Free Illinois (IL) Real Estate Practice Exam 2026
Ten questions at a time, drawn from 3,106 Illinois salesperson questions — the IL state portion and the national portion, the same mix the real exam uses. Every answer comes with an explanation.
Questions
140
Time limit
240 min
To pass
70%
Source: IDFPR candidate handbook. Salesperson licence.
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What the Illinois state portion tests
These are the IL-specific subjects in our bank, with the number of questions behind each one. They are what separates the Illinois exam from every other state's.
General Principles of Agency
226 questions- Without prior permission, Quinn Brooks signs a small repair authorization on behalf of the owner. The owner later approv…
- A buyer under a buyer-representation agreement receives an earnest money refund after a failed deal. The agent deposits …
- A buyer representation agreement should specify:
- Jamie Cruz signs a listing agreement with broker Skyler Simmons. What role does Simmons's brokerage hold in the resultin…
Agency
180 questions- In November 2026, Drew Keller asks when the dual-agency disclosure form must be presented to a client. What is the most …
- In February 2026, Jordan Hayes is working with a consumer but no written agreement sets a different agency relationship.…
- Under Illinois law, does dual agency automatically exist whenever both the buyer and seller are represented by licensees…
- Under Illinois law, what is the maximum number of sponsored licensees that a managing broker can supervise?
Transfer of Title
171 questions- At a training session in Decatur, Parker Lopez assumes that Cook County uses the same one-third assessment system as the…
- In Illinois, what is the maximum household income limit for a senior citizen to qualify for the Senior Citizens Assessme…
- An Illinois property owner believes their assessment is higher than the fair market value of their property. Which of th…
- Why are Illinois real estate closings typically structured so that the seller credits the buyer for a portion of the cur…
Valuation Market Analysis
151 questions- In October 2026, appraiser Caleb Moore is reviewing an income statement for Oak Place. The property's NOI is $67,500, th…
- Under USPAP, what is the purpose of the Competency Rule?
- An example of functional obsolescence is:
- In August 2026, appraiser Omar Lewis is valuing a small retail strip. Potential gross income is $96,000, vacancy and col…
Property Disclosures
150 questions- A 1978 ranch home is on the market. During inspection, the buyer's environmental specialist samples the wall insulation …
- Which of the following is NOT a hidden condition?
- In a state that requires a written disclosure of a home's condition to the buyer, the disclosure form is filled out by:
- The purpose of the Closing Disclosure under TILA-RESPA is to:
Land Use Controls Regulations
133 questions- A homebuyer purchases a lot in a planned community. The deed references a recorded declaration of covenants, conditions,…
- A board of adjustment is reviewing an owner's request for relief from a zoning ordinance. All of the following are commo…
- A homeowner in an HOA community wants to install solar panels on her roof. The CC&Rs do not address solar panels. The HO…
- Permission to depart from a requirement of the zoning ordinance for a single parcel is obtained through a:
Mandated Disclosures
118 questions- At a training session in Oak Park, Micah Keller asks what Illinois radon materials a residential seller generally must p…
- Under the Illinois Radon Awareness Act (420 ILCS 46), what disclosure obligation does a seller of residential real prope…
- Under the Illinois Residential Real Property Disclosure Act, at what point in the transaction must the seller deliver th…
- After delivering the original disclosure report but before closing, a seller becomes aware that the report contained a m…
Transfer of Property
114 questions- Under TRID rules, the lender must deliver the Closing Disclosure to the borrower at least how many business days before …
- A deed is properly recorded in the county records before a later purchaser checks title. Even if the later purchaser nev…
- At closing, the seller's existing mortgage balance of $185,000 must be paid off from the sale proceeds. On the seller's …
- An attorney examining the abstract of title discovers a gap in the chain where a deed from 1952 does not match the grant…
Counts are live from the Illinois question bank, which mixes the national portion with Illinois-specific law.
What the national portion tests
Every state exam shares this half. The questions below are the same ones a candidate in any state would see.
