pune altogether 423 real estate agents from across the state appeared for the maharashtra real estate regulatory authority maharera certification examination on saturdaythis is the firstever examination for certification of real estate agents in the state conducted by the maharera said an officialall 39000 agents registered with maharera as well as those unregistered need to receive the maharera certification before september 1 for plying their trade as property agentsthe maharera had issued a circular on january 10 this year making it mandatory for realestate agents to undergo professional training and obtain certificationan official said that 457 agents received training from the authority but 423 agents appeared for the exam we had a 92 attendance in the first round of examination posttraining the next round of examination will be conducted soon for the next lot of agents who have completed their training an official told toithe authority imparts training in the maharera rules and regulations the exam is conducted in a phased manner and all agents are told to register for it only those with the certificate can operate as real estate agents from september 1 said an official adding that the may 20 examination has set in motion structural changes for estate agents