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Colorado real estate exam practice test

As of October 26, 2026, the Colorado Division of Real Estate requires at least 168 hours of qualifying education for a broker license, from an accredited college or university or a school approved by the state’s private occupational schools office.

The Colorado real estate broker exam from PSI has two parts: a national part with 80 questions in 120 minutes and a state part with 74 questions in 110 minutes.

A Colorado broker candidate needs 60 correct answers on the national part and 53 on the state part, and must pass both parts to apply for a license (per dre.colorado.gov and test-takers.psiexams.com, checked on Oct 26, 2026).

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Colorado real estate exam at a glance

Pre-licensing education
168 hourssource, Oct 26, 2026
Scored on the exam
80 national + 74 statesource, Oct 26, 2026
To pass
60 of 80 national · 53 of 74 statesource, Oct 26, 2026
Exam fee
$49source, Oct 26, 2026
Minimum age
18source, Oct 26, 2026

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Free Colorado real estate practice test: 10 questions

OneTryPass wrote these questions from Colorado law, the commission's rules and the exam vendor's handbook. Pick an answer to see if you got it; each explanation names the section it comes from.

  1. Agency and brokerage

    Question 1. Under the Colorado law that took effect on August 12, 2026, what must a broker have before doing licensed brokerage work for a buyer or seller?

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    Answer: B. A written agreement that sets up a transaction-broker or single-agency relationship and clearly states the broker’s pay

    HB26-1426 rewrote section 12-10-403, C.R.S.: both single agency and transaction-brokerage now have to be set up in a written agreement that conspicuously discloses the amount or rate of compensation, signed before the broker performs licensed activities.

    From Real Estate Broker Advisory: Signed Listing Agreements REQUIRED By New Law | Division of Real Estate · Division advisory of August 12, 2026 (HB26-1426, §12-10-403, C.R.S.)

  2. Agency and brokerage

    Question 2. A Colorado broker is a single agent for a seller. An unrepresented buyer wants to make an offer on that listing through the same broker. Which arrangement is NOT allowed?

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    Answer: D. Single agent for both the seller and the buyer

    Commission Rule 6.7 bars a broker or team from acting as a single agent for one consumer and as a single agent or transaction-broker for the other in the same deal; that would be dual agency, which Colorado does not allow. The other three set-ups are permitted when disclosed in writing.

    From Brokerage Relationship Disclosures | Division of Real Estate · Commission Rule 6.7

  3. Disclosures

    Question 3. A Colorado broker who was a single agent for a seller starts helping both the seller and the buyer as a transaction-broker. When must the seller get the Commission-approved Change of Status form?

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    Answer: A. When the broker begins helping both parties, and no later than when the seller signs the contract

    Rule 6.9 requires the written Change of Status form for the consumer whose relationship changes, given when the broker starts assisting both sides as a transaction-broker and not later than when that consumer signs the contract.

    From 4 CCR 725-1, Rules Regarding Real Estate Brokers (effective January 30, 2026) · Rule 6.9, Change of Status Disclosure in Writing

  4. Disclosures

    Question 4. When must a Colorado broker give a consumer the written brokerage relationship disclosure?

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    Answer: C. Before asking about or discussing the consumer’s confidential information, such as motivation or finances

    Rule 6.5 ties the written disclosure to confidential information: it must come before the broker elicits or discusses it. Small talk about price range, location or style, and general questions about advertised listings, do not trigger it.

    From 4 CCR 725-1, Rules Regarding Real Estate Brokers (effective January 30, 2026) · Rule 6.5, Brokerage Relationships Disclosures in Writing

  5. Licensing rules

    Question 5. A Colorado brokerage firm will hold a buyer’s earnest money under a sales contract. By when must the firm deposit it in its trust account?

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    Answer: B. No later than three business days after receiving it or after the contract is mutually signed, whichever is later

    Rule 5.7.B gives three business days from receipt of the funds or mutual execution of the contract, whichever is later. Money received for property management gets five business days under Rule 5.7.A.

    From 4 CCR 725-1, Rules Regarding Real Estate Brokers (effective January 30, 2026) · Rule 5.7, Time Limits for Deposit of Money Belonging to Others

  6. Licensing rules

    Question 6. How long must a Colorado broker and brokerage firm keep a transaction file?

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    Answer: D. Four years from closing, or from the expiration of a listing that never closed

    Rule 6.20 requires both the broker and the firm to keep transaction files for four years, counted from the consummation date or, for a listing that never closes, from its expiration date.

    From 4 CCR 725-1, Rules Regarding Real Estate Brokers (effective January 30, 2026) · Rule 6.20, Transaction File Requirements

  7. Contracts and offers

    Question 7. A Commission-approved form exists and fits the transaction. What must a Colorado broker do?

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    Answer: A. Use the Commission-approved form

    Rule 7.1.A requires the Commission-approved form whenever one exists and is appropriate. The broker must also tell the parties that standard forms have important legal consequences and that they should consult a lawyer before signing.

