Certification

MahaRERA Certificate of Competency

The short version. The Certificate of Competency is what you receive after completing the mandatory training and passing the MahaRERA agent examination. It is issued through the examination portal at apps.mssu.ac.in, it is valid for five years, and it is not the same thing as your agent registration. You upload it to your MahaRERA agent account to complete or renew that registration.

If you are working backwards from the certificate, the MahaRERA agent exam guide explains the training and examination that produce it.

01
Where the certificate sits in the sequence

Four steps, in this order. Most of the confusion at this stage comes from treating the last two as one thing.

  1. Training. A 20-hour programme from a MahaRERA-empanelled partner. NAREDCO, REMI and RAGC are the bodies named in current partner material, and fees differ between them.
  2. Examination. The agent competency paper. See the exam pattern for format and marking, and the exam dates page for the current phase.
  3. Certificate of Competency. Issued once your result is finalised. This page.
  4. Agent registration. A separate application, with its own fee, that produces your agent registration number. See the registration guide.

You cannot skip step 3 to reach step 4. The certificate is the evidence the registration application asks for.

02
Downloading the certificate

Certificates are issued through the examination portal rather than the main MahaRERA site. Sign in at apps.mssu.ac.in with the credentials you used to register for the exam, then select your last qualifying exam from the dropdown to reach the certificate. MahaRERA has published a step-by-step user manual covering this screen.

Two things that catch people out. First, the login is the exam login, not your MahaRERA agent portal login — they are different accounts. Second, the certificate only appears once the result is finalised for your phase, which is not the same day results are announced. If the result is final and the certificate still is not there, the training partner you enrolled with is the right first contact.

03
How long it lasts, and what renewal actually involves

Five years from the date of issue. After that the certification lapses, and restoring it means taking the training again and sitting the examination again — it is not a fee-and-form renewal.

Plan for that. Five years is long enough to forget the requirement entirely, and the exam does not get easier for having passed it once before. Note also that your registration runs on its own five-year cycle under rule 12(4) of the Maharashtra RERA Rules, with renewal due at least 60 days before expiry under rule 13(1). The two clocks start on different dates.

This validity period is confirmed against MahaRERA-authorised training-partner material, verified 19 September 2026. It is not quoted from a MahaRERA order, so confirm it on the portal before relying on it for a deadline.

04
Uploading it, and finishing the registration

A scanned copy goes into your MahaRERA agent account. It is submitted with the registration application, and where an application is already in progress it should be uploaded within 30 days of obtaining the certificate.

Certification applies to agents renewing as well as to new applicants, so holding a current registration does not exempt you. Check your own renewal date on the portal rather than relying on a general cut-off, because the obligation attaches to your registration cycle.

The registration guide covers the fee, the documents and the sequence on the portal side.

Not sat the exam yet?

The certificate comes after the paper. If that is still ahead of you, the free daily challenge is 10 questions from the live bank, scored by topic, so you can see where you stand before you book a phase.

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Already passed? You want the registration guide instead — the certificate on its own does not register you.

Common questions

What is the MahaRERA Certificate of Competency?
It is the certificate issued to a real estate agent who completes the mandatory training and then passes the MahaRERA agent examination. It is the document MahaRERA asks for when you apply for, or renew, your agent registration. It is often written as "COC".
How do I download my MahaRERA Certificate of Competency?
Certificates are issued through the examination portal at apps.mssu.ac.in. Sign in with the credentials you used for the exam and choose the last qualifying exam from the dropdown to reach your certificate. MahaRERA has also published a step-by-step user manual for this. If your result is finalised but no certificate appears, contact the training partner you enrolled with rather than MahaRERA directly.
How long is the Certificate of Competency valid?
Five years from the date it is issued. Renewing it is not a paperwork step: you take the training again and sit the examination again. This is confirmed in MahaRERA-authorised training-partner material, verified 19 September 2026.
What do I do with the certificate after I get it?
You upload a scanned copy to your MahaRERA agent account. It is submitted as part of the registration application, and where registration is already under way it should be uploaded within 30 days of obtaining the certificate. Passing the exam does not register you - registration is a separate application with its own fee.
Do I need the certificate if I am already a registered agent?
Certification applies to agents renewing as well as to new applicants, so a current registration is not an exemption. Check your own renewal date on the MahaRERA portal, because the obligation attaches to the registration cycle rather than to a single cut-off.
Is the Certificate of Competency the same as RERA agent registration?
No, and confusing the two is the most common mistake at this stage. The certificate says you passed the competency examination. Registration is what gives you the agent registration number you must quote on advertisements and agreements. You need the certificate before you can complete the registration.
RERAExam is an independent exam-preparation platform and is not affiliated with MahaRERA, IBPS, MSSU, NAREDCO, REMI, RAGC or any government body. This page summarises publicly available material and was last verified on 19 September 2026. Portals, fees and timelines change between exam phases — confirm anything you are about to act on with MahaRERA or your training partner first.