Start with the official requirements.
Your regulator is Connecticut Real Estate Commission (Dept. of Consumer Protection). Verify eligibility, approved schools, application timing, background checks, fees and any sponsoring-broker requirements directly before committing to a course.
Official regulator ↗- Regulator
- Connecticut Real Estate Commission (Dept. of Consumer Protection)
- Prelicense education
- 60 hours
- Exam provider
- PSI
- Questions
- 115 questions (80 national + 35 state)
- Time
- 165 minutes
- Passing rule
- 70% on each portion (state portion 35 items)
The steps, in order.
01
Confirm eligibility
Check age, education, background review and other requirements with the regulator.
02
Complete approved education
Confirm the current 60 hours education requirement and approved providers. LicenseIQ does not replace required prelicensing education.
03
Apply and schedule
Follow the regulator’s application and testing authorization sequence; submit required documents and fees. Exact sequencing varies.
04
Prepare and take the exam
Use the PSI candidate handbook for check-in, accommodations, allowed materials and current scoring.
05
Complete license issuance
After passing, complete remaining regulator requirements. Do not practice until the license is issued and active.
06
Maintain your license
Verify post-license education, renewal deadlines and continuing education with the regulator.
Post-license education
None
Continuing education
12 hrs every 2 yrs (3 mandatory)
What’s on the state portion?
Topics from your LicenseIQ state course; the official exam outline controls.
- Connecticut Licensing and the Real Estate Commission4 lessons
- Connecticut Laws Governing Licensee Activities4 lessons
- Connecticut Real Estate Agency4 lessons
- Connecticut Property Law, Land Records, and Taxes3 lessons
- Connecticut Disclosures and Transaction Documents3 lessons
- Connecticut Landlord-Tenant, Common Interest Communities, and Fair Housing4 lessons
Try three practice questions.
Question 1
If the resale certificate is sent by certified mail, the purchaser's right to void the contract lasts until the earlier of conveyance or:
- A. 15 days after mailing
- B. Receipt of the deed
- C. 7 days after mailing, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays
- D. 5 calendar days after mailing
Question 2
A busy seller asks her listing salesperson to fill out the condition report for her. The salesperson should:
- A. Complete it and have the seller initial each page
- B. Complete only the mechanical systems section
- C. Complete it based on a home inspection
- D. Decline, because a licensee may not complete the report for the seller
Question 3
A landlord declines to rent to an unmarried man and woman living together. Under §46a-64c, this:
- A. Falls within a specific exemption from the marital status prohibition
- B. Is permitted only in owner-occupied buildings
- C. Violates the marital status protection in every case
- D. Is permitted only for buildings over 50 units
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