Michigan requires a state exam for this license, and passvana has a practice track for it: Michigan Residential Builder and M&A Contractor Salesperson Exam. Here is what the exam looks like, from the official candidate bulletin and the state's own rules.
Michigan Residential Builder and M&A Contractor Salesperson Exam
- The exam: The PSI Salesperson License Examination for Michigan LARA's Residential Builders and Maintenance and Alteration (M&A) Contractors. It is given on computer and is closed book. (PSI Candidate Information Bulletin, Michigan LARA Residential Builders / M&A / Salesperson (updated 8/3/2026))
- Questions: 45 multiple-choice questions. (PSI Candidate Information Bulletin, Michigan LARA Residential Builders / M&A / Salesperson (updated 8/3/2026), Salesperson License Examination)
- Time: 90 minutes. A tutorial of up to 15 minutes comes first and does not count against your exam time. (PSI Candidate Information Bulletin, Michigan LARA Residential Builders / M&A / Salesperson (updated 8/3/2026), Taking the Examination by Computer)
- Passing score: 72%, which is 32 correct out of 45. (PSI Candidate Information Bulletin, Michigan LARA Residential Builders / M&A / Salesperson (updated 8/3/2026), Salesperson License Examination)
- Who takes it: Every salesperson of a licensed residential builder or M&A contractor: an agent who solicits contracts for the builder for a commission. (MCL 339.2401(d); PSI Candidate Information Bulletin, Michigan LARA Residential Builders / M&A / Salesperson (updated 8/3/2026))
- Fee: $85 for a first attempt and $85 for a retest. Fees are not refundable or transferable and are good for one year from registration. (PSI Candidate Information Bulletin, Michigan LARA Residential Builders / M&A / Salesperson (updated 8/3/2026), Examination Fees)
How to pass on your first try
- Learn the deadlines and dollar figures exactly. Lien notice deadlines, licensing thresholds and contract rules are tested as numbers, and a near miss is a wrong answer.
- Check whether your exam is open book. The format above says. If it is, tab your approved references so you can find a rule quickly instead of reading for it.
- Practice any math the outline lists. Estimating, payroll and financial questions give you the figures and expect a worked answer.
- Take full timed mock exams before test day, so the length and pace of the real exam hold no surprises.
Free practice questions
The track page has free sample questions and a topic breakdown matched to the official outline: Michigan Residential Builder and M&A Contractor Salesperson Exam. The Resources tab also has quick-reference tables built from checked facts; see what is in the Michigan Residential Builder and M&A Contractor Salesperson Key Facts Digest.