Preparing for the Illinois Real Estate Broker Exam requires more than memorizing definitions. You need to recognize rules, apply them to scenarios, solve practical problems, and distinguish Illinois-specific requirements from general real estate principles.
The current Illinois State Broker examination contains 40 scored questions, requires a 75% passing score, and allows 90 minutes.
The practice test below contains 40 original Illinois-focused questions organized around the current PSI state content outline. Try completing all questions before checking the answer key and explanations.
The complete Illinois Broker examination has two scored portions.
| Exam Portion | Scored Questions | Passing Score | Time Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 100 | 70% | 150 minutes |
| Illinois State | 40 | 75% | 90 minutes |
PSI may also include a small number of experimental questions that are not scored but still use examination time.
This page focuses primarily on the:
40-question Illinois State portion
The current Illinois State Broker content outline is divided into four major areas.
| Illinois Exam Area | Current Weight | Approximate Questions on This Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing Requirements | 10% | 4 |
| Illinois Real Estate License Act | 40% | 16 |
| Additional Illinois Laws and Regulations | 25% | 10 |
| Disclosures | 25% | 10 |
| Total | 100% | 40 |
This structure is designed to give you practice across the same broad subject areas emphasized in the current state examination outline.
The questions on this page are:
Original educational practice questions
They are not:
Use them to test your understanding of the topics identified in the current Illinois exam outline.
For official examination rules and content categories, always use the latest PSI Illinois Division of Real Estate Candidate Information Booklet.
For the most realistic practice:
The actual Illinois State Broker portion currently allows 90 minutes.
Complete all 40 questions before reviewing the answer key.
Select A, B, C, or D.
If you are unsure, choose your best answer and mark the question for later review.
There are 40 questions.
A score of:
30 out of 40 = 75%
which mathematically matches the current official state passing percentage.
One practice-test result, however, does not guarantee the same result on the actual examination.
Record your answer before checking the answer key.
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What is the current minimum age for a standard Illinois Real Estate Broker applicant?
A. 17
B. 18
C. 20
D. 21
How many hours of approved pre-license education does a standard first-time Illinois Broker applicant generally complete?
A. 45 hours
B. 60 hours
C. 75 hours
D. 90 hours
How many sponsoring brokers may an Illinois Broker have at one time?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. There is no limit
A standard Illinois Broker candidate fails the licensing examination four consecutive times. What is generally required before another attempt?
A. Wait 30 days only
B. Complete 15 hours of continuing education
C. Repeat the applicable 75-hour pre-license education
D. Apply directly to IDFPR without another examination
Under Illinois's designated agency system, which statement is MOST accurate?
A. Every licensee in the brokerage automatically represents every client of the brokerage
B. Specific sponsored licensees are designated to act as legal agents for a client
C. Illinois prohibits buyer representation
D. A consumer can never be represented by more than one designated licensee
A sponsoring broker enters into a relationship to represent a consumer purchasing real estate. Current Illinois law generally requires the terms of that relationship to be:
A. Verbal only
B. Established in a written brokerage agreement
C. Approved by PSI
D. Recorded with the county
A listing Broker is working with an unrepresented buyer. When should the Broker disclose that the Broker is not acting as the buyer's agent?
A. Only after closing
B. Only if the buyer asks
C. At a time designed to prevent disclosure of confidential information and no later than preparation of an offer
D. Only when the seller authorizes disclosure
Which factor determines an Illinois agency relationship?
A. Whoever pays the compensation is always the client
B. The party who first contacts the Broker
C. The actual brokerage relationship, not merely the source of compensation
D. Whoever owns the property
One individual Illinois licensee wants to represent both the buyer and seller in the same transaction. What is required?
A. Verbal approval from the sponsoring broker only
B. Informed written consent of the affected clients
C. Approval from PSI
D. No consent if both parties use the same brokerage
An Illinois Broker personally owns a property that the Broker is selling. Which statement is MOST accurate?
A. The Broker should conceal licensee status to avoid influencing the buyer
B. Licensee status and applicable ownership interest must be disclosed as required by Illinois law
C. Disclosure is needed only after closing
D. The Broker cannot sell personally owned property
Which advertisement creates the clearest Illinois license-law concern?
