- Priority
- 1
- Official source
- Your PSI appointment confirmation
- Use it for
- Your date, time, delivery mode, location, launch, and check-in instructions
- Important limit
- Applies to your booking, not the whole licensing process
Illinois exam source directory
Illinois real estate exam official sources and update log
PSI controls the examination program. IDFPR controls Illinois licensure. Illinois statutes and administrative rules control the state-law requirements. This page shows which official source answers each question, records material changes, and discloses conflicts instead of blending them into a false certainty.
Which sources should you trust?
Short answer: Start with the dated PSI Candidate Information Booklet for exam facts. Use your PSI confirmation for appointment-specific instructions. Use IDFPR for licensing procedures. Use the Illinois General Assembly and JCAR for statutes and rules.
- Priority
- 2
- Official source
- PSI Candidate Information Booklet dated June 24, 2026
- Use it for
- Eligibility, fee, scheduling, security, format, outlines, scores, and retakes
- Important limit
- A new booklet can replace the current edition
- Priority
- 3
- Official source
- PSI Illinois examination program
- Use it for
- Account, approval, scheduling, and program access
- Important limit
- Short pages may omit details found in the booklet
- Priority
- 4
- Official source
- IDFPR Division of Real Estate
- Use it for
- Illinois license application, profession notices, and regulation
- Important limit
- Does not administer the PSI testing interface
- Priority
- 5
- Official source
- Illinois statutes and administrative rules
- Use it for
- Governing legal requirements
- Important limit
- The PSI outline determines which legal topics are tested
Open the primary sources
Examination
PSI Candidate Information Booklet
The most complete exam-program reference for candidates, including the national and Illinois broker content outlines.
Registration and scheduling
PSI Illinois program
Use the PSI program to access candidate services, approval, and examination scheduling.
Licensure
IDFPR Real Estate
Use IDFPR for Illinois licensing information, forms, notices, and Division of Real Estate resources.
Open the IDFPR real estate profession page · Open the Division of Real Estate
Governing law
License Act and Part 1450
Read the Illinois statute and implementing administrative rules for the duties behind state exam topics.
Real Estate License Act of 2000 · 68 Ill. Adm. Code Part 1450
Which source answers which candidate question?
- Question
- Am I eligible?
- Start here
- PSI booklet
- Then check
- IDFPR route requirements
- Question
- How do I register?
- Start here
- PSI program and booklet
- Then check
- Education-provider records
- Question
- When and where is my exam?
- Start here
- Appointment confirmation
- Then check
- PSI account
- Question
- What identification is required?
- Start here
- PSI booklet
- Then check
- Appointment confirmation
- Question
- What is on the exam?
- Start here
- PSI content outlines
- Then check
- Official law for state details
- Question
- What score passes?
- Start here
- PSI booklet
- Then check
- Your score report
- Question
- What if I fail?
- Start here
- Your score report
- Then check
- PSI retake rules
- Question
- How do I get licensed?
- Start here
- IDFPR
- Then check
- License Act and Part 1450
- Question
- What does an Illinois rule require?
- Start here
- Statute or administrative rule
- Then check
- IDFPR guidance
A content outline is not a statute, and a statute is not an appointment confirmation. Use each source for the job it controls.
What did the August 22, 2026 review confirm?
The sitewide review checked the current PSI candidate booklet, IDFPR real estate guidance, the Real Estate License Act, Part 1450, and recent Illinois public acts that could affect exam guidance. These are the findings that matter most to candidates now.
- Official development
- PSI broker outline dated June 24, 2026
- Current status
- Current published candidate booklet
- How this site handles it
- Exam format, scoring, timing, fees, retakes, and topic weights follow that edition
- Official development
- Part 1450 amendment effective July 13, 2026
- Current status
- In force
- How this site handles it
- Illinois rule explanations are checked against the current consolidated text
- Official development
- Public Act 104-0479 rental-fee disclosure provisions
- Current status
- Not yet in force because Public Act 104-0514 sets January 1, 2027 as the effective date
- How this site handles it
- The landlord and tenant guides label the requirement as future law, not a current exam rule
- Official development
- SB 3398 and Public Act 104-0820 final-text check
- Current status
- The enacted August 7, 2026 law addresses health-care surrogates, not tenancy-in-common title
- How this site handles it
- The site follows the enrolled public-act text and does not treat the bill's earlier title or synopsis as enacted co-ownership law
- Official development
- Public Acts 104-0734 and 104-0797 condominium and common-interest changes
- Current status
- Enacted, but effective January 1, 2027
- How this site handles it
- Current-law explanations do not present the future collection-policy, resale-disclosure, website, or annual-email duties as operative in August 2026
- Official development
- Public Act 104-0744 Civil Rights Safeguard Act
- Current status
- Enacted, but effective January 1, 2027
- How this site handles it
- The site keeps its new criteria-or-methods provisions separate from law operative on August 22, 2026
- Official development
- PSI duration conflict
- Current status
- Still unresolved across official PSI pages
- How this site handles it
- Both published figures are disclosed, and candidates are told to follow their appointment confirmation
Read the official enactments for the future rental-fee rule: Public Act 104-0479 · Public Act 104-0514.
Review the other recent enactments checked in this audit: Public Act 104-0734 · Public Act 104-0744 · Public Act 104-0797 · Public Act 104-0820.
What changed in the current Illinois outline?
