Connecticut Real Estate License Requirements

Get your Connecticut real estate license with our comprehensive preparation guide. Understand licensing requirements, exam details, and necessary documentation for both sales associates and brokers.

What you need to get your real estate license in Connecticut

Salesperson:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Complete a pre-license 60-hour Real Estate Principles and Practices course.
• Completed application.
• Pay the required fee:
  • Salesperson PSI Exam: 59$
  • Application: 80$

Broker:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Complete a 60-hour classroom course covering Real Estate Principles and Practices, a 15-hour classroom course focused on Real Estate Brokerage Principles and Practices, and a 15-hour classroom course on Legal Compliance.
• Complete either two 15-hour pre-licensing elective courses, one 30-hour pre-licensing course in Appraisal or an elective topic, or demonstrate experience in 20 real estate transactions within the last five years.
• Additionally, you must have at least 1,500 hours of active experience as a licensed real estate salesperson in Connecticut, supervised by a licensed broker, including a minimum of four transactions during the three years immediately prior to applying.
• Pay the required fee:
  • Broker PSI Exam: 59$
  • Application: 120$

What is the passing score for the Connecticut real estate license exam?

The salesperson examination includes 80 questions on national topics and 30 questions specific to state regulations. A passing score requires correctly answering at least 70% of the questions.

The broker examination comprises 80 questions on national topics and 40 questions focused on state-specific content. To pass, you must achieve a score of at least 75%.

Your score will be provided immediately after you finish the exam.

What is the time limit for the Connecticut real estate exam?

For the salesperson exam, you have 120 minutes to complete the national section and 45 minutes for the state section, totaling 165 minutes.

For the broker exam, you have 120 minutes to complete the national section and 60 minutes for the state section, totaling 180 minutes.

What to bring for the state of Connecticut real estate license exam?

You must present one valid, unexpired form of identification with a signature at the testing center.

A valid Identification may be:

• State issued driver’s license
• State issued identification card
• US Government Issued Passport
• US Government Issued Military Identification Card
• US Government Issued Alien Registration Card
• Canadian Government Issued ID

ID must contain your photo, be valid, and be unexpired.

What is the format of the exam?

The exam, which is multiple-choice, is computer-based.

What is the exam content?

The national portion of the salesperson and broker real estate exams contains the following topics:

• Property Ownership
• Land Use Control
• Valuation
• Financing
• Contracts
• Agency
• Property Disclosures
• Property Management
• Transfer of Title
• Practice of Real Estate
• Real Estate Calculations

The state portion of the salesperson and broker real estate exams contains the following topics:

• Real Estate Commission and Licensing Requirements
• Real Estate Agency
• Specific Real Estate Principles and Practices
• For brokers Only:
  • Record keeping
  • Escrow accounts
  • Brokers lien
  • Notice of commission rights in commercial transactions
  • Cooperation with out-of-state brokers
  • Interstate land sales
  • Mortgage brokerage fees charged by brokers
  • Real properties securities/syndication

Sources

• Salesperson and Broker Real Estate licensing candidate information bulletin
• Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection