Pass Your Montana Real Estate Exam the First Time
Montana requires 60 hours of pre-licensing education. The exam tests water rights (prior appropriation), mineral rights, and ranch property considerations. Montana has no sales tax, which simplifies some transaction calculations!
Questions
113
80 NAT / 33 STATE
To Pass
70%
79 / 113 TO PASS
Time Limit
3.5 Hrs
210 TOTAL MINUTES
Provider
PSI
MBORE
Pass your Montana Salesperson or Broker License
Montana has more open land under active water adjudication than the entire state of Ohio, and the MBORE tests those water rights rules on every state portion exam.
No national prep course was built around Montana’s ongoing water adjudication process, because no other state has anything like it. Generic platforms teach water rights as a western states footnote. AI language models cannot generate accurate questions for rules that require understanding a century of Montana specific water law, and the exam treats this as a core topic.
The License Professor is written by licensed Montana professionals who know the PSI state portion’s content. Every question on Montana water rights, statutory broker status, and trust account rules is grounded in Montana law.
Montana Sample Exams
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Salesperson
Individuals new to real estate who want to start their career helping clients buy and sell property
Broker
Experienced professionals who want to operate independently or run their own brokerage
Three Topics that Trip Up Montana Students Most
Water Rights (Adjudication)
Montana is adjudicating over 218,000 pre-1973 water claims across 85 basins — the exam tests priority dates, beneficial use doctrine, and that water rights convey with real property unless specifically excluded by deed.
Statutory Agency
Montana’s statutory broker is not an agent of either party but must still disclose adverse material facts and exercise reasonable skill — students who equate "statutory broker" with buyer’s agent or transaction broker misapply duties.
Land Descriptions
Montana uses the rectangular survey system, and the exam requires calculating acreage from fractional section descriptions — students who only studied metes and bounds cannot parse Montana legal descriptions under time pressure.
The Montana Real Estate License Professor includes specialized deep dives for each of these.
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Montana Real Estate Exam FAQ
Montana Real Estate Practice Questions
Sample questions from the Montana real estate exam — with answers and explanations.
1. A Montana statutory broker working with a buyer discovers an undisclosed cracked foundation. What is the broker's obligation?
- A.Report to the seller's agent only; statutory brokers represent the transaction, not individual parties.
- B.Disclose the adverse material fact to the buyer; statutory brokers must disclose such facts regardless of representation.
- C.Remain neutral and don't disclose; statutory brokers have no representation duties and must stay impartial.
- D.Disclose only if the buyer asks about foundation issues; statutory brokers have limited duties.
2. In Montana, a contract for the sale of community real property signed by only one spouse is:
- A.Void.
- B.Valid.
- C.Illegal.
- D.Voidable.
3. Each of the following statements concerning real estate finance in Montana is correct, EXCEPT:
- A.A promissory note is security for a Deed of Trust.
- B.Discounting a note means selling it for less than face value.
- C.A mortgage is a lien. The creation of a mortgage does not transfer title to real property.
- D.An owner of property, who borrows money and executes a Deed of Trust, is called the trustor.
More on the Montana Real Estate Exam
Deeper reading on the topics that matter most for Montana candidates.
Montana Real Estate License Reciprocity
Montana does not offer reciprocity with any other state. To obtain a Montana real estate license, you must complete the full pre-licensing education and pass the Montana exam regardless of any licenses you hold elsewhere.
However, these states recognize a Montana real estate license:
Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Virginia
Reciprocity rules change. Verify current requirements with each state's real estate commission before applying.
Your Path to Montana Real Estate
Follow the progression from entry-level to advanced licensure.
Salesperson License
Who is this for?
This license is ideal for individuals new to real estate who want to start their career helping clients buy and sell property To obtain a Salesperson license, you must be sponsored by a licensed broker or brokerage firm.
Requirements
Your Exam
You need 79 out of 113 questions correct to pass.
To upgrade: 2 years experience, no sponsorship needed
Broker License
Who is this for?
This license is ideal for experienced professionals who want to operate independently or run their own brokerage
Requirements
Your Exam
You need 86 out of 123 questions correct to pass.