The Illinois broker state outline effective June 24, 2026 uses four scored areas:
- Area
- Licensing Requirements
- Scored questions
- 4
- Weight
- 10%
- Area
- Illinois Real Estate License Act
- Scored questions
- 16
- Weight
- 40%
- Area
- Additional Illinois Laws and Regulations
- Scored questions
- 10
- Weight
- 25%
- Area
- Disclosures
- Scored questions
- 10
- Weight
- 25%
The earlier three-area state structure no longer matches the current PSI organization. The state portion remains 40 scored questions with a 75% passing standard and a 90-minute limit in the booklet.
Use the complete 2026 outline-change guide for the old-to-current mapping.
Known official-source conflict: exam duration
The current PSI sources do not state one consistent total duration:
- Official PSI source
- Candidate Information Booklet dated June 24, 2026
- Duration statement
- 150 minutes national plus 90 minutes Illinois, totaling 4 hours
- Candidate action
- Use for portion pacing
- Official PSI source
- PSI Illinois Real Estate landing page
- Duration statement
- 3.5 hours
- Candidate action
- Verify the duration shown during booking and on confirmation
We do not choose one figure and hide the other. Check the appointment-specific time PSI shows you. If the sources and your confirmation remain unclear, contact PSI before test day.
Open the PSI Illinois Real Estate landing page · Read the full timing and pacing guide
Clarification: national raw 70 and legacy scaled 75
The current PSI booklet reports the national broker passing standard as 70% raw. It also explains that the raw score of 70% is equivalent to the scaled score of 75 previously reported and required to pass.
PSI says the passing standard remained identical when reporting changed. The two numbers are not separate current cutoffs. Use the Illinois passing-score guide for separate national and Illinois examples.
Material change and correction log
- Status
- Sitewide source review
- Item
- Official exam, licensing, statute, rule, and recent public-act guidance checked through August 22, 2026
- What readers should do
- Use the reviewed date on each guide and return here for material changes
- Status
- Material source change
- Item
- Four-area Illinois broker outline effective June 24, 2026
- What readers should do
- Replace older three-area state trackers
- Status
- Clarification
- Item
- National result is reported as 70% raw, equivalent to the prior scaled 75
- What readers should do
- Do not treat 70 and 75 as two current national cutoffs
- Status
- Open official conflict
- Item
- Booklet portion times total 4 hours; PSI landing page says 3.5 hours
- What readers should do
- Confirm the time for your appointment
- Status
- Content correction
- Item
- National category summaries now separate the PSI blueprint from broader IDFPR curriculum context
- What readers should do
- Use the category cards for PSI subtopics and the curriculum for education depth
Minor spelling, formatting, accessibility, and link-maintenance edits are not listed as material content corrections. A change is material when it affects a candidate's understanding of exam eligibility, format, scoring, topic coverage, security, scheduling, retakes, or licensure.
How are source conflicts handled?
- Keep the statements separate. Do not average, blend, or silently choose between conflicting official facts.
- Prefer the source closest to the decision. Your confirmation controls appointment logistics. The booklet controls the published candidate program. Law controls legal duties.
- Name the uncertainty. Tell the candidate what is unresolved and what action avoids harm.
- Update connected pages. A material correction should not remain isolated to one article.
- Preserve independence. Pass Illinois is not affiliated with PSI or IDFPR and does not reproduce live exam questions.
How can you report a possible error?
Use the contact page and include:
- The Pass Illinois page URL.
- The exact sentence or table row in question.
- The official source URL and relevant section or page.
- A short explanation of the conflict.
Do not send live examination questions, recollected secured content, or confidential testing material.
Use current facts, then test your readiness
Official outline, focused practice
Turn the source map into your next study decision
Pass Illinois maps original national and state questions, explanations, flashcards, and Math Coach to the current outline. Start free, keep the two portions separate, and focus on the categories your results show you need.
Official sources and updates FAQ
What is the official source for the Illinois real estate exam?
Use the PSI Illinois Candidate Information Booklet for exam eligibility, fees, scheduling, security, format, content outlines, scoring, and retakes. Use IDFPR and Illinois law for licensure and state-law details.
Who administers the Illinois real estate exam?
PSI administers the examination program. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Real Estate, regulates licensure.
Which source controls if a prep website and PSI disagree?
Follow current PSI instructions for the examination and your appointment confirmation for your booking. Follow IDFPR, Illinois statutes, and administrative rules for licensure and legal requirements.
Why do PSI sources show different exam durations?
The current Candidate Information Booklet lists 150 minutes for national and 90 minutes for Illinois, totaling 4 hours. PSI's Illinois landing page says 3.5 hours. Because the official sources conflict, confirm the duration shown for your appointment and ask PSI if it remains unclear.
Did the Illinois broker exam outline change in 2026?
Yes. The PSI outline effective June 24, 2026 uses four Illinois broker categories instead of the earlier three-area structure. The Illinois portion still contains 40 scored questions.
Is the national passing score 70 or 75?
The current PSI booklet reports a 70% raw national passing standard. It explains that this is equivalent to the scaled score of 75 previously reported and that the passing standard did not change.
Where can I read the Illinois Real Estate License Act?
Use the Illinois General Assembly page for the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Use the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules page for 68 Ill. Adm. Code Part 1450.
Does the PSI content outline replace Illinois law?
No. The outline tells candidates what subjects PSI may test. The statute and rules contain the legal requirements. Study the outline as an index and use official law for the governing details.
How are material corrections handled on Pass Illinois?
The affected guidance is corrected, linked pages are checked for the same issue, and a material correction is added to this page. Minor copy edits that do not change meaning are not logged as content corrections.
How can I report a possible factual error?
Use the contact page and include the page URL, the sentence in question, and an official source link if available. Do not send live exam questions or confidential testing content.