    From 4 CCR 725-1, Rules Regarding Real Estate Brokers (effective January 30, 2026) · Rule 7.1, Standard Forms

  8. The license exam

    Question 8. How many correct answers does a candidate need on the state part of the Colorado broker exam?

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    Answer: C. 53 of 74

    The PSI bulletin requires 53 correct answers out of 74 on the state part, which runs 110 minutes. The national part is separate: 60 correct out of 80 in 120 minutes.

    From Colorado Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI, updated October 1, 2023) · Description of Examination; Score Reporting

  9. Pre- and post-licensing education

    Question 9. How many hours of qualifying education must a first-time applicant finish for a Colorado broker license?

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    Answer: B. 168

    The Division requires 168 hours: 48 in Real Estate Law and Practice, 48 in Colorado Contracts and Regulations, 32 in Practical Applications, 24 in Real Estate Closings, and 8 each in Trust Accounts and Recordkeeping and Current Legal Issues.

    From Broker Qualifying Education | Division of Real Estate · Pre-Licensing Education Courses

  10. Licensing rules

    Question 10. Colorado’s group errors and omissions policy must give each licensee at least how much coverage per covered claim?

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    Answer: C. $100,000

    Rule 3.9.B sets at least $100,000 per covered claim and a $300,000 annual aggregate, with defense costs paid on top of those limits and a deductible of no more than $1,000.

    From 4 CCR 725-1, Rules Regarding Real Estate Brokers (effective January 30, 2026) · Rule 3.9, Errors and Omissions Insurance

Colorado real estate exam questions people ask

How many questions are on the Colorado real estate broker exam?

Colorado gives a single broker exam in two parts, both through PSI. The national part has 80 questions and 120 minutes; the state part has 74 questions and 110 minutes. PSI may slip in 5 to 10 unscored experimental questions, and they eat into your clock.

The state part is built on Colorado statute, Commission rules and position statements, and the paperwork brokers fill out every day. Forms and contracts carry the most weight with 23 of the 74 questions, ahead of brokerage relationships and licensee conduct at 11 apiece and closings at 10.

Source: Colorado Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI, updated October 1, 2023)

What score do you need to pass the Colorado real estate exam?

Each part is scored by itself: 60 right answers on the national part and 53 on the state part. Your result shows on screen as soon as you finish, and a failing score report breaks down where you were strong and weak.

A pass on either part is good for one year. If your complete license application isn’t filed by then, the Commission’s rules treat that grade as invalid.

Sources: Colorado Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI, updated October 1, 2023) · 4 CCR 725-1, Rules Regarding Real Estate Brokers (effective January 30, 2026)

How many hours of classes do you need for a Colorado real estate license?

You need 168 hours across six required courses: Real Estate Law and Practice (48), Colorado Contracts and Regulations (48), Practical Applications (32), Real Estate Closings (24), Trust Accounts and Recordkeeping (8) and Current Legal Issues (8). A degree with a major in real estate can stand in for the coursework.

Finish every course before test day. PSI warns that an exam taken before your completion date doesn’t count toward the license, so you would have to sit for it again.

Sources: Broker Qualifying Education · Broker License Application Requirements · Colorado Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI, updated October 1, 2023)

What do you do after passing the Colorado real estate exam?

Get fingerprinted through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation before you apply, put an errors and omissions policy in place, and file the online application with the $83 fee. New licensees start at the associate broker level under an employing broker; the independent level takes two years on active status.

Your first license expires on December 31 of the year it is issued, with no continuing education due for that short stretch. After that, each three-year cycle needs 24 hours, and half of them must come from three versions of the Commission’s four-hour Annual Commission Update course.

Sources: Broker Steps for Initial Licensure · Broker Applications, Documents and Fees · 4 CCR 725-1, Rules Regarding Real Estate Brokers (effective January 30, 2026) · Broker Continuing Education

How do brokerage relationships work in Colorado?

A Colorado broker works with a consumer as a single agent or as a transaction-broker. Dual agency is off the table: a broker or team can’t be a single agent for one side while acting as a single agent or transaction-broker for the other side of the same deal.

Since August 12, 2026, either relationship has to be created by a written agreement that clearly states what the broker will be paid, signed before any licensed work starts. Before that date, a transaction-broker could work without one.

Sources: Brokerage Relationship Disclosures · Real Estate Broker Advisory: Signed Listing Agreements REQUIRED By New Law

Every Colorado licensing rule we checked

Each line is one rule from an official page — the Colorado Division of Real Estate, Colorado law or the exam vendor's handbook — with the date we read it.

