Start with the official requirements.
Your regulator is Maine Real Estate Commission. Verify eligibility, approved schools, application timing, background checks, fees and any sponsoring-broker requirements directly before committing to a course.
Official regulator ↗- Regulator
- Maine Real Estate Commission
- Prelicense education
- 55 hours
- Exam provider
- Pearson VUE
- Questions
- 120 questions (80 national + 40 state)
- Time
- 240 minutes
- Passing rule
- Scaled 75 on each portion
The steps, in order.
01
Confirm eligibility
Check age, education, background review and other requirements with the regulator.
02
Complete approved education
Confirm the current 55 hours education requirement and approved providers. LicenseIQ does not replace required prelicensing education.
03
Apply and schedule
Follow the regulator’s application and testing authorization sequence; submit required documents and fees. Exact sequencing varies.
04
Prepare and take the exam
Use the Pearson VUE candidate handbook for check-in, accommodations, allowed materials and current scoring.
05
Complete license issuance
After passing, complete remaining regulator requirements. Do not practice until the license is issued and active.
06
Maintain your license
Verify post-license education, renewal deadlines and continuing education with the regulator.
Post-license education
None
Continuing education
21 hrs every 2 yrs (3-hr core)
What’s on the state portion?
Topics from your LicenseIQ state course; the official exam outline controls.
- The Maine Real Estate Commission: Powers, Discipline and Appeals3 lessons
- Licensing, the Agency and the Designated Broker3 lessons
- Brokerage Agreements, Money, Advertising and Commissions4 lessons
- Maine-Mandated Property Disclosures3 lessons
- Maine Agency and Brokerage Relationships4 lessons
- Maine-Specific Principles and Practices4 lessons
- Maine Land-Use Law3 lessons
Try three practice questions.
Question 1
A buyer's deposit is received Thursday, September 10, 2026, and the seller accepts the offer Tuesday, September 15, 2026. What is the latest date the deposit may be placed in the trust account?
- A. Thursday, September 17, 2026
- B. Friday, September 18, 2026
- C. Tuesday, September 22, 2026
- D. Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Question 2
Maine's shoreland area includes land within how many feet of the normal high-water line of a great pond?
- A. 75 feet
- B. 100 feet
- C. 500 feet
- D. 250 feet
Question 3
What experience is required for an associate broker license?
- A. One year as a sales agent within the last three years
- B. Three years as a sales agent at any time
- C. Two years as a designated broker
- D. Two years as a licensed sales agent within the five years before applying
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