A free, no-nonsense guide to preparing for the Singapore Real Estate Salesperson (RES) exam — how to study properly, a suggested timeline, when the exam is held, the full syllabus, key rates, and recommended reading. All in one place.
3×
sittings a year
2
papers
60%
pass mark
15
topics
Learn from your course and the official CEA materials— that's your foundation. Don't rely on any single practice site (including this one) as your only source. A tool like RESPrep is for the other half of passing: turning what you've read into exam skill.
Learn
Course + CEA syllabus
Practise
Drill questions
Mock
Timed papers
Pass
60% per paper
Learn the material
Course notes + CEA syllabus, unit by unit. Understand the concepts.
Understand, don't cram
The exam tests application — know why a rule exists, not just the number.
Practise actively
Do questions after each topic; review every worked answer. Focus on case studies.
Simulate the exam
Sit timed mocks so the format and pacing feel familiar on the day.
A simple path from first read to exam-ready. Stretch or compress it to fit your own exam date.
Work through the whole syllabus one topic a day, unit by unit. Aim to understand, not memorise.
Learn the case-study method and the linked-question technique until the traps feel obvious.
Full timed mocks — Paper 1, then Paper 2 — and fix every recurring mistake.
Blitz your weakest topics and the key numbers, then taper to light recall before exam day.
Held 3× a year (≈ March, July, Oct/Nov) via NTUC LearningHub for CEA. Two papers, each 2.5h — Section A (60 MCQs) + Section B (20, case studies). Pass mark 60%.
Two papers, four competency units, 15 topics.
Real Estate Agency & Law
CU1 · Agency & Basic Land Law
CU2 · Dealings with Interests in Land
Practice & Transactions
CU3 · Industry Regulation & Marketing
Current as at 2026 — always confirm against IRAS, CPF and MAS.
1/2/3/4% up to $1.5M, 5% to $3M, 6% above $3M.
SC 0/20/30% · PR 5/30/35% · Foreigner 60% · Entity/Trust 65%.
16/12/8/4% within ≤1/2/3/4 yrs; 0% after. Seller pays.
TDSR 55% · MSR 30% (HDB/EC) · LTV 75/45/35% · min 5% cash.
MOP 5 years · HDB loan LTV 75% · EIP/SPR resale quotas.
Tenancy duty 0.4% of total rent (≤4-yr) · GST 9% (commercial).
Your core textis the CEA syllabus handbook and your course provider's notes. Beyond that, the syllabus draws straight from Singapore's laws and official agency rules — all free to read:
Once you've done the reading, test whether it stuck — practise exam-style questions, work case studies, and sit timed mocks. Free to start.
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Join @resprepsg →Study material mapped to the public CEA RES Examination Syllabus. Always verify rate-based figures and exam details against current official sources.
CU4 · Property Transactions
Prefer a quick plain-English refresher? See the complete exam guide and the free concept explainers.