Connecticut · Real estate exam prep
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The Connecticut real estate salesperson exam is one of the toughest in the country. PSI delivers it for the Connecticut Real Estate Commission and the Department of Consumer Protection as a 110-question test split into an 80-question national portion and a 30-question Connecticut state-law portion, with two hours allowed for the national portion and 45 minutes for the state portion. You need at least 70 percent on each section, scored separately, so Connecticut-specific prep matters as much as the national material.
State-specific prep matters more here than almost anywhere else. Public Act 23-84 (effective April 1, 2024) restructured Connecticut licensing with two-year license terms, a new associate-broker classification, fines up to $5,000 per violation, and a strict ban on broker subagency in residential transactions. Add the Connecticut Real Estate Guaranty Fund, the agency-disclosure rule that triggers at the first personal meeting with a prospect, the Residential Property Condition Disclosure Report, the off-site conditions disclosure law, Connecticut's expansive Fair Housing law, and the state and municipal conveyance taxes, and you see why a New York or Massachusetts prep tool will not catch what Connecticut tests. None of that looks like the material a candidate in a neighboring state studies. A generic real estate practice test won't cut it. You need Connecticut-specific practice questions.
Below are 20 free Connecticut real estate test questions and answers from RealReady's full Connecticut bank. Each tests a specific topic with the correct answer and a plain-English explanation under the card. Read each one, commit to an answer, then reveal. Treat it like a real DCP practice test, and the ones you miss show you what to focus on next.
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Use this like a free Connecticut real estate practice test: read the question, commit to an answer, then tap to reveal the correct answer and a plain-English explanation. The ones you miss tell you where to focus next.
Correct: B Department of Consumer Protection
The Connecticut Real Estate Commission operates within the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP), Occupational and Professional Licensing Division. Unlike some states where the commission is independent, CT's commission functions under DCP.
Correct: A 2 years
Since PA 23-84 (April 2024), Connecticut real estate licenses are valid for 2 years, changed from the previous 1-year term.
Correct: D Commingling client funds with personal funds
Commingling client funds with personal or business funds is specifically listed as grounds for discipline under CGS §20-320. Commission rates are negotiable and declining representation is permitted.
Correct: A Compensate consumers harmed by licensee misconduct
The Guaranty Fund compensates consumers who suffer financial loss due to licensee misconduct when the licensee cannot pay. It is not insurance against market losses or a funding source for education.
Correct: A Designated agent
Connecticut recognizes four agency types under Chapter 392 of the General Statutes: seller's agent, buyer's agent, dual agent (CGS 20-325g), and designated agent (CGS 20-325i). 'Transaction agent,' 'intermediary,' and 'facilitator' are terms used in other states (Florida, Colorado, Texas) and are not statutorily recognized in Connecticut.
Correct: B At the beginning of the first personal meeting
Connecticut requires agency disclosure at the beginning of the first personal meeting with any party. This ensures all parties understand the agent's role from the beginning of any substantive interaction.
Correct: D Informed written consent
Connecticut requires informed written consent from both the buyer and seller before an agent may act as a dual agent. Verbal or implied consent is not sufficient.
Correct: A The supervising broker
The broker supervises all salesperson activities and is responsible for ensuring compliance with all real estate laws and regulations. While DCP enforces the laws, the broker bears supervisory responsibility.
Correct: D The brokerage name as licensed
Connecticut requires all advertising to include the name of the brokerage as it appears on the license. Ads without broker identification are considered 'blind ads' and are prohibited.
Correct: B Tenancy in common
Tenancy in common is the default form of co-ownership in Connecticut. To create joint tenancy, the deed must explicitly state that intent. Community property does not exist in Connecticut.
Correct: B 0.75%
Connecticut uses a three-tier conveyance tax: 0.75% on the first $800,000, 1.25% on $800,001-$2,500,000, and 2.25% above $2,500,000 (the 'mansion tax').
Correct: D Residential Condition Report
Connecticut requires sellers to complete a Residential Condition Report (CGS §20-327b) covering structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and environmental conditions.
Correct: B 2 months' rent
Connecticut limits security deposits to 2 months' rent for tenants under age 62. Tenants age 62 or older have a lower cap of 1 month's rent.
