Indiana Real Estate Agent License
Complete requirements guide for Indiana
Pre-Licensing Education
Complete a 90-hour pre-license course covering contract law, real estate law, licensing law, and broker operations in Indiana.
Required Courses (90 hours total):
- • Real Estate Principles and Practices (90 hours)
In Indiana, all new real estate professionals are licensed as brokers, not salespersons. Post-licensing education of 30 hours is required within the first 2 years.
State Examination
Exam Name
Indiana Real Estate Broker Examination
Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
145 multiple-choice questions (80 national, 50 state, 15 pretest), 4 hours total
Passing Score
Scaled score of 75 on each portion; this is not a percentage-correct score.
Exam Fee
$55
Retake Policy: Retake only the failed portion; $55 per attempt. Pass both portions within one year after completing pre-license education. Exam results remain valid for one year after passing.
Background Check
Type: Criminal-history disclosure and supporting documents
PLA requires criminal-history disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative responses. Its broker application checklist and mandatory background-check profession list do not list routine broker fingerprinting; follow any individualized PLA requests.
Sponsoring Broker
Must affiliate with a licensed Indiana managing broker to activate your license
Fee Breakdown
| Examination Fee | $55 |
| Application Fee | $60 |
| Listed Fees | $115 |
Listed fees cover the $60 individual broker application and $55 examination. Online processing, education, and other provider costs are additional; no routine fingerprint fee is listed by PLA for brokers.
License Renewal
Renewal Cycle
Every 3 years
Renewal Fee
$60
CE Required
36 hours
Online Renewal
Yes
12 hours of continuing education required annually (36 hours total over 3-year cycle). Renewal deadline is June 30 every 3 years.
Post-License Requirement: 30 hours required within two years of initial licensure for brokers licensed after June 30, 2014; see PLA for how these hours satisfy initial CE obligations.
License Reciprocity
Indiana has no reciprocity agreements. Active out-of-state licensees may request individual equivalency review by endorsement; approved applicants must pass the Indiana state examination.
Indiana Real Estate Commission
- Official Website
- (317) 234-3009
- Apply Online
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Upgrade to Broker
Managing broker eligibility requires three years of active Indiana broker licensure, a 24-hour managing broker course, and passing the required examination.
- • 3 years experience required
- • 24 additional education hours
- • Broker exam required
Last verified: 2026-09-05