A. An advertisement identifying the sponsoring brokerage and Broker
B. A properly identified brokerage website
C. A sponsored Broker advertising licensed services without properly identifying the sponsoring brokerage
D. A property advertisement containing photographs
When a real estate advertisement displays an individual Broker or team name, the sponsoring brokerage name generally must be:
A. Hidden in a separate webpage
B. Smaller than the team name
C. Properly displayed as required by Illinois advertising law
D. Omitted if the Broker has more than two years of experience
An Illinois licensee working with a customer who is not represented by the licensee must:
A. Provide false information if requested by the client
B. Treat the customer honestly and avoid knowingly or negligently giving false information
C. Provide the same fiduciary representation owed to a client
D. Refuse all communication with the customer
A seller's Broker actually knows of a serious hidden structural condition that a prospective buyer could not discover through reasonably diligent inspection. Which statement is MOST accurate?
A. The Broker must always keep it confidential
B. The Broker may have a duty to disclose the latent material adverse physical fact
C. Only the home inspector may mention it
D. It never matters if the seller completed a disclosure form
An Illinois Broker's sponsorship with Brokerage A terminates. Before another valid sponsorship is established, the Broker generally:
A. Continues practicing independently
B. May practice for any brokerage for 30 days
C. Is prohibited from performing licensed activities while inactive
D. Automatically becomes a Managing Broker
A sponsored Illinois Broker earns compensation from licensed brokerage activity. The compensation generally should be handled through:
A. Any party willing to pay the Broker directly
B. The Broker's sponsoring broker
C. PSI
D. The county recorder
A seller client instructs the Broker not to show the property to families with children. What should the Broker do?
A. Follow the instruction because clients control all brokerage activity
B. Follow the instruction only when the listing is exclusive
C. Refuse to follow an unlawful discriminatory instruction
D. Follow the instruction but avoid putting it in writing
One designated agent represents two buyer clients who are preparing offers on the same property and knows the offers will be considered at the same time. Illinois law addresses this situation through rules concerning:
A. Adverse possession
B. Contemporaneous offers
C. Eminent domain
D. Escrow conversion
Which statement about a Broker Price Opinion or Comparative Market Analysis is MOST accurate?
A. It is always legally identical to an appraisal
B. Brokers can never prepare one
C. Illinois permits qualifying BPOs and CMAs within applicable brokerage rules, but they are not automatically appraisals
D. Only buyers may request one
A seller tells an Illinois Broker to make an advertising statement that the Broker knows is false. What should the Broker do?
A. Publish it because the seller owns the property
B. Publish it if the seller signs a waiver
C. Refuse to use false or misleading advertising
D. Publish it only on social media
Which of the following is protected under Illinois housing law and therefore requires particular attention from Brokers handling rentals?
A. Preferred furniture style
B. Source of income
C. Favorite sports team
D. Type of mobile phone
A housing provider has a "no pets" rule. A tenant with a disability makes a qualifying request involving an assistance animal. Which statement is MOST appropriate?
A. Assistance animals must always be treated exactly like ordinary pets
B. A reasonable-accommodation analysis may require an exception to a pet rule
C. Fair housing never applies to animals
D. Only homeowners can request accommodations
A Broker is asked by a client to draft a complicated custom legal provision and advise the client about its legal consequences. The safest professional approach is generally to:
A. Give legal advice because every Broker is also an attorney
B. Recognize the limits of the real estate license and recommend appropriate legal counsel when needed
C. Refuse to communicate with the client again
D. Ask the buyer to write the clause instead
In a condominium form of ownership, an owner generally has:
A. No ownership interest in the individual unit
B. Ownership of the unit together with an applicable interest in common elements
C. Ownership only of common hallways
D. A leasehold interest only
Which government power involves taking private property for a public purpose subject to applicable legal requirements?
A. Escheat
B. Eminent domain
C. Novation
D. Avulsion
Which document is primarily used to transfer title to real property from a grantor to a grantee?
A. Deed
B. Listing agreement
C. Promissory note
D. Brokerage policy manual
An Illinois Broker is asked to give a definitive legal opinion about whether a title defect makes a deed unenforceable. What is the BEST response?
A. Give the opinion because title law is included in the licensing course
B. Refer the legal question to an appropriate attorney or qualified title professional
C. Guess based on previous transactions
D. Tell the client title defects never matter
Illinois residential rental law can require disclosure regarding prior flooding for certain lower-level units. The current lookback period for applicable known flooding is:
A. 1 year
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 10 years
Which statement BEST reflects Illinois fair housing compliance?