Correct: A January 1, 1984
CIOA governs common interest communities created after January 1, 1984. Pre-1984 communities are governed by the older Connecticut Condominium Act.
Correct: C The Department of Consumer Protection
DCP investigates complaints and initiates disciplinary proceedings. While the Commission advises on policy and makes final disciplinary determinations, the investigative authority lies with DCP.
Correct: D Works under a supervising broker
An associate broker (created by PA 23-84) is a licensed broker who works for another broker in a capacity similar to a salesperson. The supervising broker must know of and consent to the associate broker's activities.
Correct: C Yes, conviction of fraud-related crimes is grounds
Conviction of a felony or crime involving fraud, forgery, embezzlement, or extortion is grounds for discipline regardless of whether it involved real estate transactions.
Correct: A No, claims apply only to licensed individuals
The Guaranty Fund only applies to acts committed by individuals while acting in a licensed capacity. Fraud by an unlicensed person is not covered by the Fund.
Correct: A Dual agency
Dual agency occurs when one agent represents both buyer and seller with informed written consent. Designated agency involves separate agents within the same brokerage assigned to each party.
Correct: B Disclose their buyer's agent status to the seller
Agency disclosure must happen at the beginning of the first personal meeting, which includes meeting at an open house. The agent must inform the seller that they represent the buyer.
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FAQ
The Connecticut Real Estate Salesperson Examination has 110 scored multiple-choice questions, split into an 80-question national portion and a 30-question Connecticut state-law portion. PSI also includes a small number of unscored experimental questions that look identical to the scored ones, and the time spent on those does not count against you.
You need at least 70 percent on each section, scored separately. That works out to 56 of 80 on the national portion and 21 of 30 on the state portion. If you pass one section and fail the other, you only have to retake the section you failed, and you have one year from your eligibility date to pass both portions.
The PSI examination fee is $59 per attempt, paid when you schedule the test with PSI. Before you reach scheduling, you'll also pay an $80 application fee to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. After you pass, the initial salesperson license fee is $285 plus a $20 contribution to the Real Estate Guaranty Fund, and the license is valid for two years before renewal.
165 minutes total. The national portion is allotted two hours and the state portion is 45 minutes, taken back-to-back at a PSI testing center. PSI runs Connecticut sites in West Hartford and Milford, plus border sites in Auburn, Boston, Fall River, and West Springfield in Massachusetts. You receive an on-screen pass or fail notification before you leave.
The state portion is where most first-time candidates lose ground. The national portion is the same content you'd find on any PSI real estate exam, but Connecticut's 30 state-law questions cover narrow topics like the Real Estate Guaranty Fund, the post-PA 23-84 license structure, agency disclosure at the first personal meeting, designated agency rules, the residential broker-subagency prohibition, and the Residential Property Condition Disclosure Report. Honest practice on a Connecticut-specific practice exam is the difference between passing on the first try and retaking the $59 exam.
The 80-question national portion covers property ownership, land-use controls, valuation and market analysis, financing, contracts, agency, property disclosures, transfer of title, the general practice of real estate, and real estate math, in proportions set by PSI's content outline. The 30-question Connecticut state portion covers the Real Estate Commission and licensing requirements, Connecticut laws governing licensee conduct (advertising, escrow handling, commissions, supervision, unlicensed assistants), Connecticut agency rules (representation by the first personal meeting, designated agency, the broker-subagency prohibition under PA 23-84), and Connecticut-specific principles and practices like the Residential Property Condition Disclosure Report, the off-site conditions disclosure law, the Common Interest Ownership Act, the Connecticut Fair Housing Law, conveyance tax, and the Real Estate Guaranty Fund.
After finishing your 60-hour Real Estate Principles and Practices course at a DCP-approved school, the highest-leverage thing you can do is grind through Connecticut-specific practice questions with honest feedback on every miss. Generic real estate practice tests will help with national principles but won't catch you on Connecticut's unique rules, especially the changes Public Act 23-84 introduced in April 2024. The RealReady app gives you the full bank of Connecticut questions plus the national bank, with progress tracking and a missed-question mode so you can drill what you're weak on.
