PSI Connecticut Real Estate Exam: What to Expect in 2026 (Format, Fees, Passing)

In Connecticut, the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has to approve you before PSI will let you book. After that, the exam is fairly compact: an 80-question general portion and a 35-question Connecticut portion. You can retest as often as you like for a full year. Here's what PSI's Connecticut bulletin and DCP say about the 2026 salesperson exam.

Connecticut PSI exam at a glance

Information current as of October 2026. These details come from PSI's Connecticut Candidate Information Bulletin (updated November 13, 2025) and DCP's salesperson license page. Check the current bulletin before you schedule.

Eligibility and DCP approval

According to DCP's salesperson license page, you must be at least 18 and complete a Connecticut-approved 60-hour Real Estate Principles and Practices course. Then:

1. Apply to DCP with your course certificate and the $80 application fee.
2. Once DCP approves you, it sends your name to PSI.
3. PSI sends you instructions for registering and scheduling.

You don't need broker supervision to take the exam. You only need it to activate your license.

Format and Connecticut content

The 80-question general portion follows PSI's national salesperson outline. Contracts lead at 19%, followed by agency (13%), practice of real estate (12%), property ownership (10%) and financing (10%). Valuation is 8%, disclosures and math are 7% each, transfer of title 6%, land use 5% and property management 3%.

The 35-question Connecticut portion has four sections:

• Laws governing licensee activities (11): the broker-salesperson relationship, duties to parties, handling deposits, misrepresentation, disclosure of material and nonmaterial facts, advertising, commissions and unlicensed assistants.
• Agency (9): representing a client versus working with an unrepresented person, agency agreements and disclosure, dual and designated agency, confidential information and interference with an agency relationship.
• Connecticut-specific laws (8): adverse possession, land records, property taxes, the conveyance tax, the residential property condition disclosure, the Landlord-Tenant Act, the Common Interest Ownership Act, fair housing, property-specific disclosures such as crumbling foundations, interpreters and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
• Licensing requirements (7): the Commission's powers, license types, exemptions, renewal and continuing education, the Real Estate Guaranty Fund, suspension and revocation, and team registrations.

Scoring and passing

Salesperson candidates need at least 70%. Your score appears on screen when you finish, and a report is emailed to you. If you fail, it includes a diagnostic of your strengths and weaknesses.

The exam may include 5 to 10 unscored experimental questions. Connecticut's bulletin says the time spent on them doesn't count against your exam time. That's helpful, but you still can't tell which ones they are.

Fees and scheduling

• First attempt: $59, covering both portions whether you take one or both.
• Retakes: $51, whether you retake one portion or both. Fees aren't refundable or transferable.
• Register at test-takers.psiexams.com/ctre or call (855) 746-8171. Since May 14, 2025, you can pick a test center or a remote proctored exam.
• Cancel at least 2 days before your exam to keep your fee.

Test day

Connecticut's bulletin asks you to arrive at least 15 minutes early. Many states ask for 30, so check the rule if you're used to another state. Bring one valid ID with your photo and signature that matches your registration. Connecticut's list includes a state temporary driver's license or ID card and a U.S. passport card. Remote exams don't allow breaks. For the full checklist, see our PSI exam day guide.

Retakes

You can't book a new exam on the same day you test. If you fail on a Wednesday, you can call Thursday and retest as soon as Friday, if seats are available. You may test an unlimited number of times for one year from your eligibility date. If you haven't passed both portions within that year, you must reapply to DCP.

After you pass

Send DCP your original passing score report(s) and the initial license fee shown on them. DCP's page lists it as $590. You must pay within two years of passing your last portion, or you'll need a new application and fee before you can retest. You also need a supervising Connecticut broker to activate the license. DCP issues it once you meet every requirement.

Study tips for the Connecticut exam

• Spend most of your time on the general portion. It's 80 of your questions and 120 of your minutes.
• Know Connecticut agency well. Designated and dual agency, unrepresented persons and confidential information make up 9 of the 35 state questions.
• Learn the Connecticut-specific laws by name. Know the conveyance tax, the property condition disclosure, the Common Interest Ownership Act and the crumbling foundations disclosure.
• Watch the short state clock. 45 minutes for 35 questions is about 77 seconds each.

PSI Exams Prep has 400 real estate questions across 6 topics, with Study Mode explanations, timed Exam Mode, a daily challenge and topic mastery tracking. Our State Laws topic is general, not Connecticut-specific, so use your Principles and Practices course materials for state law. The National Portion topic is free, with up to 15 questions per test. For a study plan, read how to pass the PSI real estate exam.

Sources

• PSI: Connecticut Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin (updated November 13, 2025)
• CT DCP: Real Estate Salesperson – Initial (Exam)

Frequently asked questions

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