A. A client's discriminatory preference should always be followed
B. Brokerage duties override fair housing law
C. A Broker must comply with applicable fair housing and civil rights requirements
D. Fair housing applies only to government-owned property
A Broker receives a question involving an unfamiliar Illinois legal requirement that could materially affect the client's transaction. The BEST professional response is generally to:
A. Invent an answer so the client remains confident
B. Verify the applicable rule and involve the managing broker or appropriate professional when needed
C. Ignore the question
D. Give the same answer used in another state
When must an Illinois designated agent generally provide written disclosure of the agency relationship?
A. After the transaction closes
B. No later than beginning to work as the consumer's designated agent
C. Only when an offer is rejected
D. At license renewal
For a covered Illinois residential sale, the seller's Residential Real Property Disclosure Report generally should be delivered:
A. After closing
B. After title transfer
C. Before the prospective buyer signs the contract
D. Only when the buyer requests it
The Illinois Residential Real Property Disclosure Report is primarily based on:
A. Defects the seller actually knows about
B. Every possible defect a future inspector might discover
C. Conditions known only to neighbors
D. A mandatory engineering inspection performed by the seller
A seller agrees to sell a covered residential property "As Is." Which statement is MOST accurate?
A. "As Is" automatically eliminates all statutory disclosure duties
B. "As Is" means the seller can knowingly provide false information
C. An As Is agreement and statutory disclosure requirements are separate issues
D. Illinois prohibits As Is residential sales
After delivering the property disclosure report, the seller discovers before closing that a previous answer was inaccurate. What may be required?
A. Nothing, because the first report can never be changed
B. A written supplemental disclosure
C. Cancellation of every transaction
D. Destruction of the original report
For an applicable Illinois residential sale, required radon information generally should be provided:
A. Only after closing
B. Before the buyer becomes obligated under the purchase contract
C. Only if the property is less than five years old
D. Only if the buyer is a real estate licensee
Federal lead-based paint disclosure rules generally apply to many residential properties built before:
A. 1950
B. 1960
C. 1978
D. 2000
An Illinois licensee purchases a property for the licensee's own investment portfolio. Which disclosure issue should the licensee recognize?
A. Licensee status and applicable direct or indirect interest may need written disclosure
B. Real estate professionals never disclose their status in personal transactions
C. Disclosure applies only if the property is commercial
D. Disclosure occurs only after resale
A licensee has previously obtained written permission for possible dual agency and now actually becomes a dual agent in a specific transaction. Illinois law generally requires:
A. No additional documentation
B. Transaction-specific written confirmation of the clients' prior consent
C. Approval by every Broker in the office
D. A new real estate license
A seller's agent actually knows about a hidden material physical defect that a prospective buyer could not discover through a reasonably diligent inspection. Which statement BEST reflects Illinois Broker duties?
A. The fact must always remain confidential
B. The agent can ignore it because only the seller has disclosure obligations
C. The licensee has a duty to timely disclose qualifying latent material adverse physical facts
D. The agent may disclose it only after closing
Before continuing:
Now calculate your result after reviewing the answer key below.
| Question | Answer | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 21 | B |
| 2 | C | 22 | B |
| 3 | A | 23 | B |
| 4 | C | 24 | B |
| 5 | B | 25 | B |
| 6 | B | 26 | A |
| 7 | C | 27 | B |
| 8 | C | 28 | D |
| 9 | B | 29 | C |
| 10 | B | 30 | B |
| 11 | C | 31 | B |
| 12 | C | 32 | C |
| 13 | B | 33 | A |
| 14 | B | 34 | C |
| 15 | C | 35 | B |
| 16 | B | 36 | B |
| 17 | C | 37 | C |
| 18 | B | 38 | A |
| 19 | C | 39 | B |
| 20 | C | 40 | C |
Use:
\[
\text{Score}
=
\frac{\text{Correct Answers}}{40}
\times100
\]
Examples:
| Correct | Practice Score |
|---|---|
| 40 | 100% |
| 36 | 90% |
| 34 | 85% |
| 32 | 80% |
| 30 | 75% |
| 28 | 70% |
| 24 | 60% |
| 20 | 50% |
The current official Illinois State Broker passing score is:
75%
On this 40-question practice test:
30 correct answers = 75%
A practice score should be treated as study feedback rather than a prediction of your official exam result.
The current minimum age for a standard Illinois Broker applicant is 18.
Illinois Broker License Eligibility
Standard first-time applicants generally complete 75 hours of approved Broker pre-license education consisting of 60 hours of Broker Pre-License Topics and 15 hours of Applied Real Estate Principles.
