Pass Your New Hampshire Real Estate Exam the First Time

NH's emphasis on Shoreland Water Quality and "Site Assessments" for waterfront property makes the state portion difficult.

Questions

120

80 NAT / 40 STATE

To Pass

70%

~84 / 120 TO PASS

Time Limit

4 Hrs

240 TOTAL MINUTES

Provider

PSI

OPLC

Pass your New Hampshire Salesperson, Associate Broker or Broker License

New Hampshire updated its site assessment rules in 2024, shifting responsibility from seller to buyer for waterfront properties with septic systems, and most study materials have not reflected that change.

Candidates who prepared with materials from before that shift carry the wrong answer into the exam for every site assessment question. AI training data lags legislative changes, and language models cannot verify whether their content is current. This is precisely the kind of state specific regulatory update that generic platforms miss.

The License Professor is written by licensed New Hampshire professionals who built questions around PSI state portion priorities. Every question on shoreland protection rules, site assessment responsibilities, and agency consent requirements is grounded in current New Hampshire law.

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Three Topics that Trip Up New Hampshire Students Most

Shoreland Water Quality

The Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act restricts development within 250 feet of public waters, with a 50-foot building setback and 20-foot accessory structure setback — students who memorize only the 250-foot zone miss nested setback distances.

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Site Assessment for Septic

Buyers of waterfront property with septic systems must obtain a professional evaluation before closing — the responsibility shifted from seller to buyer in 2024, generating exam questions that catch students using outdated materials.

Dual Agency Consent

Written consent is required no later than preparation of a written offer, and if a designated seller’s agent is also the designated buyer’s agent, a separate dual agency consent is needed — students confuse designated agency exemptions.

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New Hampshire Real Estate Practice Questions

Sample questions from the New Hampshire real estate exam — with answers and explanations.

1. A New Hampshire licensee advertises a rental as 'perfect for young professionals, no families.' What fair housing violation occurred?

  1. A.Age discrimination violation
  2. B.Familial status discrimination in advertising
  3. C.Steering violation
  4. D.No violation; it is an accurate description
Explanation: The Fair Housing Act prohibits advertising that discourages families with children. Language explicitly excluding families or targeting only young professionals violates familial status protections under federal fair housing law and HUD guidelines.

2. Under NH law, what must a seller disclose about known material defects in residential property?

  1. A.All known material defects in writing before sale
  2. B.No defects if the property is sold as-is
  3. C.Defects only if the buyer specifically asks
  4. D.Only visible defects apparent to the naked eye
Explanation: NH RSA 477:4-a requires sellers to disclose all known material defects in writing before sale, including both hidden (latent) and visible (patent) defects. As-is sales do not exempt sellers from disclosure obligations.

3. The New Hampshire commission is reviewing a disciplinary file with several allegations against a broker. Which allegation, by itself, would be the weakest basis for revoking the license?

  1. A.The broker failed to supervise an agent working under their license.
  2. B.A court convicted the broker of fraud arising from a real estate transaction.
  3. C.The broker demonstrated negligence or incompetence handling a client's transaction.
  4. D.A former client mentioned to a friend that they think the broker seemed mentally unwell.
Explanation: An offhand comment relayed secondhand isn't a finding the commission can act on, discipline requires the commission itself to establish the relevant facts through its own process, not rely on unverified hearsay about someone's mental state. Fraud convictions, failure to supervise, and demonstrated negligence are all legitimate, commission-established grounds.
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New Hampshire Real Estate Exam Structure: What to Expect

New Hampshire's Salesperson exam combines 80 national questions and 40 New Hampshire-specific questions — 120 scored questions total — in 240 minutes.

Question breakdown

National portion: 80 questions, 150 minutes, 56 of 80 points to pass

Contracts (17%) and Practice of Real Estate (13%) are the largest national categories.

State portion: 40 questions, 90 minutes, 28 of 40 points to pass

  • Real Estate Commission (3 items)
  • Licensure (5 items)
  • Regulation of Licensee Conduct (11 items) — tied for the dominant category
  • Regulation of Agency Conduct (11 items) — tied for the dominant category
  • New Hampshire Principles and Practice (10 items)

Cost structure

  • Pre-licensing (40 hours): $300-$550
  • Exam: $67
  • License application: $99
  • Background check: ~$50
  • Total: $516-$766

Retake rules

Pass one portion, fail the other: you get up to 8 attempts within 6 months to pass the failed portion. Miss that window and you'll need to complete an accredited pre-licensing course again in addition to retaking the exam in full.

Topics Covered on the New Hampshire Real Estate Exam

National Exam Topics (80 questions, by weight)

  1. Property Ownership (8%)
  2. Land Use Controls and Regulations (5%)
  3. Valuation and Market Analysis (7%)
  4. Financing (10%)
  5. General Principles of Agency (13%)
  6. Property Disclosures (6%)
  7. Contracts (17%) — the largest national category
  8. Transfer of Title (8%)
  9. Practice of Real Estate (13%)
  10. Real Estate Calculations (10%)

New Hampshire State Exam Topics (40 questions)

  1. Real Estate Commission (3 items) — powers, disciplinary procedures
  2. Licensure (5 items) — eligibility, renewal, continuing education
  3. Regulation of Licensee Conduct (11 items) — private water supply, insulation, and sewage disposal disclosures
  4. Regulation of Agency Conduct (11 items) — seller/buyer/dual/designated agent, and the Facilitator relationship
  5. New Hampshire Principles and Practice (10 items) — environmental hazards, Condominium Act, planning and zoning, taxation

Why this list matters

Regulation of Licensee Conduct and Regulation of Agency Conduct together make up 22 of 40 state questions — more than half the state exam. Both deserve serious, dedicated study time.

What this list doesn't tell you

New Hampshire's mandated disclosures (private water supply, sewage disposal) and the Facilitator agency category are genuinely state-specific concepts with no equivalent in generic national prep material.

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