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New York broker exam
What the New York broker exam tests, how it is scored, and 105 broker-track practice questions with cited sources.
Administered by the New York Department of State (via eAccessNY) as a single combined exam — no vendor; confirmed 2026-07-27 no move to PSI/Pearson. Salesperson: 1.5 hours (matches dos.ny.gov exactly). Broker: 2.5 hours (matches exactly). NY's own pages do not publish a question count or numeric passing score for either track — the existing 75q/70% (salesperson) and 100q/70% (broker) values are unconfirmable against a primary source (no official document states them) but also uncontradicted; kept as best-available, not verified.
Combined national + state exam
The New York broker exam is a single combined paper of 100 questions.
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To qualify for a New York real estate broker license by examination, an applicant must complete how many hours of Department of State-approved qualifying education?
152 hours — New York requires broker applicants to complete 152 hours of approved qualifying education, which builds on the salesperson curriculum with additional broker-level coursework.
Source: New York Department of State — Become a Real Estate Broker
Which combination satisfies the experience requirement for a New York real estate broker license?
Two years as a licensed real estate salesperson, or three years of experience in the general real estate field — New York broker applicants must show two years of licensed salesperson experience, three years of equivalent general real estate experience, or a combination of both.
Source: New York Department of State — Become a Real Estate Broker
A New York broker applicant qualifying through prior licensed salesperson experience must document a minimum of:
3,500 experience points — The Department of State requires broker applicants relying on salesperson experience to accumulate at least 3,500 points earned through documented qualifying transactions.
Source: New York Department of State — Real Estate Broker Application
A New York real estate broker who maintains more than one place of business must:
Obtain a supplemental branch office license for each additional location — RPL §441-a requires a broker operating multiple offices to obtain a supplemental license for each branch office, which must be conspicuously displayed there.
Source: New York Real Property Law §441-a — License and Pocket Card
The New York broker exam is a single combined paper of 100 questions. You need 70% to pass, within 150 minutes.
The passing standard is the same, but the broker exam adds brokerage-operations material - supervision, trust accounting, and firm responsibility - on top of the salesperson outline.
105 New York law questions apply to the broker track, including 16 written specifically for brokers, alongside the national broker bank.
Salesperson track: New York exam prep · New York practice test