Illinois law provides that a licensee may have only one sponsoring broker at a time.
After four consecutive failures, a standard Broker candidate must repeat the applicable pre-license education before another examination attempt.
Illinois uses designated agency. Specific sponsored licensees are designated to represent particular clients.
Current Illinois law requires applicable brokerage relationships involving listing, buying, selling, exchanging, renting, or leasing real estate to be established through a written brokerage agreement.
The disclosure should occur early enough to prevent the customer from unnecessarily revealing confidential information and, in any event, no later than preparation of an offer to purchase or lease.
Illinois law expressly states that compensation does not determine the agency relationship.
Dual agency is permitted only when all affected clients provide informed written consent and the other applicable requirements are satisfied.
A licensee personally involved in buying, selling, or leasing an interest in property must comply with applicable written disclosure requirements involving professional status and ownership interest.
Illinois generally prohibits blind advertising. Consumers should be able to identify the sponsoring brokerage responsible for the licensed activity.
Illinois advertising rules regulate how sponsoring brokerage, individual licensee, and team names appear.
A customer may not be the Broker's client, but Illinois licensees must still treat customers honestly and avoid knowingly or negligently providing false information.
A seller's licensee can have a duty to disclose actually known latent material adverse physical facts that the prospective buyer could not discover through reasonably diligent inspection.
A Broker cannot simply continue licensed practice after sponsorship terminates. Valid sponsorship is required for active brokerage activity.
A sponsored licensee's compensation for licensed activity is generally handled through the sponsoring broker under Illinois law.
A Broker follows only lawful client directions. Fair housing and civil rights laws override discriminatory client instructions.
Illinois has specific disclosure rules when one designated agent represents multiple clients making or preparing competing offers on the same property at the same time.
Illinois permits Brokers to prepare qualifying CMAs and BPOs under applicable rules, but brokerage valuation activity is distinct from licensed appraisal practice.
Illinois advertising may not be fraudulent, deceptive, inherently misleading, or misleading in practice.
Illinois housing protections include source of income, which can be particularly relevant in rental housing.
Illinois Fair Housing for Brokers
An assistance animal is not simply treated as an ordinary pet for fair housing purposes. A qualifying disability-related accommodation can require an exception to a general pet policy.
A real estate license does not make a Broker an attorney. When a client needs legal advice, referral to an appropriate attorney can be necessary.
Condominium ownership generally involves individual ownership of the unit plus an applicable undivided interest in common elements.
Eminent domain is the government's power to take private property for a public purpose subject to applicable constitutional and statutory requirements. Condemnation is the legal process commonly used to exercise that power.
A deed is the primary instrument used to transfer title to real property from a grantor to a grantee.
A Broker should recognize the limits of the real estate license and avoid unauthorized practice of law.
Current Illinois residential rental rules include a 10-year lookback for known flooding affecting certain lower-level units.
Client instructions and brokerage goals do not override fair housing and civil rights requirements.
Professional practice requires accuracy. When the rule is uncertain, verify the requirement and involve the managing broker, attorney, or another appropriate professional where necessary.
Illinois generally requires written disclosure no later than when the licensee begins working as the consumer's designated agent.
For covered Illinois residential transfers, the statutory Residential Real Property Disclosure Report generally must be delivered before the prospective buyer signs the contract.
Illinois Real Estate Disclosure Requirements
The statutory seller report is based on material defects of which the seller has actual knowledge. The seller is not generally required to conduct a special investigation merely to complete the form.
An As Is contract does not automatically eliminate statutory disclosure duties.
If the seller becomes aware before closing of an error, inaccuracy, or omission in the prior report, a written supplemental disclosure may be required.
For covered sales, Illinois radon disclosure information generally must be provided before the buyer becomes obligated under the purchase contract.
Federal lead-based paint disclosure requirements generally apply to many residential properties built before 1978.
Illinois law requires applicable disclosure when a licensee has a direct or indirect personal interest in property involved in the transaction.
When dual agency actually occurs, the clients' prior written consent must also be confirmed for the specific transaction as required by Illinois law.
The seller's agent has a professional duty involving certain actually known latent material adverse physical facts that a prospective buyer could not discover through reasonably diligent inspection.
Use your score to decide what to study next.
You demonstrated strong performance on this particular practice set.
Review every missed or guessed question rather than studying only your final percentage.
Your score is at or above 75% on this practice set, but continue practicing until your understanding is consistent across different question wording and topics.
Several Illinois-specific topics need additional review before relying on timed practice alone.
