Our course curriculum is designed to take exactly 40 hours live, but classes sometimes finish a little early or run a little late depending on student interaction and instructor delivery. To comply with regulations our software only gives you credit for the exact time you spend in class with a live instructor. It is therefore possible that you may finish your required topics in slightly less than 40 hours depending on class timing, but you cannot complete the pre-licensing course requirements without taking 40 hours of seat time.
So what do you do if you still have a little bit of time to complete? As of writing we offer over 47 total hours of classes, including optional class topics, to ensure there is enough seat time available with approved instructors to always fulfill your requirements. You can take as many optional class topics as you can to get ready for the test, and we've purposefully included topics that cover some real world education and test prep, since it's really important. Whether you need the time or not, we recommend that you to take some of those topics modules so that you pass on the first try even if you don't need any seat time. You'll see several optional class topics listed on the class schedule, and on the on demand classes.
Oh, and as you are studying for your licensing exam, if you are having trouble with a topic you can always retake classes that are giving you trouble on your practice exams. We strongly suggest that you consider reviewing Contracts and Property Transfer if you can, and also consider reviewing Agency, Fair Housing, and Massachusetts License Law. Those topics all cover important and complicated material, and the exam asks lots of questions about them!