Montana Real Estate Exam Topics: Full Breakdown (2025)

Montana's exam has 120 questions: 80 national and 40 state-specific.

National Section: 80 Questions Property ownership, land use, valuation (sales comparison, cost, income), financing (TRID, loan types), agency (fiduciary duties), contracts (Statute of Frauds), fair housing (7 federal classes).

Montana-Specific Section: 40 Questions

Montana License Law — MCA Title 37, Chapter 51 (14-16 questions) - Board of Realty Regulation under DLI; 7-member Board - Prelicense: 70 hours (60 general + 10 Montana-specific) - License renewal: every 2 years; CE: 12 hours per cycle - Trust account rules; 5-year record retention

Agency in Montana (8-10 questions) - Seller's agent, buyer's agent, dual agent - Written buyer agency agreement required - Dual agency requires written consent from both parties - Disclosure at first substantive contact

Montana Water Rights (5-7 questions) - Prior appropriation: "first in time, first in right" - Senior vs. junior rights — priority in shortage - Appurtenant (land-attached) vs. non-appurtenant (independently held) rights - Must disclose water rights status as material fact - Montana Water Court adjudicates disputes

Montana Disclosures and Property Law (7-9 questions) - Seller's Property Disclosure Act (residential) - NOT community property; deed of trust state (non-judicial foreclosure) - Montana Homestead Declaration protects up to $350,000 equity - Mineral rights can be severed from surface rights

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