Free Maine (ME) Real Estate Practice Exam 2026
Ten questions at a time, drawn from 2,103 Maine salesperson questions — the ME state portion and the national portion, the same mix the real exam uses. Every answer comes with an explanation.
Questions
120
Time limit
240 min
To pass
75%
Source: MREC candidate handbook. Salesperson licence.
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What the Maine state portion tests
These are the ME-specific subjects in our bank, with the number of questions behind each one. They are what separates the Maine exam from every other state's.
General Principles of Agency
226 questions- Without prior permission, Quinn Brooks signs a small repair authorization on behalf of the owner. The owner later approv…
- A buyer under a buyer-representation agreement receives an earnest money refund after a failed deal. The agent deposits …
- A buyer representation agreement should specify:
- Jamie Cruz signs a listing agreement with broker Skyler Simmons. What role does Simmons's brokerage hold in the resultin…
Valuation Market Analysis
151 questions- In October 2026, appraiser Caleb Moore is reviewing an income statement for Oak Place. The property's NOI is $67,500, th…
- Under USPAP, what is the purpose of the Competency Rule?
- An example of functional obsolescence is:
- In August 2026, appraiser Omar Lewis is valuing a small retail strip. Potential gross income is $96,000, vacancy and col…
Property Disclosures
150 questions- A 1978 ranch home is on the market. During inspection, the buyer's environmental specialist samples the wall insulation …
- Which of the following is NOT a hidden condition?
- In a state that requires a written disclosure of a home's condition to the buyer, the disclosure form is filled out by:
- The purpose of the Closing Disclosure under TILA-RESPA is to:
Land Use Controls Regulations
133 questions- A homebuyer purchases a lot in a planned community. The deed references a recorded declaration of covenants, conditions,…
- A board of adjustment is reviewing an owner's request for relief from a zoning ordinance. All of the following are commo…
- A homeowner in an HOA community wants to install solar panels on her roof. The CC&Rs do not address solar panels. The HO…
- Permission to depart from a requirement of the zoning ordinance for a single parcel is obtained through a:
Transfer of Property
114 questions- Under TRID rules, the lender must deliver the Closing Disclosure to the borrower at least how many business days before …
- A deed is properly recorded in the county records before a later purchaser checks title. Even if the later purchaser nev…
- At closing, the seller's existing mortgage balance of $185,000 must be paid off from the sale proceeds. On the seller's …
- An attorney examining the abstract of title discovers a gap in the chain where a deed from 1952 does not match the grant…
Agency
50 questions- Broker Teresa at Downeast Properties in Ellsworth, Maine has been representing seller Pete for six months. Before the pr…
- Which best describes how implied agency is created?
- In a subagency relationship, a cooperating broker who assists in selling a listed property owes their fiduciary duty to …
- A Maine licensee is handling a Maine licensee has substantive communication with a prospective buyer or seller about a 1…
Mandated Disclosures
17 questions- Federal law requires sellers and landlords to disclose known lead-based paint hazards in residential properties built be…
- Which of the following transactions is exempt from Maine's mandatory property condition disclosure requirements?
- Which statement best describes radon disclosure requirements in Maine real estate transactions?
- How should a Maine real estate licensee handle known coastal erosion and sea level rise risks when listing a waterfront …
Valuation
16 questions- Which appraisal method is most commonly used for residential properties and relies on recent sales of comparable propert…
- A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is best described as:
- Which of the following correctly identifies the three types of depreciation recognized in real estate appraisal?
- A Maine assessor determines that a commercial property in Augusta has a just value of $800,000 but assesses it on the ta…
Transfer of Title
15 questions- Escheat is the process by which property reverts to the state when an owner dies:
- Which type of deed conveys only whatever interest the grantor may have, with no warranties of title whatsoever?
- Maine transfer tax is:
- Maine uses which type of recording statute to determine priority among competing claims to real property?
Land Use Controls & Regulations
6 questions- What is the primary purpose of building codes?
- What is a zoning variance?
- In Maine, zoning authority is primarily exercised by which level of government?
- Under Maine's Site Location of Development Act, which of the following projects would require a permit from the Departme…
Counts are live from the Maine question bank, which mixes the national portion with Maine-specific law.
What the national portion tests
Every state exam shares this half. The questions below are the same ones a candidate in any state would see.
