirements (40 hours of approved study for the salesperson exam; at least 32 classroom or real-time live-class hours and no more than 8 distance hours begun within 6 months before the exam; candidate must test within 3 months of registration; partial pass still requires retaking the exam in full if the education requirement was not met) (verified 2026-10-03)
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission board page (OPLC; who the commission regulates, including Real Estate Salesperson; contact 603-271-2152, 7 Eagle Square, Concord NH) (verified 2026-10-03)
- Exam details are checked against the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission, Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) and its testing vendor. Always confirm current requirements with the board before your exam.