Transfer Your Real Estate License to Indiana: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Indiana Real Estate Commission (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ↗
Indiana has no blanket reciprocity agreement, but the Indiana Real Estate Commission (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) evaluates out-of-state licensees for endorsement individually. Indiana has NO reciprocity agreements with any state. An actively-licensed out-of-state broker applies via Endorsement; the Commission reviews whether the other state's requirements are equivalent to Indiana's. Qualifying 'Real Estate Broker by Endorsement' candidates take ONLY the Indiana state portion of the broker exam (60 questions, 90 minutes) and the 90-hour pre-licensing course is not required. If the Commission does not approve the equivalency, the applicant must qualify by the Examination route (90-hour course + full national and state exam).. Application fee: Indiana broker license/application fee (IPLA, set by 876 IAC) could not be verified from a reachable official source this session (in.gov was blocked from the research environment). The Pearson VUE 'Broker by Endorsement' state-portion exam fee is $55..
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Indiana eliminated the salesperson license (effective 2014); the entry-level license is Broker. No reciprocity with any state; the Endorsement path is a case-by-case equivalency review by the Commission, and approved out-of-state brokers take only the Indiana state exam portion and skip the 90-hour course. The current in.gov Real Estate Commission page was read via an Internet Archive snapshot (2025-12-07) because the live host refused connections from the research environment; education/exam facts were corroborated by the board's Pearson VUE candidate handbook. The IPLA application/license fee is unverified (set to null per protocol). Real estate has no interstate compact.
Indiana requirements at a glance
| Exam | Indiana has NO reciprocity agreements with any state. An actively-licensed out-of-state broker applies via Endorsement; the Commission reviews whether the other state's requirements are equivalent to Indiana's. Qualifying 'Real Estate Broker by Endorsement' candidates take ONLY the Indiana state portion of the broker exam (60 questions, 90 minutes) and the 90-hour pre-licensing course is not required. If the Commission does not approve the equivalency, the applicant must qualify by the Examination route (90-hour course + full national and state exam). |
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| Training hours | 90 hours |
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| Fees | Indiana broker license/application fee (IPLA, set by 876 IAC) could not be verified from a reachable official source this session (in.gov was blocked from the research environment). The Pearson VUE 'Broker by Endorsement' state-portion exam fee is $55. |
| Processing time | The Commission states endorsement 'is not a fast process' — a Commission member must review the licensing state's requirements and recommend to the full Commission before approval |
Step by step
- Confirm Indiana's current requirements on the Indiana Real Estate Commission (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Indiana Real Estate Commission (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold an active real estate license in another state and submit the application via Endorsement for Commission equivalency review.
- Pass the Indiana state-portion 'Real Estate Broker by Endorsement' examination through Pearson VUE.
- Submit certified license history / verification from each state of licensure for the Commission's review.
- If equivalency is not approved, complete the 90-hour Indiana broker pre-licensing course and pass both the national and state exam portions.
- Pay the fees (Indiana broker license/application fee (IPLA, set by 876 IAC) could not be verified from a reachable official source this session (in.gov was blocked from the research environment). The Pearson VUE 'Broker by Endorsement' state-portion exam fee is $55.) and allow The Commission states endorsement 'is not a fast process' — a Commission member must review the licensing state's requirements and recommend to the full Commission before approval.
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Frequently asked questions
Does my real estate license transfer to Indiana?
Indiana has no blanket reciprocity agreement, but the Indiana Real Estate Commission (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) evaluates out-of-state licensees for endorsement individually. Indiana has NO reciprocity agreements with any state. An actively-licensed out-of-state broker applies via Endorsement; the Commission reviews whether the other state's requirements are equivalent to Indiana's. Qualifying 'Real Estate Broker by Endorsement' candidates take ONLY the Indiana state portion of the broker exam (60 questions, 90 minutes) and the 90-hour pre-licensing course is not required. If the Commission does not approve the equivalency, the applicant must qualify by the Examination route (90-hour course + full national and state exam).. Application fee: Indiana broker license/application fee (IPLA, set by 876 IAC) could not be verified from a reachable official source this session (in.gov was blocked from the research environment). The Pearson VUE 'Broker by Endorsement' state-portion exam fee is $55..
Do I have to retake real estate exams in Indiana?
Indiana has NO reciprocity agreements with any state. An actively-licensed out-of-state broker applies via Endorsement; the Commission reviews whether the other state's requirements are equivalent to Indiana's. Qualifying 'Real Estate Broker by Endorsement' candidates take ONLY the Indiana state portion of the broker exam (60 questions, 90 minutes) and the 90-hour pre-licensing course is not required. If the Commission does not approve the equivalency, the applicant must qualify by the Examination route (90-hour course + full national and state exam)..
What does a Indiana real estate license cost an out-of-state applicant?
Indiana broker license/application fee (IPLA, set by 876 IAC) could not be verified from a reachable official source this session (in.gov was blocked from the research environment). The Pearson VUE 'Broker by Endorsement' state-portion exam fee is $55. (Indiana broker license/application fee (IPLA, set by 876 IAC) could not be verified from a reachable official source this session (in.gov was blocked from the research environment). The Pearson VUE 'Broker by Endorsement' state-portion exam fee is $55.).
How long does the Indiana process take?
The Commission states endorsement 'is not a fast process' — a Commission member must review the licensing state's requirements and recommend to the full Commission before approval — The Commission states endorsement 'is not a fast process' — a Commission member must review the licensing state's requirements and recommend to the full Commission before approval.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Indiana Real Estate Commission — Real Estate home / Reciprocity ('the Real Estate Commission does not have reciprocity agreements with any state ... submit your application via Endorsement') — official page via Internet Archive snapshot 2025-12-07 (live in.gov blocked from research environment) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Pearson VUE — Indiana Real Estate Candidate Handbook (rev 08/2025): broker exam requires a 90-hour pre-licensing course; 'Broker by Endorsement' takes the state portion only, 90-hour course not required; endorsement state exam $55 ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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