Singapore RES Examination · Council for Estate Agencies

PrepLicense: SG Real Estate
Paper 1 + Paper 2 · Practice + Mock Exam

800 practice questions and a 480-question mock bank for the Real Estate Salesperson (RES) Examination on the 2027 syllabus — both papers, all four competency units, with Section B case studies. Every question is explained against the Act, regulation or CEA guideline it tests.

About the RES Examination

The Real Estate Salesperson (RES) Examination is the licensing examination set by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) for anyone who wants to be registered as a property agent in Singapore. It is administered by NTUC LearningHub and sat at SIM HQ. Before sitting, candidates complete the 65-hour RES course at a CEA Approved Course Provider.

PaperCompetency unitsFormatTimePass mark
Paper 1CU1 Real Estate Agency Industry Overview & Basic Land Law Concepts · CU2 Dealings with Interests in LandSection A 60 MCQ × 1 mark + Section B 20 case-study MCQ × 2 marks = 1002.5 hours60
Paper 2CU3 Regulation of Real Estate Agency Industry & Real Estate Marketing · CU4 Property TransactionsSection A 60 MCQ × 1 mark + Section B 20 case-study MCQ × 2 marks = 1002.5 hours60
ItemDetail
FeeS$512.30 (both papers) · S$283.40 (modular resit of one paper), including GST
SittingsThree a year — March, July and October/November
ResultsReleased 4–6 weeks after the sitting
Syllabus2027 syllabus, effective 1 January 2027

What is new in the 2027 syllabus

  • PMLPFTF — prevention of money laundering, proliferation financing and terrorism financing obligations for estate agents and salespersons.
  • Green buildings and leases — sustainability features and green lease provisions in marketing and transactions.
  • Conservation properties — rules that apply to dealing in conserved buildings.
  • Land Betterment Charge Act — the charge on enhancement in land value, alongside the State Lands Act.
  • Format, fees and dates are set by the CEA and the examination administrator and can change. Check the current details on the CEA website before booking.

Two papers 800 practice · 480 mock

Practice banks are five times each paper's question count and mock banks three times, so a full 80-question mock — Section A and Section B case studies — can be built and re-built without repeating.

Paper 1 400 practice · 240 mock

Real estate industry and land law

CU1 — the real estate market and its players, government intervention, land law fundamentals, estates in land, the State Lands Act and Land Betterment Charge Act, rights in another's land and registration of titles. CU2 — contract, agency, landlord and tenant, property torts, mortgage, gift, trust, succession, future interests, co-ownership, the Residential Property Act and planning control.

Paper 2 400 practice · 240 mock

Regulation, ethics and property transactions

CU3 — the Estate Agents Act 2010, the Code of Ethics and Professional Client Care, PMLPFTF obligations, marketing and advertising rules, green buildings and leases, conservation properties and the CPFTA. CU4 — new and completed private residential sales, en-bloc sales, HDB resale and renting, private leasing, property taxes and financing.

Pricing

One plan, both papers. All-Access is a subscription — monthly, 3-monthly or yearly — and unlocks the full practice bank, every mock exam and all case studies.

All-Access S$14.98 / month S$37.48 per 3 months · S$109.98 per year — both papers, every question and mock

Prices in Singapore dollars and follow the App Store; other regions are auto-converted by Apple's territory equalization.

Free study resources

Read alongside the practice questions — the registration path, the exam mechanics, and a free sample from the bank itself.

Why PrepLicense

Independent

Built independently, with no affiliation to the Council for Estate Agencies or NTUC LearningHub — made purely for candidates.

Cited to the rules

Every explanation names the Act, regulation or CEA guideline it rests on, so each answer can be checked against the source.

Offline

The question bank lives on your device — practise on the MRT, anywhere, anytime.

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Built for the RES Examination

800 practice questions, timed mocks that mirror the 60 + 20 paper structure with Section B case studies, per-unit analytics, and the provision behind every answer.

This is an independent study aid. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Council for Estate Agencies, NTUC LearningHub or any Approved Course Provider. Nothing in the app is legal or property advice. Actual exam rules and content follow announcements from the relevant authorities. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Last updated: 2026-09-20