CO-BROKER · Syllabus & Exam Outline 2026
Colorado Real Estate Broker
In short
The Colorado Real Estate Broker exam consists of 154 multiple-choice questions (80 National, 74 State) tested over 230 minutes. Candidates need 75% on the National and 71.6% on the State portion to pass. Key topics include contracts, agency, and state regulations. Free practice questions and a full study plan are below.
- Questions
- 154 questions (80 National, 74 State) plus 5 to 10 unscored experimental questions
- Time limit
- 230 minutes (120 minutes for National portion, 110 minutes for State portion)
- Passing score
- 75% (60 of 80 correct) on the National portion and 71.6% (53 of 74 correct) on the State portion
- Cost
- $44.95
- Format
- Multiple choice
- Delivery
- In-person at PSI test centers or online remote proctored
- Calculator
- Handheld calculators are prohibited.
- Prep time
- ~64 hours
Exam overview
The Colorado Real Estate Broker exam is a comprehensive assessment required by the Division of Real Estate (DORA) to ensure candidates are fully prepared for licensed real estate practice in Colorado. Administered by PSI, the exam tests both universal real estate concepts and specific Colorado laws across a robust two-part format: National and State. Navigating this extensive syllabus is critical for success, as you must demonstrate competence in areas ranging from property ownership and financing to Colorado-specific contracts and agency relationships. Our detailed exam outline breaks down the core objectives to streamline your preparation. By categorizing the content into targeted study sections, we help you focus your efforts where they matter most, particularly on high-weight domains like Contracts and Practice of Real Estate. To maximize your study efficiency, Only Ever maps every domain to 15-minute study topics, making it easy to master complex legal principles and mathematical calculations one step at a time.
Exam domains & weighting
Each domain's share of the exam — study deepest where the weight is highest. Open one for how to study it and its objectives.
How to study this domain
Focus on differentiating forms of ownership, identifying types of tenancies, and understanding how property is conveyed. Practice identifying rights, easements, and liens as they affect property value.
Key objectives
- Real and Personal Property Conveyances
- Legal Property Descriptions
- Measuring Structures and Land
- Liens, Easements, and Encumbrances
- Surface, Subsurface, Air, and Water Rights
- Basic Types of Ownership and Tenancy
- Common-Interest, Trusts, and Business Ownership
Readiness self-check
Tick off everything you can confidently explain. Anything left unchecked is your study list — tap “Review” to jump straight into that domain.
Readiness
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Quick reference
Key Real Estate Acronyms
Common abbreviations tested on the National and State portions of the exam.
- LTV
- Loan-to-Value ratio
- PITI
- Principal, Interest, Taxes, and Insurance
- RESPA
- Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- TILA
- Truth-in-Lending Act
- TRID
- TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures
- CMA
- Competitive or Comparative Market Analysis
- CC&Rs
- Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions
Essential Terminology
Fundamental legal and practice concepts required for property ownership and agency.
Severalty
Ownership of real property by a single individual or sole entity.
Eminent Domain
The fundamental government right to acquire private land for public use, usually through condemnation.
Escheat
The reversion of private property to the state when an owner dies without leaving a will or any legal heirs.
Blockbusting
The prohibited practice of encouraging owners to sell properties by exploiting fears of an impending demographic change.
Steering
The prohibited practice of channeling prospective buyers or tenants toward or away from particular neighborhoods based on protected class status.
Frequently asked questions
Good to know
- Handheld calculators are prohibited; any required mathematical tools are provided within the computer testing interface.
- The exam contains 5 to 10 unscored experimental questions that are mixed into the test and will not count toward your final grade.
- Scratch paper and a pencil are provided during check-in for physical test centers but are not allowed during remote online proctored exams.
- If a candidate fails one part of the exam (National or State), they may retake only that failed portion, provided they achieve passing scores on both parts within a one-year window.
- The first and last name on your registration must match exactly with your valid, government-issued photo ID used on test day.
Reading isn’t remembering.
Colorado is a broker-entry state with an unusually heavy state exam — nearly half the questions cover Colorado law spanning the Real Estate Broker License Act, the Commission's approved forms and contracts, the distinctive transaction-broker relationship, trust accounts, and closing — and most materials muddle it with the national core.
Only Ever teaches the shared national core once, then layers Colorado state law — the Real Estate Commission and License Act, licensing and mandatory E&O insurance, the rules governing licensee activities, the transaction-broker and agency relationships, the Commission-approved contracts and forms, record-keeping and trust accounts, closing and settlement, water/tax/foreclosure topics, and property management — as focused 15-minute topics.