License exam
The Colorado real estate broker exam from PSI has two parts: a national part with 80 questions in 120 minutes and a state part with 74 questions in 110 minutes. source, Oct 26, 2026
A Colorado broker candidate needs 60 correct answers on the national part and 53 on the state part, and must pass both parts to apply for a license. source, Oct 26, 2026
The state part of the Colorado broker exam covers Colorado statute, Real Estate Commission rules and position statements, and the contracts and forms brokers use, with 23 questions on Colorado forms and contracts alone. source, Oct 26, 2026
Under Colorado Real Estate Commission rules, a passing score on either part of the exam is valid for one year, and it lapses if a complete license application is not filed in that time. source, Oct 26, 2026
Pre-licensing education
The Colorado Division of Real Estate requires at least 168 hours of qualifying education for a broker license, from an accredited college or university or a school approved by the state’s private occupational schools office. source, Oct 26, 2026
Colorado splits the 168 hours into six courses: 48 hours each of Real Estate Law and Practice and of Colorado Contracts and Regulations, 32 of Practical Applications, 24 of Real Estate Closings, and 8 each of Trust Accounts and Recordkeeping and of Current Legal Issues. source, Oct 26, 2026
PSI does not count a Colorado exam taken before the candidate finishes pre-license education; the course certificates must show a completion date on or before the exam date. source, Oct 26, 2026
Who can apply
An applicant for a Colorado real estate broker license must be at least 18, though there is no age limit for sitting for the exam. source, Oct 26, 2026
Colorado broker applicants must send fingerprints to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for a state and national criminal history check before submitting the application. source, Oct 26, 2026
Every active Colorado real estate licensee must carry errors and omissions insurance covering all acts that require a license. source, Oct 26, 2026
Exam vendor
PSI is the exam vendor for the Colorado Division of Real Estate, and candidates book the broker exam with PSI. source, Oct 26, 2026
PSI offers the Colorado broker exam at test centers and through live online proctoring. source, Oct 26, 2026
Fees
PSI charges $49 for the Colorado broker exam and $48 for a retake, and exam fees are not refundable. source, Oct 26, 2026
The Colorado Division of Real Estate charges a nonrefundable $83 broker application fee. source, Oct 26, 2026
If you fail
A Colorado candidate who fails one part of the broker exam retakes only that part, at a later sitting. source, Oct 26, 2026
PSI does not take a new Colorado exam reservation on the same day the candidate tested. source, Oct 26, 2026
After you pass
A first Colorado broker license expires at midnight on December 31 of the year it was issued, and no continuing education is due in that first period. source, Oct 26, 2026
Active Colorado brokers then renew on a three-year cycle with 24 hours of continuing education, 12 of them from three versions of the four-hour Annual Commission Update course. source, Oct 26, 2026
Colorado requires two years on active status as an associate broker before a broker can apply for the Independent Broker level license. source, Oct 26, 2026
Commission
The Colorado Real Estate Commission has five members: three brokers with at least five years of Colorado real estate experience and two members of the public. source, Oct 26, 2026
The 2026 sunset law HB26-1287 keeps the Colorado Division of Real Estate and the Real Estate Commission in place until September 1, 2037. source, Oct 26, 2026

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Colorado real estate exam FAQ

Who gives the Colorado real estate exam?

PSI, the testing company the Colorado Division of Real Estate uses. You can test at a PSI center or with a live online proctor; the exam costs $49, and a retake costs $48. Source: official pages "Broker Steps for Initial Licensure", "Colorado Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI, updated October 1, 2023)" and "Available Tests", checked on Oct 26, 2026.

I hold a license in another state. Do I take the whole Colorado exam?

If that license is unexpired and you have held it for at least two years, the Division asks only for the Colorado state part, fingerprints and a certified license history dated within 90 days. With an expired license or less than two years, you take extra Colorado courses and both parts of the exam. Source: official page "Broker License Application Requirements", checked on Oct 26, 2026.

Does Colorado allow dual agency?

No. A Colorado broker may work as a transaction-broker for both sides, or as a single agent or transaction-broker for one side while treating the other as a customer, but never as a single agent for one party while also acting as a single agent or transaction-broker for the other. Source: official page "Brokerage Relationship Disclosures", checked on Oct 26, 2026.

Are these the real Colorado real estate exam questions?

No. OneTryPass writes its own practice questions from Colorado law, the commission's rules and the exam vendor's candidate handbook, and each question names the section it comes from so you can check the rule. Exam vendors do not publish their live questions.

Is OneTryPass affiliated with the Colorado Division of Real Estate or PSI?

No. OneTryPass is an independent practice site. Licensing rules and the candidate handbook are free on the Colorado Division of Real Estate and exam vendor websites, linked on this page.

Where this information comes from

Every rule on this page comes from the Colorado Division of Real Estate, Colorado statutes and rules, or the PSI candidate materials for Colorado. OneTryPass reads each page, writes the rule in plain English and records the date. A rule that passes its re-check date leaves this page on its own until it is read again.

How often each kind of rule is read again: license exam, 120 days; pre-licensing education, 180 days; who can apply, 180 days; exam vendor, 180 days; fees, 90 days; if you fail, 180 days; after you pass, 180 days; commission, 365 days.

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