Practice of Real Estate
692 questions- Under the Illinois Real Estate License Act of 2000, which statement most accurately defines the role of a 'designated ma…
- During a brokerage meeting in Wheaton, Hayden Monroe fails to file or pay Illinois state income taxes and then renews wh…
- Under the Illinois Human Rights Act, which of the following characteristics is a protected class in housing transactions…
- A continuing-education chart compares requirements for brokers first licensed before November 1, 2023. Which statement b…
Contracts
364 questions- After a property inspection reveals minor cosmetic issues, the buyer demands $20,000 in credits. The seller refuses, and…
- A buyer wants to demonstrate serious intent when submitting an offer. What financial deposit typically accompanies the o…
- During an Illinois exam-prep session on illinois contract practice and form provisions in Joliet, the instructor lists t…
- Under a traditional contract for deed, what risk does the buyer face if the seller has an existing mortgage on the prope…
Financing
324 questions- A buyer wants to purchase a home but cannot qualify for a conventional loan. The seller agrees to carry the entire purch…
- During the annual escrow analysis on Priya's loan, the servicer wants to maintain an escrow cushion equal to three month…
- On an Illinois mortgage-closing worksheet, how are discount points typically calculated?
- Before the scheduled foreclosure sale, Lena Howard pays the past-due installments, late fees, and allowed expenses so th…
Real Estate Math
203 questions- A county charges $40 to record the first page of a deed and $7 for each additional page. If a deed is 3 pages long, what…
- A property sells for $300,000 with a 6% commission split equally between the listing broker and the selling broker. The …
- A buyer is purchasing a property for $450,000 with an 80% LTV loan. Buyer closing costs are $9,500, the earnest money de…
- A transfer tax is charged at $1.00 per $500 of sale price (rounded up to the nearest $500). If the property sells for $3…
Property Ownership
200 questions- A roofing contractor replaced shingles on a home for $18,400, but the owner refused to pay. After following the required…
- Emma owns only a life estate in a rural tract, with title to pass to her nephew at Emma's death. Without the nephew's co…
- In February 2026, title examiner Rachel noticed that a metes and bounds description ended at a different point than wher…
- In June 2026, Jared sold the oil and gas rights under his ranch to Mesa Energy but kept the surface estate. After record…
Leasing & Property Management
76 questions- A written apartment lease begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year with no need for notice to terminat…
- A property management agreement authorizes the manager to spend up to $500 on emergency repairs without prior owner appr…
- A property manager deposits tenant security deposits into the manager's personal checking account and uses the funds to …
- A residential tenant stops paying rent after the landlord ignores two months of written requests to repair a furnace tha…
Counts are live from the Illinois question bank, which mixes the national portion with Illinois-specific law.
About 55% pass the Illinois exam first time
Which means roughly 45 in 100 do not, and pay to sit it again. The gap is rarely knowledge — it is untimed studying meeting a timed exam. See how every state compares.
Illinois practice exam questions
Is this Illinois real estate practice exam free?
Yes. The practice sample on this page needs no account. Each question shows the correct answer and an explanation after you answer it. Create an account to continue in the dashboard; access limits and additional features depend on your plan.
How many questions are on the real Illinois exam?
140 scored questions, with 240 minutes to answer them and 70% needed to pass. IDFPR publishes the current figures in its candidate handbook.
Does the practice exam cover Illinois state law?
Our Illinois bank holds 1,308 state-portion questions alongside 1,798 national ones. A short practice set is a sample, not a reproduction of the official exam blueprint.
Is this the same as a Illinois real estate practice test?
Yes — practice exam, practice test and test questions all mean the same thing here. The IL questions on this page are the same bank either way, drawn from the state portion and the national portion together.
Are there Illinois real estate exam questions in PDF form?
Yes, as a study guide rather than a question dump: the Illinois exam guide PDF covers the format, the passing score and what the IL state portion tests. The questions themselves stay on this page, because each one shows why the wrong options are wrong — which a printed answer key cannot do.
How hard is the Illinois real estate exam?
Hard enough that most candidates who fail did not run out of knowledge, they ran out of practice: you need 70% across 140 questions in 240 minutes, with no time to reason slowly. The questions are not tricky so much as specific — they test whether you know which rule applies, not whether you have heard of it.
Are Illinois real estate flashcards better than practice questions?
They do different jobs. Flashcards drill vocabulary and figures — the things you either know or do not. Practice questions test whether you can pick the right rule when a situation could plausibly fit two of them, which is what the exam actually asks. Most candidates need both, and running out of practice questions is the more common failure.
What score should I get before booking the Illinois exam?
Aim to sit comfortably above 70% on full-length practice, not just at it. Exam-day nerves and unfamiliar wording cost most candidates a few points, so a practice average that only just clears the line usually is not enough.
IL cheat sheet
The rules that decide pass or fail, each with the source it came from.
Illinois exam prep
A study plan built from the same outline, weighted by what the exam actually asks.
Full-length mock exam
Timed, full length, scored against the real pass mark.
Illinois licence guide
Requirements, fees, schedule and how to apply.