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Unofficial practice questions, not affiliated with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons. Bank checked October 9, 2026.
How many members sit on the Massachusetts board of registration of real estate brokers and salespersons?M.G.L. c. 13, § 54
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination makes a final finding that a licensee committed an unlawful practice in the course of the occupation. For how long must the Board suspend the license for a first violation?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87AAA
What is the largest fine for acting as a broker or salesperson without the license that § 87RR requires?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87CCC
Licensing requirements 6
A licensee renews without certifying that the required continuing education was completed. What status does the Board grant on renewal?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87XX 1/2
How many classroom hours of approved real estate courses must an applicant complete before taking the salesperson examination?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87SS
How often is a Massachusetts real estate license renewed after it is first issued?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87XX
The statute lets the Board set continuing education for each renewal at no less than six hours and no more than how many?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87XX 1/2
Which person needs no real estate license under the exemptions of § 87QQ?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87QQ
Within how many days must a broker or salesperson report his or her conviction of a crime to the Board?254 CMR 3.00
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Requirements governing licensees 20
A broker appoints one designated agent for the buyer and another for the seller in the same sale. What is the appointing broker presumed to be?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87AAA 3/4
A broker charges prospective tenants a fee for finding an apartment. When must the written notice of that fee be given?254 CMR 7.00
A buyer asks the listing salesperson to name a good home inspector. What may the salesperson do?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87YY 1/2
A buyer hands a salesperson a deposit check. What may the salesperson do with it?254 CMR 3.00
A landlord engages a broker by contract to find a tenant. Who may be charged the broker's fee?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87DDD 1/2
A prospective purchaser declines to sign the agency disclosure notice. What must the licensee do?254 CMR 3.00
A salesperson receives an offer on a property the firm has the right to sell. What must be done with it?254 CMR 3.00
A salesperson's brother wishes to buy a house that the salesperson has listed. What does the conflict of interest rule require?254 CMR 3.00
A seller offers a listing that lets the broker keep whatever the sale brings above a stated price. What does § 87AAA say about accepting it?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87AAA
At an open house, what must a licensee do in place of handing a written agency notice to each visitor?254 CMR 3.00
From whom may a salesperson accept a commission on a transaction?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87RR
May a licensed salesperson conduct his or her own real estate business?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87RR
May a salesperson advertise a property for sale under the salesperson's own name?254 CMR 3.00
Unless the parties agree otherwise in writing, what must a broker do with money paid over to be held during a transaction?254 CMR 3.00
What must a licensee have before acting as a dual agent for both the seller and the prospective purchaser of a home?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87AAA 3/4
What must every advertisement placed by a real estate broker include?254 CMR 3.00
When must a licensee give a prospective purchaser or seller the Board's agency disclosure notice?254 CMR 3.00
Which duties does a dual agent still owe both clients?254 CMR 3.00
Which duty does a non-agent facilitator NOT have toward the seller or purchaser?254 CMR 3.00
With how many brokers may a salesperson be affiliated at the same time?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87RR
Contracts 3
A lease, or a notice of it, must be recorded to be valid against third persons without actual notice when its term is longer than how many years?M.G.L. c. 183, § 4
To whom must a licensee give a copy of the purchase and sale agreement?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87AAA
What does the statute of frauds require before an action may be brought on a contract for the sale of land?M.G.L. c. 259, § 1
Consumer protection laws 7
A buyer asks whether a homicide took place in a house, and the salesperson knows that one did. What does chapter 93, section 114 allow?M.G.L. c. 93, § 114
A court finds a willful or knowing violation of chapter 93A, section 2. What may it award the consumer?M.G.L. c. 93A, § 9
At least how many days before filing a consumer action under chapter 93A, section 9 must the written demand for relief be mailed or delivered?M.G.L. c. 93A, § 9
What does chapter 93A, section 2 declare unlawful?M.G.L. c. 93A, § 2
When must a licensee distribute the state brochure that educates consumers about the home inspection process?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87YY 1/2
Which conduct by a licensee is a ground for suspension or revocation under § 87AAA(a)?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87AAA
Which of these is NOT a material fact that must be disclosed in a Massachusetts real estate transaction?M.G.L. c. 93, § 114
Environmental issues and hazardous materials 6
By when must a person selling premises give the prospective purchaser the lead paint notification form?M.G.L. c. 111, § 197A
In the wetlands protection law, the riverfront area runs from a river's mean annual high-water line to a parallel line how far away?M.G.L. c. 131, § 40
