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Free Illinois Real Estate Practice Exam Online

Official exam: Real Estate Broker (Illinois)

Take a free Illinois Real Estate practice exam online: a full 50-question paper with every answer explained, no sign-up, scored by topic. The full 214-question bank and the timed simulator are $14.99 for 30 days.

First published: September 2, 2026Bank updated: September 2, 2026Published by CertQuestUSA · review process
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Real Estate Broker (Illinois): a 214-question practice bank for the real Professional Licensing (Real Estate & Insurance) standard, 4 full papers of 50 questions each with no repeats, every question written to the regulation it comes from.

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Every question in this bank cites a source -- primarily law.cornell.edu (27%) and nar.realtor (14%) of this exam's citations.

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4
full papers, no repeats
50
questions per paper
214
questions in the bank
What this exam covers
5 real sample questions
How many hours of post-license education, structured as three 15-hour courses, must a broker complete before their first Illinois license renewal?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 45 hours
D. 75 hours
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: C. 45 hours

  • A: 12 hours is the standard CE requirement for renewals after the first, not the first-renewal post-license total.
  • B: 24 hours is the managing broker CE requirement, not the broker's first-renewal post-license total.
  • D: 75 hours is the pre-license education total, not the post-license first-renewal requirement.
Source: 225 ILCS 454, Article 5; IDFPR post-license education requirements
After a broker's first renewal, how many continuing education hours are required for each subsequent standard renewal cycle?
A. 45 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 12 hours
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: D. 12 hours

  • A: 45 hours is the one-time first-renewal post-license requirement, not the ongoing CE requirement.
  • B: 24 hours is the managing broker CE requirement, not the standard broker requirement.
  • C: 6 hours understates the total; that figure is only the core-course portion.
Source: IDFPR continuing education requirements; 225 ILCS 454
Of a broker's 12-hour continuing education requirement, how are the hours split between core and elective content?
A. 6 core hours plus 6 elective hours
B. 12 core hours with no elective component
C. 3 core hours plus 9 elective hours
D. 10 core hours plus 2 elective hours
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: A. 6 core hours plus 6 elective hours

  • B: The requirement is split between core and elective content, not entirely core.
  • C: 3/9 does not match the documented core/elective split.
  • D: 10/2 does not match the documented core/elective split.
Source: IDFPR continuing education requirements; 225 ILCS 454
Which 1-hour training course is a mandatory component of every Illinois broker continuing education renewal?
A. Fair Housing Advanced Topics
B. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
C. Mortgage Fraud Awareness
D. Environmental Hazards
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: B. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

  • A: Fair Housing Advanced Topics is not the specific 1-hour mandatory course under current IDFPR CE rules.
  • C: Mortgage Fraud Awareness is not the specific mandated 1-hour course.
  • D: Environmental Hazards is not the specific mandated 1-hour course.
Source: IDFPR continuing education requirements; 225 ILCS 454
On what date, and in which years, do Illinois broker licenses come up for renewal?
A. December 31 of odd-numbered years
B. January 1 annually
C. April 30 of even-numbered years
D. June 30 of even-numbered years
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: C. April 30 of even-numbered years

  • A: Broker renewal is not on a December 31/odd-year cycle; that pattern more closely resembles the managing broker cycle timing (odd years), but on a different date.
  • B: Illinois broker licenses do not renew annually on January 1.
  • D: June 30 is not the documented broker renewal date.
Source: IDFPR renewal cycle requirements; 225 ILCS 454
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Real-world data for this exam
Real Estate Sales Agents: real median wage (IL)May 2025$59,220/yr

Frequently asked questions

Where can I take a free Illinois Real Estate practice exam online?
Right here. CertQuestUSA's free Illinois Real Estate practice exam online is a full 50-question practice paper built to the real exam's domain weights, with every answer explained, with no sign-up and no credit card, and shows your score by topic at the end. The full 214-question bank, with every answer explained and cited to the regulation it comes from, is $14.99 for a 30-day pass that never renews.
How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA Real Estate Broker (Illinois) practice test?
214 questions total, split into 4 full papers of 50 each with no repeats across papers.
What topics does the Real Estate Broker (Illinois) test cover?
19 domains, with the heaviest weight on Practice of Real Estate and Disclosures (17%), Laws of Agency and Fiduciary Duties (12%), and Property Ownership and Land Use Controls (10%).
Where do CertQuestUSA's Real Estate Broker (Illinois) questions come from?
Primarily law.cornell.edu (27%) and nar.realtor (14%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.
Is there a free Real Estate Broker (Illinois) practice test?
Yes -- one full 50-question practice paper built to the exam's domain weights, free with no sign-up, with every answer explained and a domain-by-domain score at the end.
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