Return to the underlying Illinois law, agency, licensing, and disclosure concepts before taking more full practice tests.
One practice test should never be your only measure of readiness.
Your overall score can hide an important weakness.
Break your result into the four major Illinois categories.
Questions:
1–4
Score:
___ / 4
Questions:
5–20
Score:
___ / 16
Questions:
21–30
Score:
___ / 10
Questions:
31–40
Score:
___ / 10
This tells you where the mistakes are concentrated.
Also review questions that you:
A correct answer based on guessing still identifies a study weakness.
Mark each question:
I understood the rule.
I got it right but was not confident.
I need to review the concept.
Your next study session should focus on:
Unsure + Missed
Use a table like this:
| Question | Topic | Why I Missed It | Correct Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | No Agency | Forgot disclosure timing | No later than preparation of offer |
| 18 | Agency | Did not recognize competing clients | Contemporaneous-offer disclosure applies |
| 32 | Property Disclosure | Thought report could follow contract | Generally deliver before contract |
| 37 | Lead | Forgot construction year | Federal rule generally uses pre-1978 housing |
Do not simply write:
"Question 7 = C."
Write the rule you need to remember.
If Questions 1–4 caused difficulty, review:
This is the largest category in the current Illinois State Broker outline.
Review:
If Questions 21–30 were difficult, focus on:
Do not answer these questions only from general national real estate knowledge.
Illinois-specific rules matter.
The current state outline gives disclosures substantial weight.
Study:
This page's 40-question test emphasizes the Illinois State portion.
The actual Broker examination also includes a separate:
100-question scored National portion
with a current passing score of:
70%
National topics include:
Do not prepare only for Illinois law.
The current PSI National Broker outline uses approximately:
| National Topic | Weight |
|---|---|
| Property Ownership | 10% |
| Land Use Controls | 5% |
| Valuation | 8% |
| Financing | 10% |
| Contracts | 19% |
| Agency | 13% |
| Property Disclosures | 7% |
| Property Management | 3% |
| Transfer of Title | 6% |
| Practice of Real Estate | 12% |
| Real Estate Calculations | 7% |
Contracts currently have the largest National Broker weighting.
Agency and Practice of Real Estate are also significant areas.
The National Broker examination currently includes real estate calculations.
Practice areas can include:
Do not rely only on conceptual practice questions.
Math needs repeated calculation practice.
A property sells for $300,000. A buyer obtains a $240,000 loan.
What is the loan-to-value ratio?
\[
\$240,000 \div \$300,000 = 0.80
\]
Answer:
80%
A property is worth $350,000 and has a $210,000 mortgage balance.
What is the owner's equity before other obligations?
\[
\$350,000-\$210,000=\$140,000
\]
Answer:
$140,000
A $250,000 loan has 2 discount points.
One point equals 1% of the loan amount.
\[
\$250,000\times0.02=\$5,000
\]
Answer:
$5,000
Real estate questions often include more information than you need.
Before answering:
Identify the topic.
Identify what the question actually asks.
Watch for words such as:
Remove obviously incorrect choices.
Choose the answer that most accurately applies the rule.
Do not answer the question you expected to see.
Answer the question that is actually written.
Suppose a practice question says:
A seller's Broker knows about a hidden material defect.
Do not add assumptions such as:
unless the question tells you those facts.
Licensing questions often test whether you can apply a rule to the exact facts provided.
After answering a question correctly, ask:
Why are A, B, and D wrong?
This matters because the real exam may test the same rule with completely different wording.
For example:
If you know only that:
Question 9 = B
you have memorized an answer.
If you know:
Illinois dual agency requires informed written consent
you have learned the concept.
The Illinois State portion currently gives:
90 minutes for 40 scored questions
That averages approximately:
2 minutes and 15 seconds per scored question
But you should not force yourself to spend exactly that amount on each question.
Some may take:
20 seconds.
Others may require:
2–3 minutes.
Keep moving and preserve time for difficult questions.
If a question is slowing you down:
One difficult question should not consume time needed for several easier questions.
PSI states that a small number of:
Approximately 5 to 10 experimental questions
may be included during the examination.
These questions:
You cannot reliably identify them.
Treat every question seriously.
A useful practice test should expose your weaknesses.
A poor study approach looks like:
Take Test → Memorize Answers → Retake Same Test → Get 100%
A stronger approach is:
Take Test
↓
Identify Weak Topics
↓
Review Rules
↓
Practice New Questions
↓
Retest With Different Wording
Improvement should come from understanding—not answer recognition.
