Illinois Real Estate Broker Exam Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

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.

Passing both portions is a step toward an Illinois real estate broker license, the entry-level license to practice real estate in Illinois.

Illinois pre-license students preparing for the broker examination and candidates retaking one portion.

The certifying body does not publicly publish an official pass rate for this exam. Be wary of third-party sites citing a specific number here — treat any pass-rate claim you see elsewhere for this exam as unverified.

If you fail one portion you retake only that portion and pay the examination fee again; the PSI booklet sets the number of attempts and the eligibility window.

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. Format: national 100 questions in 150 minutes; Illinois 40 questions in 90 minutes. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

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. National portion: 100 scored questions in 150 minutes · Illinois portion: 40 scored questions in 90 minutes · 5 to 10 unscored items per administration. 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.

• 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%

The content outline spreads questions across 15 areas: National: Property Ownership (7.1%); National: Land Use Controls (3.6%); National: Valuation (5.7%); National: Financing (7.1%); National: Contracts (13.6%); National: Agency (9.3%); National: Property Disclosures (5.0%); National: Property Management (2.1%); National: Transfer of Title (4.3%); National: Practice of Real Estate (8.6%); National: Real Estate Calculations (5.0%); Illinois: Licensing Requirements (2.9%); Illinois: Real Estate License Act (11.4%); Illinois: Additional Laws and Regulations Affecting Practice (7.1%); Illinois: Disclosures (7.1%).

Illinois requires completed pre-license broker education before you sit the examination. IDFPR sets the age, education and application rules; confirm them before registering.

PSI examination fee per attempt plus the IDFPR license application fee; confirm both. Pre-license course fees are separate.

This guide does not cover post-license education or renewal; check IDFPR for the current requirements.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: National: Contracts (13.6%); Illinois: Real Estate License Act (11.4%); National: Agency (9.3%). Then work through the remaining areas, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 140 questions in one sitting.

Content outlines, fees and passing standards change; this guide follows the official documents listed under Verification as of October 2026. Check IDFPR and PSI before you register.