The lead law requires an owner to abate or contain dangerous levels of lead when a child under what age resides in the premises?M.G.L. c. 111, § 197
Under Title 5, a septic system must generally be inspected at or within how long before the transfer of title?310 CMR 15.301
Who must equip a residential building with approved smoke detectors upon its sale or transfer?M.G.L. c. 148, § 26F
With which local body is a notice of intention to fill or alter a wetland filed?M.G.L. c. 131, § 40
Massachusetts fair housing law 6
A broker urges owners to list because, he says, values will fall as people of another ethnic origin move in. Besides action on the license, what penalty does § 87AAA set?M.G.L. c. 112, § 87AAA
A landlord refuses an applicant only because the applicant holds a housing subsidy. What does chapter 151B say?M.G.L. c. 151B, § 4
The rule against refusing to rent to families with children excepts some dwellings of three apartments or less where an elderly person lives. How old is an "elderly person" there?M.G.L. c. 151B, § 4
Which lease is outside subsection 7 of chapter 151B, section 4?M.G.L. c. 151B, § 4
Which of these is among the classes protected in housing by chapter 151B, section 4?M.G.L. c. 151B, § 4
Within how many days after the alleged act of discrimination must a complaint be filed with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination?M.G.L. c. 151B, § 5
Landlord tenant law 6
A lessor accepts a security deposit. Within how many days after the tenancy begins, if that is later than receipt of the deposit, must the written statement of condition be furnished?M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B
A lessor holds a security deposit for a year or longer. What yearly interest is owed the tenant, unless the bank paid a lesser amount?M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B
For the room occupancy excise, occupancy of a short-term rental means use for a period of not more than how many consecutive calendar days?M.G.L. c. 64G, § 1
Under the State Sanitary Code, to at least what temperature must an owner heat habitable rooms between 7:00 A.M. and 11:00 P.M. in the heating season?105 CMR 410.180
What is the largest security deposit a Massachusetts lessor may require at the start of a tenancy?M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B
Within how many days after a tenancy ends must the lessor return the security deposit or any balance of it?M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B
Additional topics 3
A deed conveys land to two unrelated persons and says nothing about how they take title. What estate does it create?M.G.L. c. 184, § 7
In the condominium statute, what is the "master deed"?M.G.L. c. 183A, § 1
Which court has exclusive original jurisdiction over complaints for the confirmation and registration of title to land?M.G.L. c. 185, § 1
How this list was compiled: Written from the Massachusetts General Laws as published by the General Court at https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws (chapter 112, sections 87PP to 87DDD 1/2; chapter 13, section 54; chapters 93, 93A, 111, 131, 148, 151B, 183, 183A, 184, 185, 186, 259 and 64G), and from the Board's regulations 254 CMR 3.00 and 7.00, Title 5 of the State Environmental Code (310 CMR 15.301) and the State Sanitary Code (105 CMR 410.180) as published on mass.gov, all read 2026-10-09. The spread of topics follows the state portion content outline for salespersons in the Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (updated 09/23/2025), at https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/4460; the Board's page is https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-real-estate-brokers-and-salespersons. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute and regulation text; nothing is copied from another practice test, a prep book or the state exam.
How it works
This unofficial Massachusetts real estate exam practice test holds 60 of our own state portion questions from the General Laws and state regulations. It is not affiliated with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons.
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Mass real estate exam practice test by outline section
The bank keeps the nine sections of the state outline in the Board's Examination Candidate Information Bulletin, at one and a half times their counts: requirements governing licensees 20, consumer protection laws 7, licensing, environmental issues, fair housing and landlord tenant law 6 each, and the Board, contracts and additional topics 3 each. The general portion and its math are left out.
Massachusetts law the state portion turns on
Explanations link to chapter 112, other chapters of the General Laws and 254 CMR: the agency disclosure notice, dual and designated agency, the facilitator, security deposits, the lead law, Title 5. Exam mode uses the bulletin's clock and pass mark for the state portion.
The agency disclosure notice is due at the first personal meeting to discuss a specific property (254 CMR 3.00).
A security deposit may not exceed the first month's rent (c. 186, § 15B).
A salesperson never holds client funds: deposit money goes to the employing broker immediately (254 CMR 3.00).
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the Massachusetts real estate exam?
The Board's bulletin lists 80 general questions in 150 minutes and 40 state questions in 90 minutes for salespersons, 120 in 240 minutes together. Five to ten unscored experimental questions may be added.
What is the passing score on the Massachusetts real estate exam?
The bulletin says a minimum score of 70% is needed to pass. Exam mode on this page marks at the same level, for practice only.
How many hours of class does Massachusetts require before the salesperson exam?
Chapter 112, section 87SS asks a salesperson applicant for proof of approved real estate courses totaling 40 classroom hours before taking the examination.
Are these the real Massachusetts real estate exam questions?
No. Each one was written here from the statute or regulation it cites. The exam has not been seen by this site, and no licensed Massachusetts broker or attorney has reviewed the answers yet.