How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Indiana

Checked against Indiana Real Estate Commission (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) · Verified 2026-10-11

Exam: Required
Training: Required
Term: 3 years
State fee: Broker license application fee: $60, plus an online processing fee. All fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Licensed by: Indiana Real Estate Commission (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency)

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Who can apply

Be at least 18 years old before applying.
Have a high school diploma or a GED.
Not have a conviction for an act that is grounds for discipline, or for a crime that bears directly on your ability to practice competently or shows a tendency to endanger the public.
Complete the Commission-approved broker course of study.
Provide a Social Security number; without it the application is denied.

Step by step

Complete the 90-hour broker pre-licensing course at a Commission-approved school, with at least 80% attendance and a passing total on the three in-class course exams.
Schedule the Indiana broker exam with Pearson VUE and pay the $55 fee.
Pass both sections (national and Indiana state) within 1 year of finishing the course.
Within 1 year of passing, apply online through MyLicense One and pay the $60 broker application fee.
Upload your course completion document and your original exam score report with the application.
Choose Active or Referral status and associate with a sponsoring broker company or managing broker.

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Training and exam

Training: A Commission-approved broker course of at least 90 hours of classroom instruction (876 IAC 6-4-1). Students must attend at least 80% of the required hours and pass three 100-question in-class exams, with a total of at least 225 points. If you do not pass the state exam within 1 year of finishing the course, you must take the course again. Brokers applying by endorsement from another state do not need the 90-hour course.

Exam: Given by Pearson VUE (Indiana scheduling started with March 3, 2025 dates). Broker exam: 145 total questions in 240 minutes; the national/general portion has 80 scored items and the Indiana state portion has 50 scored items, plus unscored pretest items. Passing score: 75 (scaled) on each section. Fee: $55 per attempt. If you pass one section, you only retake the other, but both must be passed within 1 year of completing the pre-licensing course. Exam results are good for 1 year from the passing date. Brokers by endorsement take only the 60-question state portion (90 minutes, $55) after Commission approval.

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What it costs in Indiana

Fixed amounts are set by the state. Items marked “your quote” are priced by private sellers, so enter what you’re quoted.

90-hour broker pre-licensing course tuition$
Pearson VUE exam fee$55
Broker license application fee (plus online processing fee)$60

Estimated total in Indiana$115Plus 1 item with no state-set price. Add your quotes above to complete the total.

Cost details from the state

Pearson VUE exam fee: $55 per attempt.
90-hour pre-licensing course tuition: set by each school; not stated by the Commission.
30-hour post-licensing course tuition: set by each provider; not stated by the Commission.

Pay in Indiana

Indiana adds a local income tax on top of the state rate, so look up the local rate for your area before you budget.

What other sites get wrong about Indiana

Myth: PSI gives the Indiana broker exam, and it costs $53.

Fact: Indiana moved its real estate exam to Pearson VUE starting with March 3, 2025 test dates; the fee is $55 per attempt. source

After you're licensed

Renewal: Broker licenses renew every 3 years; the renewal fee is $60. Renewal notices are sent about 90 days before expiration. Brokers licensed after June 30, 2014 must complete 30 hours of Commission-approved post-licensing education within 2 years after the license is issued; it counts as CE for the first 2 CE years after the initial license year. After that, Active (and unassigned) brokers need 12 hours of CE each CE year (July 1 to June 30). CE certificates are not submitted at renewal but may be audited. Inactive and Referral brokers do not need CE to renew.

Good to know in Indiana

Broker company: Your application must name the broker company you will associate with. To hold an Active or Referral license, you need a sponsoring broker company or managing broker.

Reciprocity: The Commission has no reciprocity agreements. Licensed brokers from other states can apply by endorsement and pass only the Indiana state portion of the exam; the agency says this is not a fast process.

Application deadline: Applications not completed within 1 year are abandoned, and the license fee must be filed within 1 year of passing the exam or the application is void.

Background disclosures: If you answer yes to any criminal history or discipline question, you must send a written statement with the violation, place, date and outcome, plus court documents.

Sources

General information, not legal advice. Fees and rules change — confirm with Indiana Real Estate Commission (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) before you apply.