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Illinois Real Estate Broker Exam Cram Sheet (2026)
The highest-yield points on the Illinois Real Estate Brokerexam, grouped by the exam's real content areas. Print it, review the ones you keep missing, then drill them with free practice questions.
140questions
70% (national)to pass
15content areas
Property Ownership
10% of the exam- The Bundle of Rights
- Forms of Co-Ownership
- Estates in Land
Land Use Controls and Regulations
5% of the exam- Public Controls
- Private Controls
Valuation and Market Analysis
8% of the exam- The Three Approaches to Value
- Principles of Value
Financing
10% of the exam- Loan Instruments and Clauses
- Federal Lending Laws
Contracts
19% of the exam- Elements of a Valid Contract
- Offer, Acceptance, and Contingencies
- Discharge and Breach
Agency
13% of the exam- Creating Agency and Fiduciary Duties
- Types of Agency Relationships
Property Disclosures
7% of the exam- Federal Disclosure Requirements
- Material Facts and Stigmatized Property
Property Management
3% of the exam- The Management Agreement
- Landlord-Tenant and Fair Housing
Transfer of Title
6% of the exam- Deeds and Their Warranties
- Recording and Title Evidence
Practice of Real Estate
12% of the exam- Fair Housing
- Handling Funds and Advertising
Real Estate Calculations
7% of the exam- Commissions and Area
- Proration and Investment Math
Illinois Real Estate License Act
40% of the exam- License Categories and Regulation
- Duties and Discipline
Additional Illinois Laws
25% of the exam- Illinois Human Rights and Fair Housing
- Escrow and Trust Accounts
Illinois Disclosures
25% of the exam- Residential Real Property Disclosure Act
- Radon and Lead Disclosures
Illinois Licensing Requirements
10% of the exam- Education and Examination
- Sponsorship and Renewal
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