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How hard is the Connecticut Real Estate Broker exam?

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The Connecticut Real Estate Broker exam is a serious, studiable test — its difficulty comes less from any single hard idea than from the breadth of material across 16 weighted content areas. Expect 120 questions in 180 minutes. You must score 75%, which leaves little room for guessing. Candidates who drill real practice questions by topic until they consistently clear the standard you need usually pass on the first try — PrepPass has 461+ free Connecticut Real Estate Broker practice questions with explanations.

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The Connecticut Real Estate Broker exam at a glance

120
questions
180 min
time limit
75%
to pass
16
content areas

The 16 content areas on the Connecticut Real Estate Broker exam

The exam is built from weighted content areas — focus your study time where the weight is. These weights are how PrepPass has organized the material; check the exam authority’s own outline for its published breakdown.

Property Ownership10%
Land Use Controls and Regulations5%
Valuation and Market Analysis8%
Financing9%
Contracts19%
General Principles of Agency13%
Property Disclosures7%
Property Management5%
Transfer of Title6%
Practice of Real Estate12%
Real Estate Calculations6%
Connecticut Real Estate Licensing Requirements15%
Connecticut Laws Governing the Activities of Licensees27%
Connecticut Real Estate Agency22%
Connecticut-Specific Real Estate Laws18%
Brokers Exam Only18%

How the Connecticut Real Estate Broker exam is administered

Connecticut Real Estate Commission (DCP) oversees licensing. The exam is delivered by PSI. Confirm the current details with the official authority before you rely on them.

What is the pass rate, and can you retake it?

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Frequently asked questions

What score do you need to pass the Connecticut Real Estate Broker exam?+

You need to score 75% on the Connecticut Real Estate Broker exam.

How many questions are on the Connecticut Real Estate Broker exam?+

The Connecticut Real Estate Broker exam has 120 questions, with a 180-minute time limit.

Who regulates real estate brokers in Connecticut?+

The Connecticut Real Estate Commission, within the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP), licenses brokers and salespersons. The Commission contracts with PSI to deliver its exams.

What experience do I need before the Connecticut broker exam?+

C.G.S. § 20-314(d) requires three years actively engaged as a licensed Connecticut salesperson under a supervising licensee, at least 1,500 hours in the business, and at least four closed transactions in those three years, plus 120 classroom hours: 60 in Real Estate Principles and Practices, 15 in Legal Compliance, 15 in Real Estate Brokerage Principles and Practices and two 15-hour electives. DCP waives the electives for an applicant with 20 transactions in the previous five years.

How is the Connecticut broker exam structured?+

PSI bulletin 1007 gives the broker exam as 75 general questions in 120 minutes plus 45 Connecticut state questions in 60 minutes — 120 questions in 3 hours — and says "In order to pass the Broker examinations, you must receive a score of at least 75%." The 70% printed in the same bulletin is the salesperson standard, not the broker one.

How should I study for the Connecticut Real Estate Broker exam?+

Focus your time on the heaviest content areas, then drill practice questions by topic until you consistently clear the standard you need. PrepPass has 461+ free Connecticut Real Estate Broker practice questions with full explanations and a timed mock exam.

Last updated: August 2026

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