Pass Your South Dakota Exam the First Time
South Dakota requires 116 hours of pre-licensing education. The exam tests agricultural land transactions and water rights. Fun fact: South Dakota has no state income tax, which attracts businesses and creates interesting commercial opportunities!
Questions
142
90 NAT / 52 STATE
To Pass
75%
107 / 142 TO PASS
Time Limit
4 Hrs
240 TOTAL MINUTES
Provider
PSI
SDREC
Pass your South Dakota Salesperson or Broker License
South Dakota has some of the lowest license exam volume in the country and almost no study resources built specifically for this state.
National prep courses treat South Dakota as a generic western state and skip the specific disclosure rules, adverse possession standards, and agency requirements that the SDREC exam draws from directly. AI language models trained on national content cannot cover state specific requirements accurately, and candidates who rely on generic materials are preparing for an exam that does not exist.
The License Professor is written by licensed South Dakota professionals who know the PSI state portion’s content. Every question on South Dakota disclosure obligations, adverse possession rules, and broker supervision requirements is drawn from South Dakota law.
Three Topics that Trip Up South Dakota Students Most
Agency Disclosure (Mandatory)
South Dakota mandates written agency disclosure before any contract is signed — miss the timing rule and you will lose easy points on the state portion.
Adverse Possession Rules
South Dakota requires 20 years of open, continuous, and hostile possession (or 10 years with color of title plus tax payments) — the exam tests the difference between those two statutory periods.
Seller Disclosure Conditions
Sellers must provide the Property Condition Disclosure Statement before the buyer makes a written offer, but the long list of exemptions (court orders, foreclosures, fiduciary transfers) is where most students get tangled.
The South Dakota Real Estate License Professor includes specialized deep dives for each of these.
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Your Path to South Dakota 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 107 out of 142 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 114 out of 152 questions correct to pass.