Take another full practice test after you have reviewed the weaknesses revealed by this one.
Do not immediately repeat the same test five times.
Between tests:
Then use a different practice set to test whether the knowledge transfers.
During early study, focus on:
During later study, increase:
Return to your study materials if you frequently:
Practice tests identify these problems.
Content review fixes them.
Progress looks like:
Consistency is more meaningful than one unusually high score.
Understand:
Apply the content through new scenarios.
Study every mistake and uncertain answer.
Repeat the cycle:
Learn → Practice → Review → Retest
If you are in the final stage of exam preparation, a week might look like:
Take a timed practice test.
Review every missed and guessed question.
Study your two weakest topics.
Complete topic-specific questions and math.
Review Illinois law and disclosures.
Take a different timed practice test.
Review errors and complete light final study.
Adjust the schedule according to your actual readiness and examination date.
Before scheduling or taking the Broker examination, ask:
Passing the examination satisfies the examination stage.
It does not automatically issue an Illinois Broker license.
The next process can include:
A practice test is most valuable when it teaches you what to study next.
Do not chase a perfect score by memorizing the questions on this page.
Your goal should be to understand the principles well enough to answer:
A new question about the same rule
even when:
That is the type of preparation that transfers to an actual examination.
Illinois Broker Academy provides educational resources for students preparing for the Illinois Broker licensing process.
Use your approved pre-license education as the foundation, then strengthen your preparation with:
For the complete exam overview:
Illinois Real Estate Broker Exam
For the current test structure:
For detailed tested subjects:
For a structured study plan:
Illinois Broker Exam Study Guide
For additional question-based preparation:
Illinois Broker Exam Questions
For practical testing strategies:
For exam registration:
Illinois Broker Exam Registration
For current testing costs:
The current Broker examination contains 100 scored National questions and 40 scored Illinois State questions. PSI may also include a small number of unscored experimental questions.
The current Illinois State Broker portion contains 40 scored questions.
The current passing score for the Illinois State Broker portion is 75%.
Thirty correct answers out of 40 equals 75%. The actual examination score should be determined according to PSI's official scoring procedures.
The current National Broker passing score is 70%.
Current PSI guidance allows 90 minutes for the 40-question scored Illinois State portion.
Current PSI guidance allows 150 minutes for the 100-question scored National Broker portion.
No. The questions on this page are original educational practice questions created to review topics appearing in the current Illinois exam outline. They are not actual or confidential PSI examination questions.
No practice test can guarantee identical difficulty. Use it to test concepts and identify weaknesses rather than as an exact replica of the official examination.
The current state outline assigns 40% to the Illinois Real Estate License Act, 25% to Additional Illinois Laws and Regulations, 25% to Disclosures, and 10% to Licensing Requirements.
The Illinois Real Estate License Act is currently the largest Broker state category at 40%.
The current Broker state outline assigns 25% to disclosures.
Yes. Fair housing appears in relevant national content and Illinois-specific material, including the Illinois Human Rights Act and disclosure or professional-practice issues.
Yes. Agency appears in both national and Illinois-specific content and is an important part of Illinois professional practice.
Yes. Real Estate Calculations currently represent 7% of the National Broker content outline.
No. Learn the rule behind each answer. The actual examination can test the same principle through a completely different scenario.
Identify the categories where your mistakes occurred, return to those topics, study the underlying rules, complete new topic-specific questions, and then take another mixed practice test.
No. One practice score is not a guarantee. Consistent performance across new question sets, strong topic knowledge, calculation skills, and timed practice provide a better picture of readiness.
Short topic quizzes can be useful during the course. Full mixed practice tests generally become more valuable after you have studied most of the required material.
There is no required number. Focus on whether each test reveals weaknesses and whether your performance remains consistent when you answer new questions.
Yes. PSI states that approximately 5 to 10 experimental questions may be administered. They are not scored, are not identified, and still use examination time.
No. They are not identified to candidates, so treat every examination question seriously.
Review your weakest category first. Use the Illinois Broker Exam Study Guide, Illinois Real Estate License Law, Illinois Real Estate Agency, Disclosure Requirements, and Fair Housing resources as appropriate.
No. A practice test is only an educational tool. Licensure requires satisfying the official Illinois education, examination, application, sponsorship, and other applicable requirements.
Use the latest PSI Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Real Estate Candidate Information Booklet and current IDFPR guidance.