How to Schedule Your NY Real Estate Exam (eAccessNY)

A plain-English walkthrough of booking your New York salesperson exam through eAccessNY — what you need first, how far ahead to book, and how rescheduling works.

Before you can schedule

You cannot book the state exam until two things are true:

• You have completed the 77-hour pre-licensing course and your school has reported your completion.
• You have created an eAccessNY account with the NY Department of State.

eAccessNY is the state’s online licensing system. It is where you schedule the exam, see your result, and later submit your license application. If you have not used it before, you will create an account first.

Scheduling, step by step

1. Log into eAccessNY. Use the Department of State’s occupational licensing portal.
2. Select the salesperson examination. Make sure you choose salesperson, not broker — they are separate exams with different requirements.
3. Choose a test site. New York runs exam sites across the state. See our testing center guide for locations.
4. Pick a date and time. Availability is first-come, first-served.
5. Pay the exam fee to confirm your seat. The current amount is shown in eAccessNY at booking.
6. Save your confirmation. Note the exact address, date, and reporting time.

How far ahead should you book?

This depends heavily on location. Downstate and New York City sites tend to fill up faster than upstate ones, especially for weekend and evening slots.

A practical approach: book the date before you feel fully ready, roughly three to five weeks out. A fixed date on the calendar is the single best cure for open-ended studying. You can generally reschedule if you need to, subject to the state’s notice rules.

Rescheduling or cancelling

Plans change. New York allows rescheduling through eAccessNY, but there are notice requirements — leave it too late and you may forfeit the fee and need to rebook and pay again. If you know you cannot make the date, act as early as possible rather than hoping.

What to bring on exam day

• Valid government-issued photo ID with a signature. The name should match your registration.
• Your exam confirmation details.
• A basic calculator if permitted — check the current rules when you book. Phones are not allowed as calculators.

Personal items are typically stored outside the testing room. Arrive early; late arrivals are usually turned away and forfeit the fee. Our exam day guide covers this in more detail.

After you book

Once the date is locked in, work backwards from it:

1. Week 1: Take a cold, untimed practice test to find your weak topics.
2. Weeks 2–3: Drill those specific topics with question practice, reading the explanation on everything you miss.
3. Final week: Two or three full-length timed tests to build pacing and stamina.

Do not save the timed practice for the end of your studying — save it for the end of each week. Running out of time is a completely avoidable way to fail.