Financing
251 questions- A buyer wants to purchase a home but cannot qualify for a conventional loan. The seller agrees to carry the entire purch…
- During the annual escrow analysis on Priya's loan, the servicer wants to maintain an escrow cushion equal to three month…
- Before the scheduled foreclosure sale, Lena Howard pays the past-due installments, late fees, and allowed expenses so th…
- Lena Chen is buying a home for $350,000 and is making a 20% down payment. Her lender will charge 2 discount points on th…
Contracts
238 questions- After a property inspection reveals minor cosmetic issues, the buyer demands $20,000 in credits. The seller refuses, and…
- A buyer wants to demonstrate serious intent when submitting an offer. What financial deposit typically accompanies the o…
- Under a traditional contract for deed, what risk does the buyer face if the seller has an existing mortgage on the prope…
- Under a contract for deed, the buyer defaults after making five years of payments. In some jurisdictions, what protectio…
Property Ownership
231 questions- A roofing contractor replaced shingles on a home for $18,400, but the owner refused to pay. After following the required…
- Emma owns only a life estate in a rural tract, with title to pass to her nephew at Emma's death. Without the nephew's co…
- In February 2026, title examiner Rachel noticed that a metes and bounds description ended at a different point than wher…
- In June 2026, Jared sold the oil and gas rights under his ranch to Mesa Energy but kept the surface estate. After record…
Real Estate Math
217 questions- A county charges $40 to record the first page of a deed and $7 for each additional page. If a deed is 3 pages long, what…
- A property sells for $300,000 with a 6% commission split equally between the listing broker and the selling broker. The …
- A buyer is purchasing a property for $450,000 with an 80% LTV loan. Buyer closing costs are $9,500, the earnest money de…
- A transfer tax is charged at $1.00 per $500 of sale price (rounded up to the nearest $500). If the property sells for $3…
Practice of Real Estate
212 questions- During a fair housing training session for licensees in Maine, the instructor explains that a lender's practice of refus…
- Sarah is a licensed associate broker in Bangor, Maine. A seller client instructs her to avoid showing the property to fa…
- A broker uses cloud-based transaction management software to store all transaction files, including contracts, disclosur…
- Under the Maine Real Estate Brokerage Act, which of the following is NOT a license category recognized by the Maine Real…
Leasing & Property Management
76 questions- A written apartment lease begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year with no need for notice to terminat…
- A property management agreement authorizes the manager to spend up to $500 on emergency repairs without prior owner appr…
- A property manager deposits tenant security deposits into the manager's personal checking account and uses the funds to …
- A residential tenant stops paying rent after the landlord ignores two months of written requests to repair a furnace tha…
Counts are live from the Maine question bank, which mixes the national portion with Maine-specific law.
About 58% pass the Maine exam first time
Which means roughly 42 in 100 do not, and pay to sit it again. The gap is rarely knowledge — it is untimed studying meeting a timed exam. See how every state compares.
Maine practice exam questions
Is this Maine real estate practice exam free?
Yes. The practice sample on this page needs no account. Each question shows the correct answer and an explanation after you answer it. Create an account to continue in the dashboard; access limits and additional features depend on your plan.
How many questions are on the real Maine exam?
120 scored questions, with 240 minutes to answer them and 75% needed to pass. MREC publishes the current figures in its candidate handbook.
Does the practice exam cover Maine state law?
Our Maine bank holds 305 state-portion questions alongside 1,798 national ones. A short practice set is a sample, not a reproduction of the official exam blueprint.
Is this the same as a Maine real estate practice test?
Yes — practice exam, practice test and test questions all mean the same thing here. The ME questions on this page are the same bank either way, drawn from the state portion and the national portion together.
Are there Maine real estate exam questions in PDF form?
Yes, as a study guide rather than a question dump: the Maine exam guide PDF covers the format, the passing score and what the ME state portion tests. The questions themselves stay on this page, because each one shows why the wrong options are wrong — which a printed answer key cannot do.
How hard is the Maine real estate exam?
Hard enough that most candidates who fail did not run out of knowledge, they ran out of practice: you need 75% across 120 questions in 240 minutes, with no time to reason slowly. The questions are not tricky so much as specific — they test whether you know which rule applies, not whether you have heard of it.
Are Maine real estate flashcards better than practice questions?
They do different jobs. Flashcards drill vocabulary and figures — the things you either know or do not. Practice questions test whether you can pick the right rule when a situation could plausibly fit two of them, which is what the exam actually asks. Most candidates need both, and running out of practice questions is the more common failure.
What score should I get before booking the Maine exam?
Aim to sit comfortably above 75% on full-length practice, not just at it. Exam-day nerves and unfamiliar wording cost most candidates a few points, so a practice average that only just clears the line usually is not enough.
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