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Illinois Real Estate Broker Examination (national and state portions) — Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

The Illinois Real Estate Broker Exam, given by PSI for the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, has a national portion of 100 scored questions in 150 minutes and an Illinois portion of 40 in 90 minutes. You need 70 percent on the national portion and 75 percent on the state portion, scored separately. SummitCert's portal supports both portions with explained questions, flashcards, a timed 140-question mock exam and progress tracking.

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Topics you'll drill

8 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.

  • National: Property Ownership
  • National: Land Use Controls
  • National: Valuation
  • National: Financing
  • National: Contracts
  • National: Agency
  • National: Property Disclosures
  • National: Property Management

Illinois Real Estate Broker Exam exam requirements & cost

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Eligibility
You must complete the approved pre-license broker education before testing; IDFPR sets the age, education and application rules, so confirm them before you register
Real exam cost
PSI charges the examination fee and IDFPR the license application fee; confirm current amounts in the PSI candidate information booklet
Format
National portion: 100 scored questions in 150 minutes · Illinois portion: 40 scored questions in 90 minutes · 5 to 10 unscored items per administration

The Illinois real estate broker examination has a national portion of 100 scored questions in 150 minutes and an Illinois portion of 40 scored questions in 90 minutes, with five to ten unscored experimental items that count against your time (PSI candidate information booklet dated June 24, 2026). All questions are four-option, single-best-answer multiple choice; each portion is scored separately and a failed portion alone may be retaken. This portal's 140-question mock exam covers both portions, weighted like the official outlines. You need 70 percent on the national portion (70 of 100) and 75 percent on the Illinois portion (30 of 40); each portion is scored separately. PSI charges an examination fee each time you test and IDFPR charges the license application fee; confirm current amounts in the PSI candidate information booklet and on the IDFPR website. The content outline spreads questions across 15 areas; the largest are National: Contracts (13.6%); Illinois: Real Estate License Act (11.4%); National: Agency (9.3%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. You must complete the approved pre-license broker education before testing; IDFPR sets the age, education and application rules, so confirm them before you register.

Illinois Real Estate Broker Exam exam blueprint

Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.

  • National: Property Ownership7.1%
  • National: Land Use Controls3.6%
  • National: Valuation5.7%
  • National: Financing7.1%
  • National: Contracts13.6%
  • National: Agency9.3%
  • National: Property Disclosures5%
  • National: Property Management2.1%
  • National: Transfer of Title4.3%
  • National: Practice of Real Estate8.6%
  • National: Real Estate Calculations5%
  • Illinois: Licensing Requirements2.9%
  • Illinois: Real Estate License Act11.4%
  • Illinois: Additional Laws and Regulations Affecting Practice7.1%
  • Illinois: Disclosures7.1%
Last verified: October 2026·Exam blueprint: Verified in October 2026 against the IDFPR Division of Real Estate Candidate Information Booklet (PSI) dated June 24, 2026 (portion lengths, times, passing scores, content outlines).·Primary source: IDFPR: Division of Real Estate ↗
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Common questions

The Illinois real estate broker examination has a national portion of 100 scored questions in 150 minutes and an Illinois portion of 40 scored questions in 90 minutes, with five to ten unscored experimental items that count against your time (PSI candidate information booklet dated June 24, 2026). All questions are four-option, single-best-answer multiple choice; each portion is scored separately and a failed portion alone may be retaken. This portal's 140-question mock exam covers both portions, weighted like the official outlines. Format: national 100 questions in 150 minutes; Illinois 40 questions in 90 minutes.

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